William M. Knight
Colonel, U.S. Air Force

William M. Knight entered the Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1989 after graduating from Auburn University, AL. He has been Chief, Joint Education Branch and Deputy Chief, Joint Education and Doctrine Division, Directorate of Operational Plans and Joint Force Development Directorate of the Joint Staff at the Pentagon and an Air Force Fellow with the Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. In addition, he has commanded a KC-135 squadron, and held staff positions at the squadron, group, wing and major command level. Prior to his current assignment Col Knight was Commander of the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Colonel Knight is currently Commander of the 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews, MD. The 11th Wing is the host wing for Joint Base Andrews providing security, personnel, contracting, finance and infrastructure support for 6 Wings, 2 Headquarters and over 50 tenant organizations, as well as 60,000 Airmen and families in the national capital region and around the world. The 11th Wing supports contingency operations in our nation's capital with immediate response rotary-assets. It also provides security for the world's highest visibility flight line and is responsible for ceremonial support with the U.S. Air Force Band, Honor Guard and Air Force Arlington Chaplaincy.

Assignments

1. June 1990 - June 1991, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, MS
2. July 1991 - March 1994, C-141 Aircraft Maintenance Officer and Section Commander, 62d Aircraft Generation Squadron, McChord AFB, WA
3. April 1994 - May 1998, Executive Officer, Chief of Tactics and C-130 Aircraft Commander, 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess AFB, TX
4. June 1998 - July 2001, Flight Commander, Assistant Operations Officer and KC-135 Evaluator Pilot, 905th Air Refueling Squadron and Executive Officer, 319th Operations Group and 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks AFB, ND
5. August 2001 - June 2002, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
6. July 2002 - June 2004, Chief, Executive Development Branch, Directorate of Personnel, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL
7. July 2004 - June 2007, Operations Officer, 22d Operations Support Squadron, later Commander, 384th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell AFB, KS
8. July 2007 - June 2008, Air Force Fellow, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
9. June 2008 - June 2010, Deputy Chief, Joint Education and Doctrine Division, Operational Plans and Joint Force Development Directorate, Joint Staff, Pentagon, VA
10. July 2010 - March 2012, Vice Commander, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota AB, Japan
11. March 2012 - June 2012 Commander, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota AB, Japan
12. July 2012 - Present, Commander, 11th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, MD

Education

1989 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Auburn University, AL
1990 Masters of Business Administration, Auburn University, AL
1995 Squadron Officers' School (Non-resident program)
1997 Squadron Officers' School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2000 Air Command and Staff College (Non-resident program)
2002 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
2002 Masters of Military Operational Art/Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2004 Air War College (Non-resident program)
2008 Air Force Fellow, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
2009 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA

Flight Information

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 2,800 hours
Aircraft Flown: KC-135, C-130, and T-38

Medals, Awards & Badges

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
AF Meritorious Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and 2 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award
AF Organizational Excellence Award with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Humanitarian Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
AF Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
AF Longevity Service Award with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
AF Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
AF Training Ribbon
Command Pilot Badge
Maintenance Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Honors

2002 Airlift/Tanker Association's Global Reach Award Winner

Effective Dates of Promotions

Second Lieutenant: 3 December 1989
First Lieutenant: 3 December 1991
Captain: 3 December 1993
Major: 1 March 2001
Lieutenant Colonel: 1 May 2005
Colonel: 1 August 2010

(Information current as of July 2013)