Robert I. Miller

Robert I. Miller
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1989–2024
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Surgeon General of the United States Air Force Air Force Medical Operations Agency 779th Medical Group 48th Medical Group
Battles / wars	Iraq War
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3)

Robert Irving Miller ^[1] is a medical surgeon and retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the 24th Surgeon General of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. ^{[2] [2]}

He currently serves as Executive Director of Military Health Institute and Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. ^{[3] [4]}

He previously served as the Director of Medical Operations of the United States Air Force and prior to that, as Commander of the Air Force Medical Operations Agency. ^{[5] [6] [7]} On April 13, 2021, Miller was nominated to be the next Surgeon General of the United States Air Force and the United States Space Force. The nomination was confirmed by voice vote of the United States Senate on May 26, 2021, ^[8] and he assumed the assignment on June 4, 2021. ^[9]

Early life and education

He earned Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry from Washington & Jefferson College in 1985 and then earned Doctor of Medicine from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 1989.

He then earned Master of Strategic Studies from USAF Air War College in 2005 and then a Master of Business Administration from Isenberg School of Management at University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2006.

Effective dates of promotions

Miller is administered his oath of office as the surgeon general of the Air Force by General Charles Q. Brown Jr., chief of staff of the Air Force, during his promotion ceremony on June 4, 2021.

Rank [2]	Date
Captain	May 20, 1989
Major	May 20, 1995
Lieutenant Colonel	May 31, 2000
Colonel	May 29, 2004
Brigadier General	November 2, 2015
Major General	July 3, 2018
Lieutenant General	June 4, 2021

Awards and decorations

• Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
• Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
• Aerial Achievement Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal
• Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States government .

1. "Dr. Robert Irving Miller, MD". WebMD. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
2. "Lieutenant General Robert I. Miller (USAF)". United States Air Force. June 28, 2021. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
3. "The Military Health Institute - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio". University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
4. "Former United States Air Force Surgeon General to lead Military Health Institute at UT Health San Antonio". University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
5. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
6. "BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT I. MILLER". www.airforcemedicine.af.mil. Retrieved April 4, 2021.^{[ dead link ]}
7. "MED AMN". www.jbsa.mil. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
8. "PN323 — Maj. Gen. Robert I. Miller — Air Force". U.S. Congress. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
9. "Senate confirms Maj. Gen. Robert Miller as next Air Force Surgeon General". dvidshub.net. Air Force Medical Service. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

External links

• Lt. Gen. Robert I. Miller U.S. Air Force
• Air Force Surgeon General outlines priorities, future of USAF medicine Defense Health Agency
• Meet the former Surgeon General who’s taking command of UT Health’s Military Institute San Antonio Report

Military offices
Preceded by William M. Roberts	Commandant of the Medical Education and Training Campus 2014–2016	Succeeded by James Dienst Acting
Preceded by Lee E. Payne	Commander of the Air Force Medical Operations Agency 2016–2020	Succeeded by James Dienst
Preceded by Roosevelt Allen	Director of Medical Operations of the United States Air Force 2020–2021	Succeeded by Sharon Bannister
Preceded by Dorothy A. Hogg	Surgeon General of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force 2021–2024	Succeeded by John DeGoes