John W. Lathrop
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John W. Lathrop (born October 17, 1963) was a brigadier general in the California Army National Guard who served as the commanding general of Train, Advise, and Assist Command South. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of California, Riverside, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Service and Political Science. He was commissioned through the Claremont College Reserve Officer Training Program where he received an appointment into the Active Component. During his more than 32 years of active and reserve service he has held command and staff positions across the Army, Reserves, and Joint Community in Korea, the United States, and Southwest Asia. He assumed his current assignment in October, 2017. He retired from service on December 31, 2018.
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John W. Lathrop | |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | California Army National Guard |
Years of service | 1986–present |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Train, Advise, and Assist Command South |
Commands held | Train, Advise, and Assist Command South Land Component Command, Los Alamitos, California 115th Regional Support Group, Roseville, California Detachment 5 State Area Command, Recruiting and Retention ,Sacramento, California A Battery, 3rd Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Bakersfield, California |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) |