List of South African admirals explained

The following is an incomplete list of people who have attained admiral rank within the South African Navy (SAN).

Key

Abbreviation Rank
Cdre Commodore
R Adm (JG) Rear Admiral (Junior Grade)
R Adm Rear Admiral
V Adm Vice Admiral
Adm Admiral

The ranks of Flag Officers changed on 1 Apr 1998 when the rank previously called Commodore became known as Rear Admiral (Junior Grade).[1] For the purposes of this list if they held the rank of Commodore before 1998 they are listed with that rank

List

RankNameLast position heldNotesDates of service
AdmChief of the Defence ForceOnly person to hold the rank of admiral
V AdmChief of the NavyNickname "Flam" [2]
V AdmChief of the NavyNickname "Fido"
V AdmChief of the NavyNickname "Ronnie"
V AdmChief of the NavyNickname "Dries"
V AdmChief of the Navy
V AdmChief of the NavyNickname "Woody"
V AdmChief of the Navy
V AdmChief of the Navy
V AdmChief of the Navy
V AdmChief of the NavyNickname "Zeph"
V AdmChief of the Navy[3]
V AdmChief of Defence Force StaffNickname "Bert"
V AdmChief of Corporate StaffNickname "Spook"
V AdmChief of Staff Finance[4]
V Adm Chief of Staff PersonnelWeb site: SANW stel 1ste swart swart generaals aan . Die Burger . June 29, 1994 . December 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703015842/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1994/06/29/2/2.html . July 3, 2015 . Now an author and lecturer
V Adm Chief of Staff Logistics
V Adm Chief of Human Resources[5]
R AdmChief of Naval Staff
R AdmChief of Naval Staff
--R AdmChief of Naval StaffNickname "Rusty"
R AdmChief of Naval Staff
R AdmChief of Staff-Joint Operations Division, Flag Officer FleetNickname "Bravo"
R AdmDeputy Chief Joint Operations
R AdmDeputy Chief of the Navy
R AdmDeputy Chief of the Navy
R AdmDirector Maritime Warfare, Deputy Chief of the Navy
R AdmChief of Naval Staff[6] First woman appointed full Rear Admiral
R AdmFlag Officer Fleet
R AdmDirector Navy Reserves [7]
R AdmFOC Fleet Operations
R AdmChief Director Maritime Strategy
R AdmCommandant Defence College; Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel-
R AdmChief of Naval Staff Logistics
R AdmFlag Officer FleetBrother of Alan Green
R AdmChief Military Policy, Strategy PlanningBrother of Eric Green
R AdmFlag Officer Fleet
R AdmFlag Officer Fleet, Inspector General of the NavyNickname "Kop"
R AdmChief Director Maritime StrategyNickname "Sarge"
R AdmFOC Naval Command East
R AdmChief of Naval Staff
R AdmChief Director Operational Development, Joint Operations Division
R AdmChief Director Maritime Strategy, Chief Director Strategy and Planning SANDF
R AdmChief Director Maritime WarfareNickname "Chubby"
R AdmChief Director Maritime Strategy
R AdmChief Director Logistic Planning, Log Division [8]
R AdmDeputy Chief of Staff, SADF
R AdmChief Director Manpower Provisioning and Development, SADF; Chief of Naval Staff Personnel[9]
R AdmChief of Naval Staff Intelligence,[10] Chief of Naval Operations[11] Nickname "Gringo"
R AdmNavy Inspector General [12]
R AdmChief of Naval Staff Logistics[13] [14] [15] Nickname "Dick"
R AdmChief of Naval Staff[16]
R AdmChief Director Logistic Systems, SANDF[17]
