Dr. Rodney L. Miller is a Senior Leader Executive and the Chief Scientist for Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale, Air Force Base, La. The command is responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining all U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile and bomber forces. The command’s mission is to develop and provide combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations. The command’s nine wings control the nation’s entire inventory of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, B-1, B-2 and B-52 bomber aircraft, and key components of the United States Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications System. As Chief Scientist, Dr. Miller is responsible for organizing, training, equipping, maintaining, and preparing Air Force Global Strike Command’s activities in the area of the science, technology, and innovation. As a Colonel, he served as the military assistant to the Air Force Chief Scientist where he was responsible for providing scientific advice to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force. During his final active duty assignment, he led the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) program, where he delivered next generation protected SATCOM capabilities for the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and The Netherlands. Dr. Miller is a 1989 graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelors of Science in nuclear engineering. He is also a graduate of the Air Force Institute of Technology with Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in nuclear engineering.

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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Rodney L. Miller (2020), "Thoughts on National Security Drivers," https://nanohub.org/resources/31630.

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