Cara Todd Miller Obituary

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Graduation Year	Class of 1979
Date of Passing	Jan 14, 2015
About	Cara G. Miller, 53, of Spring Valley, passed away Wednesday, January 14, at her residence. She was born July 4, 1961, in Coshocton, Ohio, the daughter of Harl and Maxine Nichols Todd. She is survived by her husband, Max S. Miller, whom she married, December 25, 1999, her mother, Maxine (Nichols) Todd, of Dublin, OH, a step-daughter, Bethany Miller, Florida, a sister, Belva (Alan) Lauvray, Coshocton, a brother, Phil Todd (special friend, Connie), St. Louis, MO, a very dear uncle, Roy Nichols, by numerous nieces and nephews, and by her dear girlfriends and their spouses. She was preceded in death by her father, Harl Todd, who was her inspiration for her annual involvement with Hospice of Dayton’s Remembrance Walk. She and her team “Harl’s Harem” earned numerous awards for funds raised. Cara also participated in many 5K walks for breast cancer awareness and other charitable organizations. Cara was the Development System Manager (DSM), F-15 Division, Fighters and Bombers Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. As DSM, she was responsible for all development and acquisition activities for the F-15 weapon systems. She entered Civil Service in 1984. Her first assignment was as a Clerk Typist with the Defense Electronics Supply Center in Kettering, Ohio. She came to Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, in 1988 where she has served in various capacities in acquisition and logistics career fields at AFLCMC and at Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command (HQ AFMC). During assignments at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, she worked as a logistician for KC-135 System Program Office and as a program manager for the Productivity, Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (PRAM) Office, the JPATS T-6A and the C-17 Systems Program Offices. In 2005 she served as Branch Chief of Development Planning and subsequently Requirements & Planning, HQ AFMC. She was selected in October 2008 to be the Acting Group Commander, F-22 Modernization Group, F-22 System Wing. She also served as Acting Deputy, F-22 System Program Office and Chief, F-22 Integration Branch. Ms. Miller assumed her current position In May 2013. She had a Bachelor of Science from Park College, Parkville, Missouri (1989), attended Squadron Officers School, Correspondence (1994), a Master of Science (1998), Wright State University, Fairborn, and attended Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence (2005), and was currently enrolled in Air War College. She received the following awards and decorations; FEW Supervisor of the Year 2006, 2008, Boeing Silver Eagle of Excellence Award 2004, and ASC Productivity Enhancement Award for Professional Excellence 1997. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH, 45420. Condolences may be made to the family at www.NeeldFuneralHome.com.