Milton Edward Miles (April 6, 1900 – March 25, 1961) was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, who served in World War II as head of Naval Intelligence operations in China, and later, joint commander of the Sino-American Special Technical Cooperative Organization (SACO).

Miles was born in Jerome, Arizona, the son of Lewis E. Robbins and Mae Belle Cook, and was the stepson of George A.

In 1927–1929 he studied at the Naval Postgraduate School at Annapolis, was promoted to Lieutenant, and received his MS from Columbia University.

[1] From 1939 to 1942 Miles was a member of the Navy Department Interior Control Board, being promoted to commander and then captain in 1942.

[1] In 1946 Miles commanded the heavy cruiser Columbus (CA-74), and in 1947 he was a planning officer on the staff of the Service Force, Atlantic Fleet.