Austin S. Miller
| Austin Scott Miller | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Scott" |
| Born |
May 15, 1961 Hawaii, United States |
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| Years of service | 1983–present |
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| Commands held |
United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence Joint Special Operations Command Resolute Support Mission U.S. Forces - Afghanistan |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of Mogadishu Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart |
Austin Scott Miller (born May 15, 1961) is a United States Army general who currently serves as the commander of NATO's Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan. He previously served as the commander of Joint Special Operations Command from March 30, 2016 to August 2018.[1] He has participated in numerous combat operations, such as; Battle of Mogadishu 1993, and since 2001 the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He assumed his current assignment on September 2, 2018.[2]
Military career
Born in Hawaii on May 15, 1961,[3] Miller graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1983, and commissioned as an infantry officer. After completing Ranger School, he was assigned a platoon in 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne), 82nd Airborne Division. Afterwards Miller was a platoon leader with A Company, 2nd Battalion (Ranger), 75th Ranger Regiment from January 1986 to May 1987.[4] Miller completed Infantry Officer Advanced Course in June 1989 and was assigned to South Korea as a Company Commander with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry (Mechanized), 2nd Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army. Later he was an instructor at the Special Operations Division School of the Americas at Fort Benning Georgia. In 1992, Miller completed the Delta selection course and was assigned to 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta (1st SFOD-D), or Delta Force at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he held numerous leadership positions including Squadron Operations Officer, Troop Commander, Selection & Training Commander, A Squadron Commander, as well as Deputy Commander and Commanding Officer from 2005 to 2007. Miller participated in numerous combat operations during Operation Gothic Serpent in Somalia, Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In October 1993, Miller was the ground force commander during the Battle of Mogadishu whilst Lieutenant Colonel Gary L. Harrell held operational command of C Squadron, 1st SFOD-D.
From 2008 to 2009, Miller was assigned Deputy Director for Special Operations, J-37, The Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. From September 2011 through August 2012, he was Special Assistant to the Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization in Arlington Virginia. He later was Special Assistant to the Deputy commanding general, United States Special Operations Command in Washington D.C. from August 2012 through June 2013. From June 2013 to June 2014, Miller was commanding general of the Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command in Afghanistan, or CFSOCC-A, responsible for employment and coordination of special operations forces and assets to achieve NATO and US military objectives. In Summer 2014, Miller became commanding general of the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning.[5] Since 2016, he is the commanding general of the Joint Special Operations Command.[6] He is a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, the United States Marine Corps War College, and the Joint and Combined Warfighting School.
Dates of rank
| Rank | Date |
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 | May 25, 1983 |
 | November 24, 1984 |
 | May 1, 1987 |
 | December 1, 1994 |
 | June 1, 1999 |
 | May 1, 2004 |
 | June 15, 2009 |
 | June 2012 |
 | March 17, 2016 |
| September 2, 2018 |
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References
- ↑ https://mwi.usma.edu/event/leadership-current-operating-environment-jsoc-commander-lt-gen-scott-miller/
- ↑ "Miller Takes Over NATO, U.S. Commands in Afghanistan". Defense.gov. September 2, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ↑
- ↑ Gal Perl Finkel, A NEW STRATEGY AGAINST ISIS, The Jerusalem Post, March 7, 2017.
- ↑ https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article29322532.html
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/01/11/this-army-general-is-likely-to-lead-the-shadowy-joint-special-operations-command/
External links
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Raymond A. Thomas |
Commander, Joint Special Operations Command 30 March 2016 - 2 September 2018 |
Succeeded by incumbent |