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Robert Irving Miller 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 and also serves as the Surgeon General of the United States Space Force.
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. 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, and he assumed the assignment on June 4, 2021.
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]
| 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
- 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
