The Honorable William W. Redman, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 25 June 1955. His first duty assignment was as Platoon and EXO, Company L, 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, CA. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader and Aviation Officer, 1st Combat Aviation Company, 1st Armored Division, Fort Polk, LA;  4th USA Missile Command-Korea Reconnaissance and Surveillance Platoon Leader, 150th CHFM-Korea Commanding Officer; Transportation Research and Engineering Command, Fort Eustis, VA; S-3, 8th Transportation Battalion (HCPTR), Germany; Director, International Logistics, office HU-1 Project Managers Office, Aviation Systems Command, St Louis, MO; RVN Director, Plans Operations and Management, Aviation 34th General Support Group, Material Management Center; Staff Officer, Personnel and Logistics Command, Combat Development Command, Fort Lee, VA; Director, Plans and Operations Aviation Maintenance and Training Division, Transportation School, Fort Eustis, VA. | His awards and decorations include: Distinguished Flying Cross w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star w/2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal w/15 Oak Leaf Cluster, ARCOM w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, RVN Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Meritorious Unit Commendation w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Presidential Unit Citation. | Military schools attended include: Transportation Officers Advanced Course, Flight School-Fixed Wing, Flight School-Rotary Wing, Integrated Material Systems Management Course, Senior Executive Automatic Data Processing, Air Transportability Planning Course, Aviation Safety Officers Course.