In Memoriam

Major Mark "Stitch" Miller

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Major Mark "Stitch" Miller

14 November 2003

Maj. Miller graduated from the USAF Academy in 1982 and subsequently attended Euro Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard AFB where he graduated in 1983 as a distinguished graduate. He then completed F-16 training again as distinguished graduate plus being the Air- to Air Top Gun at Mac Dill AFB. In 1984 Maj. Miller was assigned to the 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Torrejon AB, Spain where he flew from 1984 till 1988. There he received the Gabreski Award for being the top Air- to Air student in the USAF. After graduating from the USAF Fighter Weapons School in 1988, Maj. Miller was assigned to Hill AFB where he served as weapons and tactics officer, instructor pilot and flight commander.

During Desert Storm, Maj. Miller flew 34 combat missions over Iraq. In 1992, he became instructor pilot at the USAF Weapons School and spent the next two years instructing future weapons officers. In 1994 Maj. Miller became the Senior Combat Operations Liasion Officer to the National Security Agency. Since June of 1996 Maj. Miller attended the Air Command Staff College at Maxwell AFB.

Maj. Mark Miller passed away on November 14th, 2003, in Melbourne, Fl.

Visitor Comments

Farwell Friend

LtCol. Gary Waldrop, Mar 19, 2007 - 08:35 PM

I was stationed with Mark at Torrejon AB Spain. He was a great guy and a greater Pilot. I learned a lot from him as I grew as a Pilot. I was sad to hear he had passed away. So young, So smart and full of life. I can only aspire to he half the Pilot he was. Rest in Peace Mark, You will be truely missed. America has lost a great pilot and son.

Former 77FS GAMBLER

sitehunter, Sep 21, 2007 - 06:43 AM

I have launched & recovered him many a times at Shaw AFB. He was known to be the best. As a crew chief I would always ask him "how was the flight"? He would quietly smile and look over and watch the next aircraft taxi in. Once that pilot step down, I knew he had destroyed him in air to air combat. Always text book, but smooth and fluid in his actions.

He will be missed. "ONCE A GAMBLER, ALWAYS A GAMBLER"

Final Flight

Polo, Jan 19, 2010 - 11:47 AM

Flew with Stitch many times and like most have many great stories. Hate he had to leave us all so soon. He was one of a kind!

"Once a Gambler, Always a Gambler"

Great Man

Mako, Jul 13, 2010 - 01:16 AM

Stitch WAS the best! He was a guy other fighter pilots looked to in awe. I was never as good as him and don't think I even possessed the skills to be. The brightest stars always burn out too quickly. God Bless you Brother!

Will be missed

docsanderlin, Nov 26, 2010 - 01:25 PM

I knew Stitch first at Torrejon as I was the Avionics Tech Rep for GD at the time. I next met him at Nellis where I was the single LM Tech Rep. He looked and talked and flew like a real Fighter Pilot. I will miss the quirky smile after flight when you know he just beat the hell out of a trainee at the Weapons School.

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