Joseph Redman
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Joseph Reasor Redman was an admiral in the United States Navy
. A naval communications officer, he played key roles in signals intelligence during World War II in Washington, D.C.
, also a prominent naval communications officer. Joseph Redman commanded the from December 1939 to May 1940. On December 7, 1941, he was serving as the assistant to Rear Admiral Leigh Noyes, the Director of Naval Communications
. Following the reorganization of naval communications in February 1942 and the departure of Noyes, Redman succeeded him as DNC until September 1942. This reorganization was designed to rid the Navy decryption office at Pearl Harbor of LCDR Joseph Rochefort, who developed the radio intelligence that was instrumental in winning the Battle of Midway. Redman wanted to claim the victory for his own Washington office and cover up the mistakes he had made in decryption and analysis that could have led to defeat at Midway. Redman then went to the South Pacific to command the until returning as DNC in an unusual second tour, from April 1943 to August 1945. He retired with the rank of Rear Admiral, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Every year the Admiral Joseph R. Redman Award is given to the midshipman of the graduating class at the United States Naval Academy who has "demonstrated the greatest achievement in the professional courses in Electrical Fundamentals and Applications" and is nominated by the Electrical Engineering Department.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. A naval communications officer, he played key roles in signals intelligence during World War II in Washington, D.C.
Biography
Redman graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1914. He was the brother of John R. RedmanJohn R. Redman
John "Jack" Roland Redman was an admiral in the United States Navy. A naval communications officer, he played key roles in signals intelligence during World War II in Washington, D.C., and on the staff of Admiral Chester W...
, also a prominent naval communications officer. Joseph Redman commanded the from December 1939 to May 1940. On December 7, 1941, he was serving as the assistant to Rear Admiral Leigh Noyes, the Director of Naval Communications
Director of Naval Communications
Director of Naval Communications was a post on the staff of the United States Navy's Chief of Naval Operations responsible for organizing, administering and operating the Naval Communications Service. In Navy parlance, this was Op-20. Created in 1916, the position replaced that of the...
. Following the reorganization of naval communications in February 1942 and the departure of Noyes, Redman succeeded him as DNC until September 1942. This reorganization was designed to rid the Navy decryption office at Pearl Harbor of LCDR Joseph Rochefort, who developed the radio intelligence that was instrumental in winning the Battle of Midway. Redman wanted to claim the victory for his own Washington office and cover up the mistakes he had made in decryption and analysis that could have led to defeat at Midway. Redman then went to the South Pacific to command the until returning as DNC in an unusual second tour, from April 1943 to August 1945. He retired with the rank of Rear Admiral, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Every year the Admiral Joseph R. Redman Award is given to the midshipman of the graduating class at the United States Naval Academy who has "demonstrated the greatest achievement in the professional courses in Electrical Fundamentals and Applications" and is nominated by the Electrical Engineering Department.