R AdmFOC Navcom East,[18] Chief of Naval Operations[19] Nickname Flip[20]
R AdmChief of Staff, Training and Manning Nickname "Chips"; Brother of Hugo Biermann[21]
R AdmChief Director Defence Acquisition Management, Materiél DivisionNickname "Muggies"
R Adm Chief of Military Legal Services
R Admon the staff of CSP 1986
R Adm Director Naval Personnel, CD HR Strategic Direction & Plan[22]
R Adm Chief Director Acquisition; Director Weapon Systems Nickname "Kek"
R AdmDefence Advisor to Washington DC; Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence; National Intelligence Service
R Adm (JG)Chief of Naval Staff Finance
R Adm (JG)Chief of Naval Staff Reserves
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Logistics c. 2001
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Acquisition, Acquisition & Procurement DivisionNickname "Ockie"
R Adm (JG)Director Maritime Warfare
R Adm (JG)Director Fleet Human Resources, Fleet CommandFirst woman admiral
R Adm (JG)Director Fleet Human Resourcesdied 2021[23]
R Adm (JG)William JoubertDirector Naval PlanningNickname "Bill"
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Reserves
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Policy and Doctrine
R Adm (JG)Director Fleet Force Preparation
R Adm (JG)
R Adm (JG)Inspector General (Navy)
R Adm (JG)FOC Naval Base Simon's Town
R Adm (JG)Director Fleet Force PreparationNickname "Angel"
R Adm (JG)Director Fleet Force PreparationNickname "Solly"
R Adm (JG)Director Performance Audit IG DoD[24]
R Adm (JG)Director Maritime Warfare
R Adm (JG)Defense Legal Services[25]
R Adm (JG)Inspector General Navy; Defence Attaché in France
R Adm (JG)Director Technology Development, Defence Materiél Division [26]
R Adm (JG)Director Technology Development, Defence Materiél Division
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Acquisitions, Defence Materiél Division
R Adm (JG)DFS, Defence Secretariat1998
R Adm (JG)Commandant Defence College2nd woman admiral
R Adm (JG)Director Force Preparation and Joint Operations, Joint Operations DivisionNickname "Lucky"
R Adm (JG)Director Maritime Diplomacy and Strategy [27]
R Adm (JG)Director Navy Transformation[28]
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Engineering Services
R Adm (JG)Director Military Strategy, Military Policy Strategy & Planning
R Adm (JG)Director Supply Services Support Management at DOD LSF, Director Naval Logistics[29]
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Acquisitions
R Adm (JG)Director Maritime Plans,[30] Dir HR Formation StaffActing General Officer Commanding Training Command
R Adm (JG)Director Maritime Intelligence
R Adm (JG)Director Operational Law Support, Dir Mil Def Council[31]
R Adm (JG)Henry MorakeD HR Service Systems, HR Div
R Adm (JG)Director Supply Services Support Management, DOD Logistic Support Formation
R Adm (JG)Director HR Separation
R Adm (JG)Provost-Marshal General
R Adm (JG)Chief of Fleet Staff
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Reserves
R Adm (JG)Director Capabilities, Joint Operations Division[32] Nickname "Joe"
R Adm (JG)Director Counter Intelligence Collection
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Acquisition
