Charles Russell "Charlie" Miller (born November 17, 1967) is a retired

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major general who last served as Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy of the Army Staff from July 2022 to July 2024. He served as the Director for Plans, Policy, Strategy, and Capabilities of the

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from July 2020 to June 2022, and prior to that, he served as the deputy director of Joint Strategic Planning, Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the

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from July 2019 to July 2020.

Education

Born in

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and raised in the

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, Miller earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the

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in 1990. He later continued his education at the

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while serving as an instructor, and briefly as an assistant professor of political science, at the United States Military Academy. Miller received a Master of International Affairs degree focusing on international security policy and Latin America in 1999, a Master of Philosophy degree in international relations and American politics in 2000 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in international relations and American politics in 2002. His doctoral thesis was entitled "Serving Two Masters: Doctrinal Evolution in the 20th Century US Army". His thesis advisors were

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and Richard Betts.

Military career

From 2005 to 2007, Miller served as a strategic planner on the Joint Staff. Respected as an analyst, he was sought out by more senior officers like General

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for advice. From 2007 to 2008, he served as a deputy director on Petraeus' staff in

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. From 2008 to 2009, Miller served as a senior advisor to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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. From 2009 to 2011, he served on the

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as Director for Iraq. Miller was one of the first fellows at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at

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. He later worked as a senior advisor to Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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and

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. In January 2022, Miller was reassigned to the Army Staff as the Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, replacing Major General Bradley Gericke.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Charles R. 1967 births Living people People from Staunton, Virginia United States Military Academy alumni School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni United States Military Academy faculty Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army generals Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal