DeWolfe Miller III


DeWolfe H "Bullet" Miller III is a vice admiral in the United States Navy and current Commander, Naval Air Forces, which is also Type Commander for all United States Navy aviation units, and double-hatted as Commander, Naval Air Force, Pacific.

Personal life

Miller is a native of Annapolis, Maryland, and grew up in York, Pennsylvania.

Naval career

Miller graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. His operational assignments include Training Squadron 19 in Meridian, Mississippi; Attack Squadron 56 aboard ; Strike Fighter Squadron 25 on ; VFA-131 and VFA-34 both aboard ; executive officer of ; commanding officer of ; commanding officer of and as a flag officer, commander of Carrier Strike Group 2, participating in combat during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Resolve.
Miller's shore tours include Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 5; aviation programs analyst Office of the Chief of Naval Operations ; Strike Fighter Weapons School Atlantic; deputy director of naval operations at the Combined Air Operations Center during Operation Allied Force; Office of Legislative Affairs for the Secretary of Defense; aircraft carrier requirements officer for Commander, Naval Air Forces; and flag officer tours in OPNAV as director for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance ; assistant deputy chief of naval operations for Warfare Systems ; and most recently as director, Air Warfare.
Miller became Commander, Naval Air Forces on 11 January 2018. He superseded Vice Admiral Mike Shoemaker.
Miller is entitled to wear the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal and various other personal, unit and service awards.

Education

Miller holds a Master of Science from the National Defense University, is a national security management fellow of Syracuse University, and is a graduate of the Navy’s Nuclear Power School.