R Adm (JG)Commandant, SA National Defence College
R Adm (JG)FOC Naval Base Durban
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Engineering, Fleet Command
R Adm (JG)Director Fleet Force Preparation
R Adm (JG)Navy Inspector General
R Adm (JG)Director Naval Transformation
R Adm (JG)Chief of Fleet Staff
R Adm (JG)Dir Mil Intelligence[33]
R Adm (JG)Director Maritime Warfare
R Adm (JG)Director Naval AcquisitionNickname "Jonny"
R Adm (JG)OC Naval Log Base[34]
R Adm (JG)Chief of Naval Staff Operations
R Adm (JG) FOC Simonstown
R Adm (JG) Director Naval Personnel
R Adm (JG) Director ETD Systems Integrity, Chief Director Human Resources Development
R Adm (JG) Director Fleet Logistics, Fleet CommandNickname "Papi"
R Adm (JG) Director Engineering System Support, Logistics Division
R Adm (JG) Director Naval Reserves
R Adm (JG)
R Adm (JG) Defence Advisor to Brazil
R Adm (JG) Director Naval Personnel
R Adm (JG) Chief of Naval Staff Operations
R Adm (JG) Chief of Naval Staff Personnel [35]
R Adm (JG) Commandant Military Academy; OC Naval Base Simonstown[36]
CdreNaval Officer in Command, DurbanNickname "Sam"
CdreRecipient of Taiwanese Order of Resplendent Banner in 1980
Cdre Chief of Naval Staff Planning
Cdre Director Naval Reserves
CdreCommodore Superintendent Naval Dockyard Simonstown(b. 26.07.1912)
Cdre Chief of Staff, NAVCOM East
Cdre Director Training & Manning, Navy HQ
Cdre Military Aide to Pres P.W. BothaNickname "Ters"
Cdre
Cdre D Kaart (Afr), Chief of Staff OperationsNickname "Nick"
CdreInspector General NavyNickname "Butch"; Naval Attaché to Berlin[37]
CdreChief of the Navy
CdreChief of the NavyNickname "Dizzy"
Cdre
CdreCommanded the SA base in France, later Chief of Naval Staff Finance
CdreOC Naval Base Simon's TownConvicted Soviet spy[38]
CdreDirector Internal Audit, Military Inspectorate1975-1984
Cdre
CdreCommander Naval Operations Command
CdreDeputy Chief of Staff Naval Operations; Commander Naval Operations Command
CdreDirector at Chief of Staff PersonnelNickname "Koos"; Alumni of the 6/79 joint staff course
CdreAlumni of the 4/78 joint staff course
CdreAlumni of the 6/79 joint staff course
Cdre
CdreInspector General Navy
CdreCommodore Superintendent Naval Base Simon's Town
CdreCOMNAVCAPE 1982[39]
CdreChief of Naval Staff Intelligence[40]
CdreDirector Naval Operations, Chief of Staff Operations
CdreCommander Naval Training Command
Cdre Director Naval Technology
Cdre Chief of Naval Staff Operations (now known as Director Maritime Warfare)
Cdre Chief of Naval Staff Operations
Cdre
Cdre Commander Naval Operations Command
Cdre Commander Naval Logistic Command
Cdre COMNAVCAPE
Cdre Commander Naval Logistics Command
Cdre Director at Military Intelligence Division
Cdre Director Naval StoresNickname "Tubby"
Cdre
Cdre Chief of Naval Staff Operations, Director Maritime Warfare[41]
Cdre OC Naval Base Simonstown[42]
Cdre Director Resources[43]
CdreFormerly Dean Military AcademyNickname "Hennie"
CdreOC Naval Dockyard Simonstownc1990
Cdre
Cdre Nickname "Ted"
Cdre Director Naval OperationsNickname "Skonky", 28/4/1920-12/8/1997
Cdre Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence,[44] FOC Naval Base Simonstown[45]

