Frank Robert Miller
Frank Robert Miller | |
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire Canadian Forces' Decoration | |
| Other work | Deputy minister of National Defence |
Military career
Frank Robert Miller was born in
In 1944 Miller was posted to England and on September 19 he took up command of RAF Bomber Command's No. 61 Base in North Yorkshire, with the substantive rank of air commodore from October 14. No 61 Base was headquartered at Topcliffe and commanded the RAF establishments at Dalton, Dishforth, and Wombleton. On November 9 Millar's command was redesignated No. 76 Base and Gamston in Nottinghamshire was added as a subordinate unit. On January 13, 1945, Miller took up command of No. 63 Base which was responsible for RAF Leeming (headquarters) and RAF Skipton-on-Swale.[2]
After the war, Miller served in several senior positions in the Royal Canadian Air Force. In September 1951, Miller was promoted to vice-chief of the Air Staff with the rank of air vice-marshal, serving until 1954. He was then posted to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe as General Lauris Norstad’s Vice-Deputy Air.[1] Gaining promotion to air marshal in 1955 he then retired from the RCAF at Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent's request to serve in the senior civil service position of deputy minister of National Defence, remaining in post until 1957.[1] He then became Deputy Commander-in-Chief NORAD.[1] In 1960, he was appointed Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, gaining promotion to air chief marshal on September 1, 1961.[1] Three years later he became the first chief of the Defence Staff, serving from 1964 until 1966.[1] As chief of the Defence Staff, Miller was opposed to the plans of the Defence Minister Paul Hellyer to merge the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army into one service, and in 1966 resigned in protest, saying he could not in good conscience co-operate with Hellyer's plans.[3]
In 1972 Miller was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. He died on October 20, 1997.[1]
Academic qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Doctor of Laws(LLD)
Notes
- unification of the Canadian Forces. Miller was the only Canadian air chief marshal to hold the rank in an active capacity. The only other Canadian air chief marshal was Lloyd Samuel Breadner, who was granted the rank on retirement.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Stouffer, Ray (2008). "Air Chief Marshal Frank Miller – A Civilian and Military Leader". Canadian Military Journal. 10 (2). Archived from the original on September 26, 2010.
- ^ RAF.web Archived March 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morton, Desmond A Military History of Canada, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1999 page 252.
External links
- Order of Canada Citation
- Frank Robert Miller Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at The Canadian Encyclopedia