MAJOR GENERAL JAMES M. MILLER

Retired effective Sep 30, 2000 

Major General James (Jim) M. Miller assumed duties as The Adjutant General, Utah National Guard, on 1 October 1994. As the Adjutant General for the state of Utah, he is responsible to direct, manage, and control all aspects of the Army National Guard (ARNG) and the Air National Guard (ANG) military functions and directs program operations throughout the state. He is the state's senior Army and Air National Guard management official and serves as the principal military advisor to the Governor. He assures overall wartime unit mobilization readiness by ensuring all units are adequately staffed, trained, equipped, supported and administratively prepared for state and national emergencies.

The General began his military career on October 11, 1954, when he enlisted in the Utah Army National Guard. He was commissioned as an artillery officer following Artillery Officer Candidate School. Prior to this assignment, Major General Miller served as Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard (Training), Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and Corps Artillery Commander, I Corps Artillery (redesignated from XI Corps Artillery).

EDUCATION:

1959 Southern Utah State College - BS Degree - Elementary Education
1971 Utah State University - MS Degree - Educational Administration
1973 Utah State University - Ed Doctorate Degree - Educational Development

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Oct 59 - Jun 60, Communications Assistant, 2d Howitzer Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
2. Jun 60 - Aug 60, Student, Artillery and Missile School, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
3. Aug 60 -Aug 61, Reconnaissance and Survey Officer, 2d Howitzer Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
4. Aug 61 - Feb 63, Executive Officer, Battery C, 2d Howitzer Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Fillmore, Utah
5. Feb 63 - Apr 64, Battery Commander, Headquarters Battery, 2d Howitzer Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
6. Apr 64 - Jul 64, Battery Commander, Headquarters Battery, 2d Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
7. Jul 64 - Sep 64, Student, Artillery and Missile School, Artillery Survey Officer Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
8. Sep 64 - Jun 65, Battery Commander, Headquarters Battery, 2d Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
9. Jun 65 - Jul 65, Assistant S-3, 2d Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
10. Jul 65 - Nov 65, Student, Artillery and Missile School, Associate Field Artillery Officer Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
11. Nov 65 - Dec 65, Student, Artillery and Missile School, Nuclear weapons Employment Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
12. Dec 65 - Jan 66, Assistant S-3, 2d Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
13. Jan 66 - Mar 66, Student, Artillery and Missile School, Communications Officer Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
14. Mar 66 - Nov 71, Assistant S-3, 2d Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
15. Nov 71 - Jul 72, Assistant G-3, Headquarters Utah ARNG, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
16. Jul 72 - Oct 72, Fire Support Team Chief, XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
17. Oct 72 - May 73, S3, 1^st Battalion 145^th Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Ogden, Utah
18. May 73 - Jul 73, Assistant S3 (Missile), XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
19. Jul 73 - Aug 74, S3, 2d Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
20. Aug 74 - Apr 75, Executive Officer, 2d Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
21. Apr 75 - Jul 78, Battalion Commander, 2d Battalion 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Cedar City, Utah
22. Jul 78 - Nov 78, S-2, XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
23. Nov 78 - Jan 81, Executive Officer, XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
24. Feb 81 - Aug 83, Deputy Commander, XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
25. Aug 83 - Dec 88, Corps Artillery Commander, I Corps Artillery (redesignated from XI Corps Artillery Jun 84), Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
26. Jan 89 - Aug 92, Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard (Training), Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
27. Aug 92 - Sep 94, USAR Control Group (Standby Reserve) (Inactive List), ARPERCEN, St. Louis, MO
28. Oct 94 - Sep 00, The Adjutant General, Utah National Guard, Draper, Utah

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster and one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one Gold Hourglass and one Bronze Hourglass Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral three
Utah National Guard Medal of Merit
Utah National Guard Commendation Ribbon
Utah National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
Utah National Guard Recruiter Ribbon with one Bronze Beehive
Utah National Guard Achievement Ribbon with two Bronze Beehives
Utah National Guard Service Ribbon with four Silver Beehives

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Retired as the Dean of Education from Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT ARNG 29 Oct 59
1LT ARNG 28 Oct 62
CPT ARNG 2 Mar 64
MAJ ARNG 6 Nov 71
LTC ARNG 8 Nov 75
COL ARNG 1 Dec 78
BG(LINE) ARNG 23 Aug 83
MG(LINE) ARNG 17 Aug 89