Colonel Allyn Miller

Colonel (COL) Allyn L. Miller commissioned at Western Michigan University in January of 1961 and entered active duty in April of that year. While at Western, COL Miller was active in Pershing Rifles and Phi Alpha Fraternity. The fraternity became the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at Western. COL Miller received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education with a Political Science major and a Masters of Arts degree in Guidance and Counseling, both from Western. He has additional graduate hours at Western and Michigan State University.

He served on active duty from April of 1961 until April of 1963. While on active duty he attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course and the Intelligence Officer Basic Course. COL Miller served as an Intelligence Officer with the 44th Military Intelligence Detachment Strategic attached to XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

COL Miller's Reserve assignments include: Assistant G-2, 5301st Corps Augmentation Detachment, Battle Creek, Michigan, August 1966 - January 1968; Platoon Commander, Public Administration Officer, Executive Officer, and Commanding Officer, 415th Civil Affairs Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, January 1968 - March 1981; Intelligence Officer and Commanding Officer, 41st Military Intelligence Detachment, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 1981 - September 1987; and Acting Chief of Staff G-5 and Acting Chief of Staff G-02 85th Maneuver Exercise Command, Corps Division Exercise Detachment, Fort Sheridan, Illinois,  August 1989 - February 1991. During his years in the Reserves, COL Miller completed the Civil Affairs Advanced Course, Intelligence. Officer Advanced Course, and the Command and General Staff College (Reserve Component).

COL Miller's military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Reserve Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Humanitarian Services Medal; and the Army Service Ribbon.

COL Miller is married to the former Dorothy L. Dean of Kalamazoo. They have four children: Michael, Douglas, Susan and Daniel. COL Miller has been employed by Harper Creek Community School since 1963. For the last 23 years, he has been the Director of Student Services, an administrative position at Harper Creek High School. He is a 1989 graduate of the Battle Creek Leadership Academy.