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LIEUTENANT COLONEL STEVE MILLER COMMANDING OFFICER MEU SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP- 13 (MSSG-13) Lieutenant Colonel Steve Miller enlisted in the United States Air Force from June 1966 to May 1970. He earned his Bachelor of Business degree in 1972 while serving in the United States Air Force Reserves. He was commissioned as a second Lieutenant upon completing Officer Candidate School in Aug. 1975, and was immediately assigned to the Basic School. Upon completing the Basic School he attended the Ground Supply Officers Course. From graduation in Oct. 1976 to Oct 1979, he was assigned various supply officer billets to include Supply Officer, Headquarters Battery. 2nd Battalion. 1 1th Marines, Supply Officer, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion 7th Marines; and Supply Officer, Range Company, Camp Fuji. In June 1981, he graduated from the Advanced Degree Program with a Master of Business Administration in Business Information Systems. His following assignment was as a Data Systems Officer, Headquarters Marine Corps. In July 1984, LtCol. Miller was transferred to 3rd Force Service Support Group, Okinawa, Japan, where he held billets as Supply Officer, 3rd Medical Battalion; Supply Officer, 3rd Supply Battalion: Commanding Officer, Supply Company Brigade Service Support Group (BSSG)-9 and Officer-in-Chargc, General Account, Supported Activities apply System Management Unit, id Supply Battalion. From June 1987 to June 1990, LlCol. Miller served as Officer Instructor, Marine Corps Service Support School, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Following that tour, he was assigned several operational billets from June 1990 to June 1993, which included G-4 Supply Officer, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade; Executive Officer, BSSG-5 and G-4 Supply, I Marine Expediti onary Force (MEF). From Dec. 1992 to June 1994, LtCol. Miller saw duty in Somalia as G-4, I MEF Forward, Coalition Joint Task Force (CJTF) Somalia. He was thereafter assigned as OIC, Field Supply and Maintenance Analysis Office (FSMAO)- 2, Camp Pendleton, Calif., from July 1993 to July 1994. On 10 July 1994, LtCol Miller assumed command of MEU Service Support Group- 13. His personal decorations include the Meritorious Serivce Medal (2nd award). Navy Commendation Medal (2nd award). Air Force Commendation, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and the Air Force Good Conduct Medal. LtCol. Miller is married to the former Lynda Burrell.