Robert I. Miller
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Robert I. Miller | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1989–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
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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]
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]
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
| 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 |
.svg) Major General | July 3, 2018 |
 Lieutenant General | June 4, 2021 |
