Jack Bryant Miles

Jack Bryant Miles was born in Monroe, LA on November 10, 1966 and died on October 20, 2016 in Bessemer, AL following a sudden illness. He is survived by his mother, Glenda Miles; sister, Brenda Miles Tarver (Cleve); nephews, Matthew Branch (Liana) and Jacob Branch; and niece, Kaitlin Tarver all of Monroe, LA. He is preceded in death by his father, Ruben Daniel Miles, formerly of Bessemer, AL; grandparents, Ruben and Margaret Miles of Bessemer, AL and Jerome and Geneva Arnold, Sr. of Hilliard, FL. Jack was a 1985 graduate of Catholic High School in Little Rock, AR where he was an active member of the Catholic High and Little Rock Dolphins Swim Teams. During his high school years, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout and was a distinguished member of the BSA Order of the Arrow Honor Society. In May of 1987, he earned an Associate in Arts degree from North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City. He continued his studies at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln where he was an active member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity’s Lambda Nu Chapter. He later earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Columbia University in New York City. Following his years at the University of Nebraska, he followed in his father’s footsteps by honorably serving in the United States Air Force for eight years. His work in the Air Intelligence Agency began at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico. The remainder of his Air Force career was spent overseas as a Senior Airman and member of the Intelligence Squadron at Osan Air Force Base in South Korea, followed by Mildenhall RAF in Suffolk, England. In 1998, he was assigned to an Operation Desert Storm special intelligence mission tour at Prince Sultan Air Base in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. During his Air Force career, Jack was awarded an AF Achievement Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, AF Longevity Service Award, AF Outstanding Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal and an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal among others. After retiring from the Air Force, he returned to the United States and entered the civilian workforce as a Security Lead with U.S. Government Defense Contractors including SAIC, Boeing Missile Defense, Sierra Nevada Corporation and General Atomics. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Elmwood Cemetery inBirmingham, AL. A memorial service will follow at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at a later date. (details to follow) In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1901 Lexington Ave., Monroe, LA 71201 or to the charity of your choice. Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/jack-miles-obituary?pid=1000000182156268 Or at https://www.facebook.com/jack.miles.545