Joseph Hare

Who is Joseph Hare?

Rear Admiral Joseph C. Hare is a Pennsylvania native, a 1972 graduate of the Naval ROTC program of Villanova University, and a 1978 graduate of the Villanova University School of Law.

Following his training in naval communications and cryptography, he served as Communications Officer, Electronic Material Officer, and Cryptographic Security Officer in U.S. Atlantic Fleet destroyers Lowry and Corry.

Afloat tours in the Naval Reserve have included deck watch officer in Emory S. Land, Weapons Officer in Harold J. Ellison, and Selected Reserve Coordinator in Oliver Hazard Perry.

Shore billets have included Executive Officer of Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity Philadelphia, Surface Group Four Squadron Liaison Officer, and Plans Officer of Naval Reserve Readiness Command Region Four.

Major staff billets have included assistant Chief of Staff to Commander, Naval Base Philadelphia, and Assistant Deputy to Commander, Iceland Defense Force.

RADM Hare was promoted to Flag rank in October, 1996.