Michael H. Miller

For other people named Michael Miller, see Michael Miller (disambiguation).

Michael H. Miller
Born	1952 (age 58–59)
Allegiance	United States of America United States Navy
Years of service	1970-present
Rank	Vice Admiral[1]
Commands held	USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) USS Coronado (AGF-11) Carrier Strike Group Seven/ Ronald Reagan Strike Group
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4 awards) Bronze Star Air Medal (3 awards) Meritorious Service Medal

Michael Harold "Mike" Miller (born c. 1952) is a vice admiral in the United States Navy, and was the first active-duty officer to direct the White House Military Office. He is currently serving as the 61st Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.^[2]

Education and early career

Miller was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree and commissioned at the United States Naval Academy in 1974. He earned his "Wings of Gold" at Pensacola in January 1976.^[3] Subsequent flying tours were primarily out of NAS Cecil Field, Florida, flying the S-3A/B Viking on deployments around the world, including combat operations against Libya, the Achille Lauro incident, and squadron command in the Persian Gulf during Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

Miller's shore assignments include duty as Flag Lieutenant and Aide to the Deputy Commander in Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet (1979), Chief Staff Officer to Sea Strike Wing One (1986), and Executive Assistant to the Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific (1994).

Miller has served at sea as Air Operations Officer for Commander, Carrier Group 8, Executive Officer onboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), and in command of the Third Fleet Flagship, USS Coronado (AGF-11). During this tour, he was responsible for a state-of-the-art technology infusion into the command ship for the eastern Pacific.

Command and flag

Following Coronado, Miller was assigned as the Operations Officer for the Seventh Fleet on board USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. He returned to John F. Kennedy in August 1999 as her 23rd Commanding Officer, and left almost immediately for an extended deployment to the Persian Gulf. He reported for duty as the Deputy Director of the White House Military Office (WHMO) in November 2000. Miller was commissioned as a Deputy Assistant to the President and the first-ever active duty Director of the White House Military Office in November 2002.^[3]

Miller assumed command of Carrier Strike Group Seven/Ronald Reagan Strike Group on April 15, 2005. As of 2008, he is Chief of the Navy's Office of Legislative Affairs.^[3]

Miller’s personal decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (4 awards), the Bronze Star, three Air Medals, the Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards), the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal (2 awards), Navy Achievement Medal and various service and campaign awards.

On August 3, 2010, Miller relieved Vice Admiral Jeffrey Fowler as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Incoming USNA supe vows new ethics focus". Navy Times. http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/08/navy_academy_superintendent_080310w/. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
2. ^ "Office of the Superintendent - United States Naval Academy". usna.edu. http://www.usna.edu/PAO/supesoff.html. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "US Navy Biographies - Vice Admiral Michael H. Miller". navy.mil. http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=215. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
4. ^ "Fowler to leave Naval Academy in August". The Capital. http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2010/07/14-03/Fowler-to-leave-Naval-Academy-in-August.html?ne=1. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 

External links

• United States Navy biography

Academic offices
Preceded by Jeffrey Fowler	Superintendent of United States Naval Academy 2010-present	Succeeded by incumbent

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