Rob McMillin

Rob McMillin currently resides in Powhatan, Virginia, with his wife of twenty-seven years, Jill and their children Loren, Mac and JD. He retired from the military in June 2014 and began his employment with Davenport Aviation in 2018.

Rob is a graduate of the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia (Class of 1984) with a degree in History. Rob received his commission in 1984 through the University of Virginia ROTC program and entered Active Duty at Fort Benning, GA where he graduated the Infantry Officer Basic Course on the Commandant’s List. He entered the US Army as an Infantry Lieutenant in the 29th ID (L). In 1986, he graduated from flight school in FT Rucker, AL and subsequently served in multiple Aviation leadership positions, receiving both Maintenance Test Pilot and Instructor Pilot qualifications. From 2003 through 2007, Rob commanded 2-224th Aviation Battalion, including a 15 month Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment with Marine Air Group 16 in Al Asad, Iraq. After Battalion Command, Rob was promoted to the rank of Colonel and served as the Deputy Director to the Joint Staff, J3 Director of Operations and culminated as Chief of Staff, Virginia Army National Guard.

Rob’s military awards and achievements include the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, the VA Legion of Merit, Multiple Campaign Medals, Combat Action Badge, Master Aviator Badge, Units under his command or Units he has served in have received the Navy Unit Commendation Award and Meritorious Unit Commendation. While he was commander, the 2-224th Aviation was presented with the Aviation Association of America Unit of the Year in 2007. After introducing Lean Six Sigma and conducting a top to bottom organizational and process improvement, he led the Virginia National Guard from a ranking of 48 out of 54 States and Territories to the top 6 nationwide. This increase coupled with a 99.7% cost management of a $160MM budget led to the Virginia National Guard receiving an Malcom Baldridge Honorable Mention Award in 2013 and 2014.

Since 2014, Rob has worked in the Software, In surance and Aviation Industries. He was hired to be the Customs and Border Protection Light Enforcement Helicopter (LEH) Program Managerfor Davenport Aviation in 2018 and has overseen the successful delivery of 27 Helicopters to CBP.