Lt. Jennifer Knapp is an Instructor of Leadership and Aviation Human Factors, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lt. Knapp joined the Academy in August 2024 and completed her first semester instructing Leadership 100 to over 150 Cadets. As a member of the Joint Service officers stationed at the Academy, she is responsible for assisting potential Navy cross-commissioning candidates and cadets interested in testing for U.S. Navy aviation selection.

Lt. Knapp began her naval career by enlisting through the U.S. Navy Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program (BCDP) in 2010. She obtained her private pilot license through Kent State University in 2011. Lt. Knapp was commissioned in 2012 at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, and reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, for flight training. She was selected as a Naval Flight Officer onboard the E-6B Mercury at Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 3, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

Intermediate Leadership Course, San Diego, Calif. (2023)

Engineering Technical Management Functional, Defense Acquisition University, by correspondence (2023)

Master of Professional Studies, Leadership Psychology, Penn State University, Pa. (2020)

Aviation Safety Officer Training Course, Pensacola, Fla. (2018)

Personnel Security Course, San Diego, Calif. (2016)

Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Chemistry, University of Akron, Ohio (2012)

Instructor, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (August 2024 – Present)

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Department of Human Systems Engineering, NAS Patuxent River, Md. (July 2022 – August 2024)

Naval Aerospace Medicine Institute, NAS Pensacola, Fla. (May 2022 – June 2022)

Naval School of Aviation Safety, NAS Pensacola, Fla. (March 2019 – May 2022)

Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three, Tinker AFB, Okla. (May 2016 – February 2019)

Student, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Seven, Tinker AFB, Okla. (February 2014 – May 2016)

Student, Naval Flight Officer School, Training Air Wing Six (CTW-6), NAS Pensacola, Fla. (October 2012 – February 2014)

Officer Candidate, Officer Candidate School, Newport, R.I. (July 2012 – September 2012)

Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Meritorious Unit Commendation

Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Navy “E” Ribbon

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Navy Aircrew Retention

Crew Resource Management

Aviation Psychology

Aviation Human Factors

Aviation Accident Investigation

(Current as of November 2024)