Cmdr. RYAN MILLER
Commanding Officer, USS MARINETTE (LCS 25)
23 July 2025
Hailing from Pottsville, PA, Commander Ryan Miller graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. He has earned a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and a Master of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.
His initial sea tour was onboard USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3), where he served as 1st Division Officer and completed a humanitarian aid deployment in Fourth Fleet. He went on to serve as Weapons Officer in PC CREW MIKE, where he deployed to Fifth Fleet.
His first Department Head tour was onboard USS LASSEN (DDG-82), where he served as Operations Officer in Mayport, FL. His second and third Department Head tours were onboard Destroyer Squadron One where he served as the N-3 Current Operations Officer and completed a Seventh Fleet Deployment embarked on USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70).
His latest shore assignment was to Naval Recruiting District Philadelphia, where he served as General Officer Recruiter and Enlisted Recruiting Division Officer in the Baltimore, MD area.
He served onboard USS MARINETTE (LCS-25) as the Executive Officer before assuming command 09 Jun 2025.
His personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, and various unit, campaign, and service awards.