Knell is the 51st commandant and chief of the MP Corps at Fort Wood

(Fort Leonard Wood)–The U.S. Army Military Police School on Fort Leonard Wood said farewell to Brigadier General Brian Bisacre and welcomed Colonel Naive Knell during a change-of-commandant ceremony Monday at the MP Regimental Room in the John B. Mahaffey Museum Complex. Knell is the 51st commandant and chief of the MP Corps.
Brigadier General James Bonner, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, was the presiding officer at the ceremony, which was also streamed live on social media. Bonner welcomed Knell back to Fort Leonard Wood adding that she has “served in every leadership role, from platoon leader to brigade command.”
Bisacre reflected on the achievements of MP School and the regiment while under his command. “There’s certainly a long laundry list of great things that have happened over the past two years,” he said. “I’m certainly proud of the team who got us to where we are today … but what I am most proud of is how you all did it – with professionalism, class, a whole bunch of grit, and always in the best interest of people and the mission.” Bisacre – who moves on to assume the duties of deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and training at U.S. Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina – also congratulated Knell on taking command of the regiment. Knell has previously served at Fort Leonard Wood as the 14th Military Police Brigade commander. She thanked her family and friends and said she feels very fortunate to be back in Missouri.