TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Maj. Damien C. Miller assumed command of the 507th Logistics Readiness Squadron here Aug. 6, 2016.
Miller is the former Director of Operations of the 482nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida.
As he took command, Miller thanked the 507th LRS Director of Operations, Maj. Britnee McIntyre, and logistics manager, James (Woody) Steinmann, who led the squadron during the interim.
Miller received his commission in 2004 through the ROTC program at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. He has held various logistic positions and served in Southwest Asia, including Afghanistan.
As the commander, Miller will lead the squadron to provide contingency deployment support, material management and fuels services in the continental U.S. and locations around the world.
“To the men and women of the 507th LRS, I am honored to be your commander, but this is not my assumption of command ceremony, it is ours,” said Miller. “I challenge each of you to become more combat effective.”
Lt. Col. Greg Russell, 507th Mission Support Group deputy commander and presiding officer of the ceremony, offered advice to the new commander.
“Empower your troops,” said Russell. “They’ll give you everything you need to get the job done.”
The 507th LRS trains and equips the warfighter for worldwide combat support. The personnel performs aircraft fuels support, asset management, deployment planning and execution, vehicle operations, fleet management and traffic management services.