Capt. Drew Miller, a native of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, graduated from the University of Florida in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned at Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida. He earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.
 
His sea duty assignments include serving as a division officer on USS Buffalo (SSN 715), engineer officer on USS Maine (SSBN 741G), and executive officer aboard USS Bremerton (SSN 698).  
 
His staff assignments include Assistant Professor of Naval Science at the University of Minnesota NROTC Unit; Technical Assistant and Flag Aide to the Director at Naval Reactors; Branch Chief, Current Maritime Operations at United States Pacific Command; Deputy Director for Intelligence for Battlespace Awareness and Special Programs at Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Deputy Director, Submarine/Nuclear Power Distribution Control Division (PERS-42B) at Navy Personnel Command; and Chief of Staff/Deputy Commander for Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic, Commander, Submarine Forces, and CTF 114.
 
He commanded USS Charlotte (SSN 766) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from October 2012 through May 2016 and Submarine Squadron 4 from July 2019 to May 2021.  He assumed command of Undersea Warfighting Development Center in May 2023.
 
Capt. Miller has completed five Western Pacific deployments and four strategic deterrent patrols in the Atlantic.  He served on teams that have been awarded the Battle Efficiency ‘E’ and other unit awards.