Joseph Hare

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RADM Joseph C. Hare taking the ceremonial first kick at a Philadelphia KiXX - Baltimore Blast soccer game

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 School of Law.

Following his training in naval communications and cryptography, he served as communications officer, electronic material officer, and cryptographic security officer aboard U.S. Atlantic Fleet destroyers Lowry (DD-770) and Corry (DD-817).

Afloat tours in the Naval Reserve have included deck watch officer aboard Emory S. Land (AS-39), weapons officer aboard Harold J. Ellison (DD-864), and selected reserve coordinator aboard Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7).

Shore billets have included executive officer of Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA) 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.

Since being promoted to flag rank in October 1996, Hare has served as Commander, Military Sealift Command Atlantic; Commander, Military Sealift Command Europe; Commander, Naval Reserve Readiness Command Region Four; and Deputy Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Hare assumed his current billet as Deputy for Training Integration, Naval Education and Training Command on 1 October 2001.

Hare has received the Legion of Merit (three awards), the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), the Navy Commendation Medal (three awards), and various other service medals and ribbons.

Hare is the chief operating officer and general counsel of Granary Associates, Inc., a health-care-facility development company in Philadelphia, Pa. He has formerly served as a partner in the law firm of Weir & Partners, as the CEO of a 200-bed acute care hospital, as general counsel of a hospital system, and as treasurer and general counsel of a member firm of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. Hare is a member of the boards of various professional organizations, including the Navy League of the United States, Philadelphia Council; the Surface Navy Association, and the Armed Services Committee of the Union League of Philadelphia.