AGSI Welcomes Vice Admiral John W. Miller as a Distinguished Military Fellow

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2026 – The Arab Gulf States Institute is pleased to announce that Vice Admiral John W. Miller has joined the institute as a distinguished military fellow.

Vice Admiral John W. Miller, U.S. Navy (retired), is a consultant, policy advisor, and speaker based in Washington, DC. In 2015, Miller retired from the U.S. Navy after serving as the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, commander of Combined Maritime Forces, and commander of the United States Fifth Fleet. Miller was designated a naval flight officer in 1980. He accumulated more than 3,500 flight hours and 1,000 carrier arrested landings in the F-14 Tomcat. From 1990-91, he was a White House Fellow as special assistant to the administrator of NASA. Miller held numerous commands in the U.S. Navy including: VF-142; VF-101; USS Dubuque (LPD 8); USS Juneau (LPD 10); USS Constellation (CV 64); USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67); Carrier Strike Group 11; and the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center. After promotion to rear admiral, he spent a considerable amount of time focusing on the Middle East, serving as deputy commander to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/United States Fifth Fleet and deputy director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy (J5); chief of staff of U.S. Central Command; and commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces. In 2015, Miller received the Distinguished Service Medal. Miller is the founder, CEO, and president of The Fozzie Miller Group, LLC and founder and CEO of VXMarine Group, LLC.

Miller commented, “I am honored to join such a talented and dedicated team. AGSI has built a reputation as a respected nonpartisan, scholarly organization committed to delivering leading-edge information and analysis on Gulf issues and their global implications. At a time of significant uncertainty across the Gulf, joining AGSI’s distinguished professionals is both a unique opportunity and a privilege. I am grateful for the chance to contribute to its mission of providing perspective on how today’s events will shape the region’s future.”

AGSI Executive Vice President William Roebuck said, “We are delighted to welcome John ‘Fozzie’ Miller to AGSI as a distinguished military fellow. His distinguished career in the Navy, capped off with his command of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the Fifth Fleet, equipped him with deep knowledge of the Gulf region. He knows the leadership, people, and geography, and he understands the important security, economic, and diplomatic relationships the United States maintains with these pivotal states.” 

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The Arab Gulf States Institute is an independent, nonprofit institution dedicated to highlighting the importance of the relationship between the United States and the Gulf region through free and open exchange of multiple points of view on issues that concern the Gulf.  

AGSI strives to support this goal by:  

• Providing expert analysis and thoughtful debate on the economic, energy, environmental, security, social, cultural, and political dimensions of the Gulf Arab states as well as their relations with the United States and other countries.  

• Informing a global audience of policymakers, legislators, businesspeople, academics, media, youth, and others as the foundation for strategic decisions regarding this important region.  

• Employing multiple avenues to inform public understanding of the importance of the relationship between the United States and the Gulf Arab states.  

• Encouraging strong academic coverage by developing scholars who concentrate on the study of the region.