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Col (Dr.) Kenneth K. Knight is the Commander, 10th Medical Group, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. He serves in multiple capacities, to include as the USAFA Command Surgeon, Hospital Commander, and Senior Market Manager for the Colorado Springs Multiservice Market. In these roles, Col Knight ensures healthcare for 24,342 active duty and retirees and their families in addition to 4,709 cadets and future leaders of the USAF, oversees regional medical care for more than 144,274 eligible beneficiaries, as well as ensures the preparedness of 531 medics to deploy. Col Knight is a 1986 distinguished graduate from the US Air Force Academy. In May 1990, he earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas. In June 1997, he completed his residency in Aerospace and Occupational Medicine. Col Knight has served at various base level positions up to group commander and has served on staff for HQ AETC, HQ ACC, and HQ AF. Col Knight also has deployed eleven times in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM, and ENDURING FREEDOM. During these deployments, he served in various positions including the CENTAF Forward Surgeon. |
EDUCATION:
| 1986 | Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Distinguished Graduate, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 1990 | Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas |
| 1991 | Aerospace Medicine Primary Course |
| 1994 | Squadron Officer School (correspondence) |
| 1995 | Master of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas |
| 1995 | Air Command and Staff College, (correspondence) |
| 1997 | Residency in Aerospace and Occupational Medicine, Brooks, Air Force Base, Texas |
| 1998 | Air War College, (correspondence) |
| 2004 | Air War College/Masters in Military Science, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama |
| 2006 | Institute for Federal Health Care Executives, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. |
| 2008 | Medical Capstone, Washington, D.C. |
ASSIGNMENTS:
| 1. | June 1990 - September 1991, internal medicine Internship, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas |
| 2. | September 1991 - June 1994, Squadron Medical Element Flight Surgeon, 336 Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina |
| 3. | June 1994- June 1997, Resident, Aerospace and Occupational Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas |
| 4. | July 1997 - June 1999, Deputy Chief, Aerospace Medicine Branch, HQ Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas |
| 5. | Jul 1999 - Jun 2003, Flight Medicine Flight Commander, then Aerospace Medicine Squadron Commander, Lakenheath Air Base, United Kingdom |
| 6. | July 2003 - June 2004, Student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama |
| 7. | July 2004 - June 2006, Chief, Medical Operations Center, Air Force Medical Operations Agency and Chief, Expeditionary Policy and Operations, Office of the Surgeon General, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington DC. 8. |
| 8. | July 2006 - March 2009, Chief, Aerospace Medicine Division, HQ Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia |
| 9. | March 2009 - Present, Deputy Command Surgeon, HQ Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia |
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Chief Flight SurgeonHours: More than 1,200
Aircraft flown (with more than 50 hours): F-15E, C-130, C-21, AT-38B, C-17
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clustersAir Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Life Member, Society of U.S. Air Force Flight SurgeonsAssociate Fellow, Aerospace Medical Association
Life Member, American College of Physician Executives
Member, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Captain May 3, 1990Major May 2, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel May 28, 2001
Colonel May 31, 2005
(Current as of May 2009)
10th Air Base Wing > Medical Group Commander