Lt Col Phillip R. Miller is an Instructor of Mathematical Sciences with the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the U.S. Air Force Academy.  His previous assignments include commanding the Special Operations Advanced Capabilities Squadron within Air Force Special Operations Command, in addition to two deployed command tours of various Special Operations Forces units in Africa and Afghanistan.

Lt Col Miller graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2005. Following graduation, he attended an in residence Master of Science program at University of Boulder prior to pilot training. After completing undergraduate pilot training, his first assignment was to the 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field. Maj Miller was hand selected to take part in the first Weapons Instructor Course class for the U-28A and holds the qualifications of evaluator pilot and weapons officer in that platform. He has been deployed 12 times throughout various areas of responsibility in the Middle East accumulating 2,697 combat hours.

2005 Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.

2006 Master of Science degree in civil engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo.

2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2013 Weapons Instructor Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

2016 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence

2017 Defense Advanced Research Project Agency Fellowship, Arlington, Va.

2022 Air War College, by correspondence

Commander, 492d Special Operations Advanced Capabilities Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (2020-2022)

Commander, 27th Expeditionary Special Operations Group, Joint Special Operations Air Component – Africa, Stuttgart, Germany. (2021)

Chief of Targets, Special Operations Command Pacific, Camp Smith, Hi. (2017-2020)

Air Force Fellow, Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, Arlington, Va. (2016-2017)

Assistant Director of Operations, 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (2015-2016)

Executive Officer, Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (2014-2015)

Weapons Officer and Chief of Tactics, 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (2013-2014)

Evaluator pilot and Flight Commander, 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (2008-2013)

Student, Euro-NATO joint undergraduate pilot training, Sheppard AFB, Texas (2006-2008)

Student, Air Force Institute of Technology in residence Masters program, Boulder, Colo. (2005-2006)

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Medal with twenty-three oak leaf clusters

Aerial Achievement Medal

Joint Service Commendation Medal

USAFA DG (2005)

U-28 Initial Qualification DG (2008)

WIC Flying Award (2013)

Air Commando Association Award (2012)