Background
Prather, Gerald Luther was born on April 7, 1935 in LaGrange, Georgia, United States. Son of Luther Pate and Hazel Belle (McCullough) Prather.
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Gerald Luther Prather
Edit Profilejudge air force officer management consultant
Gerald Luther Prather, American Management consultant, retired air force officer, judge. Decorated DSM with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster, DFC, Bronze Star with V device, Air medal with two oak leaf clusters, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm; recipient General Edwin W. Rawlings award Air Force Institute Technology, 1972, Commandant's award, 1972, also numerous other decorations and awards.
Education
Biosystems Engineering.E., Auburn University, 1966. Master of Science in Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1972. Postgraduate advanced management, University Houston, 1978.
Graduate, SQ Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1963. Graduate, ICAF, Washington, 1974. Graduate, Ecumenical Center Religion and Health, San Antonio, Texas, 2000.
Career
Enlisted, United States Air Force, 1954-1956;
second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1956;
advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1981;
various assignments as pilot, United States Air Force, 1956-1968;
served in Vietnam, United States Air Force, 1967-1968;
commander 1963d Comm. Squadron, United States Air Force, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, 1968-1969;
commander 1918th Comm. Squadron, United States Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1969-1970;
deputy director committee-electronics for 15th Air Force, United States Air Force, March Air Force Base, California, 1970-1972;
chief committee operations division headquarters, United States Air Force, Washington, 1972-1975;
commander strategic committee division, United States Air Force, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1975-1977;
commander European Comm.
Division, United States Air Force, Ramstein Air Force Base, West Germany, 1977-1980;
director Command Control, Comm. & Computer Systems, Headquarters United States ReadinessCommand, United States Air Force, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1980-1981;
assistant chief of staff of Information Systems Headquarters, United States Air Force, Washington, 1981-1984;
commander Air Force Comm. Command, United States Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1984-1986;
retired, United States Air Force, 1986;
private practice management consultant, Del Rio, Texas, since 1986;
Justice of the Peace, Val Verde County, Texas.
Lecturer in field; also air traffic controller, parachutist.
Achievements
Membership
Scoutmaster Eagle Scout, 1952, Boy Scouts American, Sacramento, 1963, chairman committee, 1964, cub master Auburn, Alabama. Sponsor Explorer Troop, Boy Scouts American, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1969. Chairman Amistad District Boy Scouts American, 1988, Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Council Executive Committee, 2005—2008, vice president, program, 2005—2007.
Chairman Eagle Scout advancement, since 1994, Val Verde County United Way campaign, 1989, president, board directors, 1990. Pastoral counselor St. James Church, 2002, pastoral care specialist, since 2002. Chaplain Val Verde Regional Hospital, since 2002, Juvenile Detention Center, 1998—2006.
Assistant pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, 2006—2009. Pastor Fall Gospel Church, 2008—2010. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Laughlin Air Force Base Heritage Federation (board director since 2007, president since 2009), Military Affairs Association (board director 1990—2006, vice president, life director, masonic citizen of year), Del Rio Chamber of Commerce (vice president 1989-1990, board director 1990-1999, vice president 1991-1992, president 1995-1996, board director since 1999, life director since 2005, chamber member of year), Air Force Association (Jimmy Doolittle award 1984, Ira Eaker award), Telephone Pioneers of America, Society Logistics Engineers, Justice of the Peace and Constables Association, Society of America Military Engineers, Air Traffic Control Association, Armed Forces Comm.-Electronics Association (member committee 1981-1982, chairman ethics committee 1982-1983, international vice president 1982-1984, associate director 1984-1996, board directors 1999, Meritorious Gold medal 1976, 1983), Non-Commissioned Officers Association (honorary), Air Force Sgts.
Association (honorary), Army Airways Communications Service Alumni Association (life. Director since 2000, Hall of Honor 2002, Life Achievement award 2003, 2007), Disabled American Veterans (life), Retired Officers Association (life), Vietnam Veterans American (life), Del Rio Club, Lions 1989-1994, (vice president 1994, Service award 1992-1993, 2002-2003, Helen Keller fellow 2004, District Chaplain 2008-2009), Civitan, American Legion, Order of Daedalians (life).
Interests
Connections
Married Carolyn Pearson, November 22, 1956. Children— Dean Allen, Bryan Pate, Jeri Lynn, Angela.
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Nationality
American
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