Robert I. Miller

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Robert I. Miller
Lt Gen Robert I. Miller.jpg
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1989–2024
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards

Robert Irving Miller [1] is a medical surgeon and retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the twenty-fourth Surgeon General of the United States Air Force [2] and also served as the Surgeon General of the United States Space Force. [2]

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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. [3] [4] [5] 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, [6] and he assumed the assignment on June 4, 2021. [7]

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 [2]

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. CSAF promotes Maj. Gen. Robert Miller 210604-F-LE393-0268.jpg
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.
RankDate
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain May 20, 1989
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major May 20, 1995
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant Colonel May 31, 2000
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel May 29, 2004
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier General November 2, 2015
US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major General July 3, 2018
US Air Force O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant General June 4, 2021


Awards and decorations

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References

PD-icon.svg 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. 1 2 3 "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.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. "BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT I. MILLER". www.airforcemedicine.af.mil. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. "MED AMN". www.jbsa.mil. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  6. "PN323 — Maj. Gen. Robert I. Miller — Air Force". U.S. Congress. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  7. "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.
Military offices
Preceded by Commandant of the Medical Education and Training Campus
2014–2016
Succeeded by
James Dienst
Acting
Preceded by Commander of the Air Force Medical Operations Agency
2016–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Medical Operations of the United States Air Force
2020–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Surgeon General of the United States Air Force
2021–2024
Succeeded by