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LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAKE L. MILLER

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Lt Colonel Jake L. Miller is the Deputy Commander of the 752d Special Operations Group, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom. Colonel Miller is responsible for four squadrons, more than 600 personnel, including MC-130J Commando II and CV-22B Osprey aircraft. The group conducts infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operation forces in denied territory under night, adverse weather conditions in support of combating terrorism, information support operations, direct action, special reconnaissance, counter-proliferation, unconventional warfare and personnel recovery for U.S. Air Force Special Operations in the U.S. European Command

Lt Col Miller graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2000 where he earned his commission. He served as a flight commander at the 21st and 321st Special Tactics Squadron. He has multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and other locations in support of the Global War on Terrorism. He previously commanded the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, in Portland, Oregon, and was assigned to Special Operations Command-Europe as the chief air planner for Crisis Operations. Most recently, he commanded the 720th Operations Support Squadron.

Lt Col Miller is married to the former Kendra Noyes of Kingston, NH. They have three children, Hazel, 8, Lucy, 7, and Adam, 5.

EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, CO
2005 Squadron Officer School (Distinguished Graduate), Maxwell AFB, AL
2013 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
2013 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL

ASSIGNMENTS
Sept 2000 - Mar 2003, Combat Control Officer Trainee, multiple installations
Mar 2003 - Feb 2004, Assistant Flight Commander, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope AFB, NC
Feb 2004 - Jul 2005, Flight Commander, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope AFB, NC
Jul 2005 - Aug 2005, Student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
Sept 2005 - Aug 2009, Flight Commander, 321st Special Tactics Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
Aug 2009 - Aug 2011, Commander, 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, Portland, OR
Sept 2011 - Jun 2014, Chief Air Planner, Crisis Ops Branch, Special Operations Command - Europe, Stuttgart, GE
Jun 2014 - Jul 2016, Commander, 720th Operations Support Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL
Jul 2016 – June 2017 Inspector General, 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, FL
June 2017 – Present, Deputy Commander 752d Special Operations Group, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 2000
First Lieutenant May 2002
Captain May 2004
Major March 2010
Lieutenant Colonel July 2015
(Current as of August 2016)