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COLONEL PAUL E KNAPP
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Colonel Paul E. Knapp is vice commander, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The wing contributes to the nation's defense by providing airlift and related services through the efforts of more than 1,200 Reservists and eight C-130 Hercules aircraft. Unit Reservists fly nearly one million miles annually, engaging in training and supporting real world operations.
Knapp entered the Air Force in 1992 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. On active duty, he served as a Special Agent for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations prior to attending navigator training at Randolph AFB, Texas, and Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla. He served two operational tours as an F-15E weapon systems officer and one as an air liaison officer to the U.S. Army in South Korea. He separated from active duty in August 2003 and joined the Reserve 95th Airlift Squadron, 440th Airlift Wing, General Mitchell Air Reserve Station, Milwaukee, Wisc., flying the C-130H Hercules.
His previous position prior to the 908th was as the deputy operations group commander for the 413th Flight Test Group, Robins AFB, Ga. In that position, he was responsible for providing qualified aircrew and associated support personnel to conduct functional and acceptance check flights of aircraft following the completion of depot-level maintenance.
Knapp has served as an instructor, evaluator, flight commander and squadron commander. He is a master navigator with more than 2,500 flying hours, mostly in the F-15E and C-130H. He has 681 combat hours over 262 combat sorties supporting Operations Allied Force, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Joint Task Force Horn of Africa.
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Science, Political Science w/minor in Japanese, USAFA, Colorado Springs, Co.
1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Master of Science degree in Technology Management, Maryland University, Md.
2005 Air Command and Staff College (correspondence)
2009 Air War College (Correspondence)
2010 Joint Strategy & War Course, Naval War College, Newport NAS, R.I.
2011 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington D.C.
2011 Combined/Joint Air and Space Operations Senior Staff Course, Hurlburt AFB, Fla.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1992 - April 1994, special investigations officer, 63rd Field Investigations Squadron, Air Force OSI, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
2. April 1994 - November 1994, student, 558th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas
3. November 1994 - August 1995, student, VT-86 Flying Training Squadron, Pensacola, Fla.
4. August 1995 - June 1996, F-15E student, 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
5. June 1996 - June 1999, F-15E instructor WSO, 492nd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK
6. June 1999 - June 2000, evaluator air liaison officer, chief of standardization and evaluation, 604th Air Support Operations Squadron, Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea
7. August 2000 - August 2003, F-15E evaluator/FCF WSO, chief of current operations, flight commander, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
8. August 2003 - April 2008, C-130H chief navigator, flight commander, chief of scheduling, command post OIC, 95th Airlift Squadron, General Mitchell IAP ARS, Wisc.
9. April 2008 - June 2009, chief, operations plans, 440th Operations Support Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
10. June 2009 - March 2012, commander, 514th Flight Test Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
11. March 2012 - May 2012, deputy operations group commander, 413th Flight Test Group, Robins AFB, Ga.
12. May 2012 - present, vice commander, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master navigator
Flight hours: More than 2500
Aircraft flown: C-130H, C-130T, C-130E, WC-130H, C-130H2, KC-130T, C-130H3, KC-130F, HC-130P, F-15E, F-15K, F-15SG, F-18D, T-2, T-39, T-37 and T-43
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Gallant Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and five oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one "M" device
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS
Second Lieutenant May 27, 1992
First Lieutenant May 27, 1994
Captain May 27, 1996
Major December 1, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel August 2, 2007
Colonel June 2, 2012
(Current as of June 2012)
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