Lieutenant General Joseph J. Redden

Lieutenant General Joseph J. Redden. . Joseph J. Redden was born February 16, 1943, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. General Redden was first assigned to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in March 1974 where he served as Operations Officer of the 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron., He left in August 1976 to attend the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He returned to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in January 1986 as Commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and the Army War College. He has flown nearly 5,000 hours in tactical aircraft, including the A-10 and F-4. , Other important assignments include Inspector General of the Tactical Air Command; Commandant of Cadets, United States Air Force Academy; Director of Plans, Pacific Air Forces; and Commander, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. , His major awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with bronze oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with bronze oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with five silver oak leaf clusters and three bronze oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation with two bronze oak leaf clusters, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with “V” device and bronze oak leaf cluster, Combat Readiness Medal, National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star, Vietnam Service Medal with silver service star and two bronze stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.