Michael H. Miller

Miller was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree and commissioned at the United States Naval Academy in 1974. He earned his "Wings of Gold" and was designated a Naval Aviator at Pensacola in January 1976.^[2] 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 of VS-24 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 on board 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.

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.^[2]

Miller assumed command of Carrier Strike Group Seven/Ronald Reagan Strike Group on 15 April 2005. His next posting in 2008 was as Chief of the Navy's Office of Legislative Affairs.^[2]

On 3 August 2010, Miller relieved Vice Admiral Jeffrey Fowler as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.^[3] On 23 July 2014, Vice Admiral Walter E. Carter Jr. relieved Miller as Superintendent. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presented the Navy Distinguished Service Medal as an end-of-tour award to Miller. During the ceremony, Miller had been slated to retire after 40 years of active naval service.^[4]

Miller retired from the Navy on 1 August 2015, after over 41 years of service. He and Barbara have decided to stay in Annapolis close to his Alma Mater to see his 2 second sons Brock 29' and Brady 31' graduate from USNA:) ^[5][6]