Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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OSCM(SW AW) DWIGHT C. MILLER COMMAND MASTER CHIEF USS KITTY HAWK Master Chief Dwight C. Miller, is a native of Paragould, Arkansas and graduate from Oak Grove High School. He enlisted in the Navy 10 June 1969 and completed Radamian A School on 16 January 1970. Aftertraining he was assigned to precom USS Reeves (DLG-24) homeported at Pearl Harbor. Master Chief Miller separated from Naval Service in June 1 973 at the end of the Vietnam War. In March 1 975, Master Chief Miller reentered Naval Service and was assigned to the US S Tringa ( ASR- 1 6 ) homeported in Groton, CT. After 2 years he was transferred to precom USS 01dendorf(DD-972) homeported in San Diego, CA in a general operations specialist billet and as a anti-submarine air controller. In January 1 98 1 , Master Chief Miller was assigned to Naval Station San Diego, CA on general duty. During his tour he was the communications officer and MARS Station Leading Chief Petty Officer. Upon transfer in January 1 983, he was assigned to (DDG- 1 2 ) the USS Robison. He served as the Leading Chief Petty Officer of 01 Division and obtained both his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and Officer of the Deck Underway Qualification. Master Chief Miller left San Diego in March 1 985 to join the crew of the USS Leftwich ( DD-984 ) homeported in Pearl Harbor, HI. This tour saw him take on command duties such as Operations Department Leading Chief Petty Officer, Command ES WS Coordinator and Command PQS Coordinator. He also obtained the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer. In 1 988, Master Chief Miller once again returned to San Diego assigned to the Naval Education Training Support Center, Pacific performing as the Combat Systems Branch Department Head. It was during this tour Master Chief Miller applied for the Command Master Chief program and was selected. His first CMC tour was as the Command Master Chief of CarrierAirWing Fifteen in San Diego, CA. During this ti me he achieved hi s Enl i sted Air Warfare Speci ali st Qualification andhelpeddisestablish the Air Wing. Prior to CAG Fifteen ' s last deployment. Master Chief Miller was selected as the Command Master Chief for NAS Miramar, San Diego, Ca. Master Chief Miller assumed his duties on 29 December 1994. He reported aboard USS Kitty Hawk 29 July 1 996. During his twenty-six years of service. Master Chief Miller has served sixteen years of sea duty and made nine overseas cruises consisting of one North Atlantic cruise and eight Western Pacific cruises. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal and Good Conduct Mcdal(sixawards). Master Chief Miller is married to the former May Shun Lin from Kaishiung, Taiwan. They have four children and two grandchildren