Master Chief Knapp serves as a faculty member at the United States Coast Guard Academy’s School of Leadership and Management.

Prior to this, he served as the Command Senior Chief of Sector Upper Mississippi River. His primary responsibility was to advise the Commanding Officer of Sector Upper Mississippi River on issues and initiatives pertaining to all Coast Guard members and their families within the Sector’s Area of Responsibility.

Previous assignments include TRACEN Cape May, NJ, (Company Commander/Section Commander/Interim Assistant Battalion Commander). Aviation Detachment Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, (Detachment Supervisor) TRACEN Petaluma, CA, (Assistant School Chief/Curriculum Chief/Instructor for Storekeeper “A” School) Base Honolulu, HI, (Warehouse Supervisor/Procurement Agent) Integrated Support Command Alameda, CA, (Housing Office) Marine Safety Center Washington D.C., (Storekeeper) and Harbor Defense Command Unit 205. (Storekeeper)

Master Chief Knapp enlisted in the Army Reserves in 1996. He then enlisted in the Coast Guard Reserves in 2003, where he transitioned to Active Duty in 2006.

Education

• Master of Business Administration, Raymond A. Mason School of Business, College of William & Mary, 2026
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Management, University of Arizona Global Campus (formerly Ashford University), 2017
• Associates of Applied Science Degree, Thomas Edison State University, 2009
• Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)
• Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy, Class 212
• Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Leadership Course, Class 89

Courses Taught

• Organizational Behavior and Leadership
• Leadership Capstone