Brigadier General Allison Miller is the Alabama Air National Guard Commander.
Brig. Gen. Allison Miller's most recent assignment was the Director of Operations, National Guard Bureau A3/10, Washington, D.C. Her previous assignments were the Director of Reserve Integration, Air National Guard, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Pentagon; the Special Assistant to the Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center; the Director of Safety, National Guard Bureau, Washington DC. She served as the Commander, 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, and was dual hatted as the Chief, Air Mobility Division, 601st Air Operations Center and the steady state Director of Mobility Forces for AFNORTH, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, where she advised the Joint Forces Air Component Commander on mobility operations in support of homeland air defense for the continental United States, defense support of civil authorities for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and theater security cooperation for North America. Prior to assuming her current position, she was the Senior Executive Officer to the 29th Chief, National Guard Bureau, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, where she was the Chief’s coordination authority across National Guard Bureau, all federal and state government agencies, including the Military Services, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and U.S. government, as well as with industry and allies and partner nations around the world.
Brig. Gen. Miller has served in Operations ALLIES RESOLVE, ALLIES WELCOME, NOBLE EAGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, INHERENT RESOLVE, and sat Alpha Alert in support of Homeland Defense. She is a decorated pilot with a diverse background comprised of over 2,300 military flying hours (including 400 combat hours) and 4,000 civilian flying hours. General Miller is a civilian pilot with American Airlines, currently on military leave. She graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in Aviation in 1993, joining the Air National Guard in 1996 and commissioned as a distinguished graduate, through the Academy of Military Science, Knoxville, Tenn in 1997.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science, Aviation Management / Professional Flight, Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.
2003 Squadron Officer School (SOS), by correspondence
2012 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
2013 Master of Military Operational Art & Science, Highest Academic Distinction, Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2014 Air War College (AWC), seminar
2019 Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
2022 National and International Security Leadership Seminar (NISLS), Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
2023 CAPSTONE, General and Flag Officer Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2023 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS), Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2023 Latin and South America Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
2024 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1997 - December 1998, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. December 1998 - June 1999, Student, KC-135R initial training, Altus AFB, Okla.
3. June 1999 - June 2010, KC-135R Pilot, Aircraft Commander, 106th Air Refueling Squadron, Alabama Air National Guard, Birmingham, Ala.
4. June 2010 - June 2011, Command Post Officer, KC-135R Aircraft Commander, 117th Air Refueling Wing, Ala ANG, Birmingham, Ala.
5. June 2011 - October 2014, Chief of Scheduling, KC-135R Instructor Pilot, Squadron Flying Safety Officer, 106ARS, Ala ANG, Birmingham, Ala.
6. October 2014 - February 2016, Chief of Wing Safety, KC-135R Instructor Pilot, 117ARW, Ala ANG, Birmingham, Ala.
7. February 2016 - January 2018, Director, Safety, NGB, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
8. January 2018 - July 2019, Commander, 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio.
9. July 2019 - August 2020, Chief, Air Mobility, 601st AOC; Director of Mobility Forces, Air Forces Northern, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
10. August 2020 - February 2021, Special Assistant to the Commander, ANG Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
11. February 2021 - October 2021, Director of Reserve Integration, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
12. October 2021 - June 2022, Senior Executive Officer, 29th Chief, National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
13. June 2022 - December 2023, Director, A-3/10, National Guard Bureau, Joint Base Andrews, MD
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 2,300 including more than 400 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-1, KC-135R, KC-135T, C-130H
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission (ASSEC), appointment by the Governor of Alabama