DeWolfe Miller III

DeWolfe H. "Chip" Miller III (born 1959) is a former vice admiral in the United States Navy who retired as the Commander, Naval Air Forces (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.

Personal life Miller is a native of Annapolis, Maryland, and grew up in York, Pennsylvania. He is a 1977 graduate of York Suburban High School.

Naval career Miller graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. His operational assignments include Training Squadron (VT) 19 in Meridian, Mississippi; Attack Squadron (VA) 56 aboard ; Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 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 is entitled to wear the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, 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.