Charles R. Miller (general)

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Charles R. Miller
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Official portrait, 2024
Born (1967-11-17) November 17, 1967 (age 57)
Staunton, Virginia
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1990–2024
Rank Major General
Battles / wars Iraq War
Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)

Charles Russell "Charlie" Miller [1] (born November 17, 1967) [2] is a retired United States Army major general who last served as Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy of the Army Staff from July 2022 to July 2024. He served as the Director for Plans, Policy, Strategy, and Capabilities of the United States European Command from July 2020 to June 2022, and prior to that, he served as the deputy director of Joint Strategic Planning, Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff from July 2019 to July 2020. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Education

Born in Staunton, Virginia and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, [2] [8] Miller earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in 1990. [1] [6] He later continued his education at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University while serving as an instructor, and briefly as an assistant professor of political science, at the United States Military Academy. Miller received a Master of International Affairs degree focusing on international security policy and Latin America in 1999, a Master of Philosophy degree in international relations and American politics in 2000 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in international relations and American politics in 2002. [6] His doctoral thesis was entitled "Serving Two Masters: Doctrinal Evolution in the 20th Century US Army". [9] His thesis advisors were Robert Jervis and Richard Betts. [6]

Military career

From 2005 to 2007, Miller served as a strategic planner on the Joint Staff. Respected as an analyst, he was sought out by more senior officers like General David Petraeus for advice. From 2007 to 2008, he served as a deputy director on Petraeus' staff in Iraq. [6] [8]

From 2008 to 2009, Miller served as a senior advisor to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen. From 2009 to 2011, he served on the U.S. National Security Council as Director for Iraq. [6] [10] [11] Miller was one of the first fellows at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University. He later worked as a senior advisor to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey. [12]

In January 2022, Miller was reassigned to the Army Staff as the Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, replacing Major General Bradley Gericke. [13]

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Charles Russell Miller PhD". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Birth Records, 1912–2015". No. 68777. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Department of Health. 1967.
  3. ↑ "Major General Charles R. Miller – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ "General Officer Announcement, dtd 29 January 2019 – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Charles R. Miller". DVIDS. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Ricks, Thomas E. (January 6, 2010). The Gamble: General Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq. Penguin. p. 73. ISBN   978-1101192061 . Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ Cronin, Audrey Kurth (2019). Power to the People: How Drones, Data and Dynamite Empower and Imperil Our Security. Oxford University Press. p. 289. ISBN   978-0190882143 . Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  10. ↑ Grossman, Taylor (October 31, 2011). "CISAC experts reflect on Iraq withdrawal". Stanford Daily. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ethics@noon: "Preserving Decision Space Under Pressure: A Reflection from 'the Surge' into Iraq" / Charlie Miller (CISAC, U.S. Army)". Stanford University. January 13, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  12. ↑ Alvarez, Joshua (March 31, 2015). "Military fellows remain tied to CISAC after redeploying". Stanford University. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  13. ↑ "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 27 January 2022". GOMO. January 27, 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the United States Central Command
2017–2019		Succeeded by
Deputy Director of Joint Strategic Planning of the Joint Staff
2019–2020		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director for Plans, Policy, Strategy, and Capabilities of the United States European Command
2020–2022		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the United States Army
2022–2024		Succeeded by
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