Kirk Knight, D-6709, has made more than 5400 skydives and is an active jumper with ratings as an AFF Instructor Examiner, Coach Course Director, and PRO; he has served as U.S. Parachute Team Leader on several occasions. He is a parachuting judge with international ratings from the FAI and CISM and was selected as the Chief Judge at the 2014 World Military Parachuting Championship. He holds FAA ratings as an
airline transport pilot in airplanes and a commercial instrument rating in helicopters. Kirk is currently a liaison officer at U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL, and also serves on the Command’s parachute demonstration team. Kirk is a 35-year Army veteran with multiple combat assignments in infantry and aviation and was Commander of the U.S. Army Parachute Team. He holds several education degrees, including a B.S from Embry-Riddle University, an MBA from Chaminade University, and a Ph.D. from Northcentral University.