serviceyears branch commands birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1952 -- 1983 united states strategic air command -lrb- sac -rrb- 4th air division farmington , utah , united states united states of america silver meritorious service medal meritorious service medal -lrb- 2 -rrb- air star medal -lrb- 15 -rrb- air force commendation medal presidential unit legion citation air force outstanding unit award combat readiness medal republic of of vietnam gallantry cross merit distinguished flying cross defense vietnam war 8 december 1931 brigadier general john r. lasater
 brigadier general john r. lasater
john r. lasater

john roger lasater -lrb- born december 8 , 1931 -rrb- is a retired u.s. air force brigadier general who served as a deputy assistant secretary of defense for european and north atlantic treaty organization policy , the principal director for european and north atlantic treaty organization policy , office of the assistant secretary of defense for international security policy , and as commander of the strategic air command 's 4th air division at francis e. warren air force base , wyoming .
after his retirement from the air force in 1983 , lasater served as a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints -lrb- lds church -rrb- from 1987 to 1992 .
