Family members of Brig. Gen. Niave Knell, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, pin-on her new rank during a promotion ceremony June 4 at Lincoln Hall Auditorium.

Family members of Brig. Gen. Niave Knell, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, pin-on her new rank during a promotion ceremony June 4 at Lincoln Hall Auditorium.

Maj. Gen. James Bonner, Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, conducts the reaffirmation of oath with Brig. Gen. Niave Knell, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, during Knell's promotion ceremony June 4 at Lincoln Hall Auditorium.

Retired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan speaks at U.S. Army Military Police School Commandant Brig. Gen. Niave Knell's promotion ceremony June 4 at Lincoln Hall Auditorium. Buchanan worked with Knell at U.S. Army North, when he was director of Operations and she was chief of staff.

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — U.S. Army Military Police School Commandant Niave Knell was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony June 4 at Lincoln Hall Auditorium.