DeWolfe H. "Chip" Miller III (born 1959) is a former

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in the

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who retired as the

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(aka "the Air Boss"), which is also Type Commander (TYCOM) for all United States Navy aviation units, and dual-hatted as Commander, Naval Air Force, Pacific.Navy welcomes new air boss at North Island
Nicole Bauke, NavyTimes.com, 2018-01-12

Personal life

Miller is a native of

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, and grew up in

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.Vice Admiral DeWolfe Miller III
, biography,

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, accessed 2018-01-18 He is a 1977 graduate of York Suburban High School.

Naval career

Miller graduated from the

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in 1981. His operational assignments include Training Squadron (VT) 19 in

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; Attack Squadron (VA) 56 aboard ; Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 on ;

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and

VFA-34 Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34), also known as the "Blue Blasters", is a United States Navy Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Win ...

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

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and

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. Miller's shore tours include Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 5; aviation programs analyst

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(OPNAV N80);

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; deputy director of naval operations at the

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; 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 (N2N6F2); assistant deputy chief of naval operations for Warfare Systems (N9B); and most recently as director, Air Warfare (N98). Miller became

on 11 January 2018. He superseded Vice Admiral

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and was relieved by Vice Admiral Kenneth R. Whitesell. Miller retired on December 1, 2020.
Diana Stancy Correll, NavyTimes.com, 2020-10-05 Miller is entitled to wear the

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Bronze Star Medal The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious a ...

Meritorious Service Medal A Meritorious Service Medal is an award presented to denote acts of meritorious service, and sometimes gallantry, that are worthy of recognition. Notable medals with similar names include: Singapore *Pingat Jasa Gemilang, or Meritorious Services Me ...

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and various other personal, unit and service awards.

Education

Miller holds a Master of Science from the

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, is a national security management fellow of

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, and is a graduate of the Navy’s

Nuclear Power School The Nuclear Power School (NPS) is a technical training institution operated by the United States Navy in Goose Creek, South Carolina. It serves as a core component of the Navy’s program to prepare enlisted sailors, officers, and civilians emplo ...

References

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