Miller advanced to the rank of captain .
Miller held leadership positions on carrier - based squadrons and at The Pentagon in Arlington , Virginia , where he worked on the staffs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the United States Secretary of the Navy .
Advancing to the rank of captain , Miller held leadership positions on carrier - based squadrons and at The Pentagon in Arlington , Virginia , where he worked on the staffs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the United States Secretary of the Navy .