[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4634]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN KEVIN P. MILLER, USN

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2005

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and say 
farewell to an outstanding Naval Officer, Captain Kevin P. Miller, as 
he prepares to retire upon completion of 24 years of distinguished 
service. It is a privilege for me to honor his achievements and commend 
him for his devotion to the Navy and our great Nation. Captain Miller 
was commissioned as an Ensign in the United Sates Navy in 1981 and 
subsequently reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight 
training in November of that year. In August 1983 he had earned the 
prestigious designation of a Naval Aviator.
  Upon completion of A-7E Corsair II replacement pilot training, he 
reported to the ``Marauders'' of VA-82 completing two deployments to 
the Mediterranean Sea and one mini-deployment to the Norwegian Sea in 
USS Nimitz (CVN-68). In October 1987 Captain Miller joined the 
``Gladiators'' of VFA-106, where he served with great distinction as 
Training Landing Signal Officer and Carrier Qualification Phase Head.
  In October 1990, as a result of his superb leadership, Captain Miller 
was directed to serve on the staff of Commander, Carrier Air Wing Seven 
embarked in USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) where he made enormously 
successful deployments in Ike to the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, 
Arabian Gulf, and Norwegian Sea. Assuming greater responsibilities with 
each passing assignment, he then reported to the ``Wildcats'' of VFA-
131 where he served in four different department head billets 
culminating in an embarked tour in USS George Washington (CVN-73) 
during her Maiden Deployment in 1994. His personal contributions led to 
VFA-131 earning the Estocin Award as the Navy's top strike-fighter 
squadron and recognition from the Chief of Naval Operations for an 
unmatched safety record.
  After serving ashore on the staff of Commander, First Air Force/
Continental NORAD Region at Tyndall Air Force Base he once again 
reported for duty afloat to the ``Gunslingers'' of VFA-105 aboard USS 
Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) assuming command of the squadron in 
September 1998. He deployed two months later aboard USS Enterprise 
(CVN-65S), participating in combat during Operations Desert Fox and 
Southern Watch. Following his command tour he earned a Masters Degree 
in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College 
and served on the CNO's staff as Strike Warfare Policy Officer. With 
many successful sea and shore tours behind him, Captain Miller 
culminated his career in the Navy's Office of Legislative Affairs as a 
highly effective liaison with Congress on important matters affecting 
Naval Aviation.
  Having accumulated over 3,600 flight hours and 1,000 carrier landings 
from the decks of 11 aircraft carriers, there is no doubting Captain 
Miller's courage and dedication. His superior contributions and 
distinguished service will have long-term benefits for both the Navy 
and the country he so proudly served. As Captain Miller enters his new 
profession I am proud to thank him for his service and wish him ``fair 
winds and following seas.''

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