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Robert I. Miller
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands held
Battles/warsIraq War
Awards
Robert I. Miller's voice
Miller's opening statement at a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on military health programs
Recorded March 7, 2023

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

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[edit]

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][edit]

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 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Public Domain 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. ^ a b c "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. Public Domain 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.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commandant of the Medical Education and Training Campus
2014–2016 		Succeeded by
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–present 		Incumbent
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I._Miller