Biographies: General Charles R. Luther, 1997, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** From: Information furnished by Mr. Bob Holeman, Winn Parish Enterprise News- American Editor, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA Brigadier General Charles R. Luther Brigadier General Charles R. Luther is mobilization assistant to the commander, Defense Industrial Supply Center, Defense Logistics Agency, Philadelphia, Pa. General Luther was born July 12, 1941, in Winnfield, La., and graduated from Winnfield High School in 1959. He received a bachelor of science degree in industrial management from Louisiana Tech University in 1965 and a master's degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University in 1971. He completed Squadron Officer School in residence in 1973, completed Air Command and Staff College by seminar in 1979, and Air War College by seminar in 1984. He was commissioned in 1965 after graduating from the four year Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Louisiana Tech. General Luther began active duty in September 1965 at Orlando, Fla., and while serving as first lieutenant was tendered and accepted a regular commission. From September 1965 to June 1968 he served as a management engineering officer with the Military Airlift Command at McCoy Air Force Base, Fla. After his reassignment in 1968 to Norton Air Force Base, Calif., he became familiar with the role of reserve forces through his involvement with the 63rd Military Airlift Wing's establishment of one of the first C-141 associate reserve squadrons. In January 1972 he was reassigned to HQ Air Training Command (ATC), Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. While at HQ ATC he helped establish manpower standards for undergraduate pilot training, pilot instructor training, and undergraduate navigator training. After eight years and four months of active duty, he resigned his regular commission on 15 January 1974 to go into private business. On January 16, 1974 he was sworn in as a reserve officer and began immediately to structure an ATC Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) program. Following the newly established Total Force concept, he wrote implementing ATC regulations and helped build a sizable ATC IMA program. He was assigned in July 1982 to serve as mobilization assistant to the vice commander, Air Force Military Training Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. While assigned to Lackland he wrote the concept of operations and helped establish the 8050th Military Training Squadron as the first ATC Reserve Unit. In July 1988 he was reassigned to an Air Force general officer position in the Defense Logistics Agency. He served two years as mobilization assistant to the commander, Defense Personnel Support Center, Philadelphia, Pa., and is currently mobilization assistant to the commander, Defense Industrial Supply Center, Philadelphia, Pa. His military decorations and awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, and Air Force Training Ribbon. In his civilian capacity General Luther is chief, Air Force Manpower Systems Office, Washington, D. C. He holds a commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating. His civic affiliations include the Air Force Association, Reserve Officers Association, and the Society of Logistic Engineers. He was promoted to brigadier general August 1, 1991, with same date rank. General Luther is married to the former Barbara McCluskey of Orlando, Fla. They have two children, Erika and Damon.