Standard Nuclear Appoints General (Ret.) Austin Scott Miller to Board of Directors

Nearly four decades of military leadership brings deep national security expertise to company's board

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard Nuclear, a reactor-agnostic producer of TRISO nuclear fuel, today announced the appointment of General Austin Scott Miller (U.S. Army, Ret.) to its Board of Directors as an independent director.

General Miller spent nearly 40 years in uniform, commanding at every level of the U.S. Army across some of the most demanding operational environments in modern American military history. A career Special Operations officer, his commands included the TF Ranger assault force in Mogadishu, the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), and, as his final assignment, NATO's Resolute Support Mission and U.S. Forces–Afghanistan. He is a 1983 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he currently serves as a Class of 1987 Senior Fellow at the Combating Terrorism Center.

“General Miller has spent his career leading elite organizations in the planning and execution of high-risk, complex, and high-impact missions,” said Thomas Hendrix, Executive Chairman of Standard Nuclear, himself a former United States Army Special Forces Officer. “His experience making strategic decisions with global impact will be instrumental as we plan to scale Standard Nuclear's operations to fuel America’s energy dominance.”

General Miller's appointment reflects Standard Nuclear's continued focus on the intersection of advanced nuclear energy and U.S. strategic interests. The company's HALEU TRISO fuel supports the development of a new generation of advanced reactors with direct applications across defense, industrial, and commercial programs, including microreactor demonstrations currently underway at U.S. national laboratories.

“Energy independence is essential to U.S. national security, and I believe nuclear energy will be a cornerstone of America’s energy future,” said Miller. “Standard Nuclear is helping build that future today. I look forward to joining a company whose mission directly advances America’s long-term energy and national security.”

General Miller's decorations and honors include two Purple Hearts, the Silver Star, two awards of the Combat Infantryman Badge, and an unprecedented 20 Overseas Service Bars representing more than a decade in active combat zones.

About Standard Nuclear

Standard Nuclear’s mission is to reliably deliver the essential building blocks of nuclear power at scale – enabling cost-effective, safe, and secure energy for the world. Supported by leading U.S. defense technology and critical infrastructure investment firms, Standard Nuclear is focused on the large-scale production of advanced nuclear fuel and radioisotope power systems. It is the nation’s only independent manufacturer of TRISO fuel – a robust, high-performance fuel essential to advanced nuclear reactors for terrestrial, national security, and space applications. Standard Nuclear offers a reactor-agnostic supply of advanced fuels to the next-generation nuclear industry and delivers dependable radioisotope power solutions to the space and defense sectors. Through these efforts, it is helping to eliminate U.S. reliance on geopolitical adversaries for these strategically vital technologies. For more information, visit: https://www.standardnuclear.com/