Otto John Glasser (2 October 1918 – 26 February 1996) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and pioneering weapons scientist who played an important part in the development of the Atlas and Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles.

[3] Glasser was called to active duty in February 1941, and served in the United States Army Signal Corps installing the then top secret, newly developed radar technology as an early attack warning system in the Caribbean during World War II.

That month he reported for flying training with the US Army Air Force as a bomber pilot and was awarded his Aviator badge (wings) in June 1944.

[1] In September 1945 he became the chief of the Radar Branch at the headquarters of the Continental Air Forces, based at Bolling Field in Washington, D.C.[3] Glasser entered Ohio State University, where he earned a Master of Science degree in electronic physics in 1947.

On graduation in May he was assigned to United States Air Force Headquarters in Washington, D.C., as the chief of the Munitions Branch of the Research and Development Directorate.

[3] In February 1970, Glasser became the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research and Development and Military Director of the USAF Scientific Advisory Board.