Capt. Christopher Milner,
Commander,
Maritime Expeditionary Combat Command
Capt. Chris Milner was raised in Kansas City, MO. He entered the Navy as an enlisted Nuclear Propulsion Candidate in 1993. Following completion of the nuclear training pipeline, Electronics Technician 2nd Class Milner was assigned in USS Spadefish (SSN 668) and USS Nevada (SSBN 733) where he qualified in submarines and reactor operator watches. He was selected for Officer Candidate School in 1997.
Ensign Milner completed Surface Warfare Officer School Division Officer Course in Newport, RI, and was subsequently assigned in USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) where he earned his Surface Warfare Officer qualification while serving as Undersea Warfare Officer. In 2000, he transferred to USS Stump (DD 978) where he served as Training Officer and Repair Officer.
Lt. Milner completed graduate studies through the Naval Postgraduate School and served as the Nineteenth Company Officer at the U.S. Naval Academy from 2002-2005. Following Surface Warfare Officer Department Head School, Milner was assigned as Engineer Officer in USS McFaul (DDG 74) followed by Operations Officer in Riverine Squadron 3 (RIVRON 3), completing two deployments to the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In 2009, Lt. Cmdr. Milner reported to U.S. Fleet Forces Command as Expeditionary Requirements (N85) Action Officer and later became the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, N8/N9. Milner later volunteered for the Afghanistan Hands Program where he studied Afghan culture and Dari (Farsi) language and served as an embedded advisor to the Afghan National Security Forces.
Cmdr. Milner served as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer in Coastal Riverine Squadron 2(CRS 2) from 2015 through 2018 where he earned consecutive Battle Efficiency Awards. Following command, Milner served as Future Plans Director (N53) on the staff of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Naval Forces Northern Command. Following promotion to captain, he became Fleet Forces Command’s Senior Liaison to U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Defense Forces.
In 2020, Capt. Milner reported to Coalition Task Force Sentinel in Manama, Bahrain, as Chief of Staff (Operations) where he coordinated maritime forces from eight partner nations in maintaining freedom of navigation and protecting friendly shipping in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Red Sea. In 2021, Milner served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Warfighting Requirements and Operational Assessments (N8/N9) for Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet.
Milner served as Deputy Commodore of Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 2 from January 2023 to April 2024. |