Auburn Native Keeps the Public Safe at Fleet Week Port Everglades

U.S. Navy story by Lt. Cmdr. Cheryl Collins

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Quartermaster 1st Class Timothy Miller, a native of Auburn, New Hampshire, provides pier-side security as nearly 9000 people attend public tours of Navy and Coast Guard ships during Fleet Week Port Everglades. Navy Fleet Week Port Everglades provides an opportunity for the citizens of South Florida to witness first-hand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services, and gain a better understanding of how the sea services support the national defense of the United States. 

Miller, a Navy Reservist who serves in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Sea Frame Bravo unit out of Mayport, Fla. is in Fort Lauderdale to stand security watches for the five ships visiting the port. USS Detroit (LCS 7), one of the Navy’s fastest and most agile ships designed to counter submarine, mine and surface threats near shorelines, is a first-time visitor to Fleet Week Port Everglades.

“My job is to keep the public safe, keep our national assets safe, our Sailors and Marines and just make sure that the event goes smoothly,” he said. When he’s not wearing his Navy uniform, Miller works as a probation parole officer for the state of New Hampshire.

Miller is a graduate of Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative High School and joined the Navy in 2003 after the September 11th attacks as a way to serve his country. He counts a visit to Ireland as one of the highlights of his career so far. He said, “I enjoy what I do, and it just gives me a sense of pride to wear the uniform and wear it proudly.”