See also

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Lobese is new SAN Deputy Chief . DefenceWeb . September 6, 2021 . September 13, 2021.
  4. Web site: DIE BURGER LAASTE,28 Julie 1990 bladsy 1:Liebenberg word nuwe hoof van Weermag. 18 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103629/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1990/07/28/1/8.html. 6 October 2014.
  5. Web site: New chiefs of SA Army, Joint Operations, SAMHS announced . Defence Web . October 11, 2019 . November 13, 2019.
  6. Web site: New SANDF two-stars named . Defenceweb . May 27, 2020 . May 28, 2020.
  7. Web site: Die Burger 04 Julie 2000 Oos Kaap Metropool Bladsy 7: Forsyth lei Vloot reserwemag. 18 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703011934/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2000/07/04/7/3.html. 3 July 2015.
  8. The SADF: Supplement to the Financial Mail . Financial Mail . July 1987 . 14.
  9. Web site: DIE BURGER LAASTE,6 Desember 1990 bladsy 4:'Nuwe eise ook aan SAW gestel'. 18 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022719/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1990/12/06/4/3.html. 4 March 2016.
  10. Web site: Ons Vloot vandag 70 jaar stokoud / Our Navy turns 70 . Die Beeld . April 1, 1992 . December 9, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150702233707/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/04/1/13/2.html . July 2, 2015 .
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  12. Web site: SA duikbootmatrose 'se vader' sterf/ Death of father of South African submariners . Die Burger . December 24, 1996 . January 19, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205033523/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1996/12/24/5/15.html . December 5, 2014 .
  13. Web site: DIE BURGER LAASTE,13 Julie 1994 bladsy 2:Persoonlik. 18 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205033929/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1994/07/13/2/23.html. 5 December 2014.
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  18. Book: South African naval events : day-by-day, 1488 to 2009 . Naval Heritage Trust . Bennett, Chris . Chris Bennett (admiral) . 2011 . 9780620430142.
  19. Web site: DIE BURGER LAASTE,17 Februarie 1992 bladsy 2:Persoonlik. 18 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205033813/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1992/02/17/2/7.html. 5 December 2014.
  20. Web site: DIE BURGER LAASTE,19 Desember 1989 bladsy 4:PERSOONLIK. 18 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022607/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/12/19/4/15.html. 4 March 2016.
  21. News: Chips Biermann obituary . Cape Argus . Feb 21, 2003 . October 23, 2014.
  22. Web site: More generals and admirals for the SA national defence force . DefenceWeb . October 29, 2021 . October 31, 2021.
  23. C Navy calling . Hlongwane, Mosiwa . Navy News . January 2022 . XLI.
  24. Web site: Magazine facsimile . 2007. www.dod.mil.za . 2019-08-21.
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  26. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-11-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703001709/http://www.saimena.org.za/Docs/Table%20Talk/Nov10.pdf . 2015-07-03 .
  27. Web site: Courtesy visit to Navy Headquarters by Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba of the Indian Navy. 18 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092006/http://www.navy.mil.za/archive/1405/140515_courtesy_visit_indian_navy/article.htm. 4 March 2016. dead.
  28. SA Navy Youth and Gender Seminar 2014 . Mokoka, Prudence Reneilwe . SA Soldier . August 2014 . 21 . 8 . 29.
  29. Web site: SANDF PROMOTIONS & APPOINTMENTS FOR 2016/17 . Olivier . Darren . December 1, 2016.
  30. Web site: Navy to return to Durban's Salisbury Island. Independent Newspapers Online. Independent Online. 18 October 2015.
  31. Web site: PROMULGATION: APPOINTMENTS AND/OR PROMOTIONS OF BRIG GENS/R ADM (JG) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2020/21 . Dept of Defence . Feb 17, 2021 . April 19, 2021.
  32. Web site: SANDF adds to its one-star numbers . DefenceWeb . Feb 18, 2021 . February 19, 2021.
  33. R Adm (JG) Mfanelo Bongco . Navy News . October 2021 . XL . 5 . 15.
  34. 2008 . Sadly Missed . Navy News . Simon's Town . 28 . 2 . 5.
  35. Web site: Simpson-Anderson word nuwe Hoof van die Vloot . Beeld . December 2, 2014 . Lötter, Francois . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009160413/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/08/6/6/9.html . October 9, 2014 .
  36. Web site: Vlootbasis onder nuwe bevel . Die Burger . December 30, 1995 . December 2, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402160704/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1995/12/30/7/1.html . April 2, 2015 .
  37. Web site: Muster List by Name - S.A.T.S. General Botha Old Boys Association. generalbotha.co.za.
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  39. Web site: GENERAL BOTHA OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION . 2011. generalbotha.co.za . 2019-08-21.
  40. Skout-admiraal (JG) André Burgers se vlootherinneringe aan die jare van die. December 1, 2006. Journal for Contemporary History. 31. 3. 304–325. journals.co.za.
  41. Web site: Path: /Published/Volksblad/2006/07/10/VB/Texts/teggenls.xml. https://web.archive.org/web/20150704011217/http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2006/07/10/VB/5/teggenls.html. dead. 4 July 2015. 18 October 2015.
  42. Web site: Jeugleiers hoor van Vloot se rol in nuwe Suid-Afrika . Die Burger . December 7, 1991 . December 2, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703002544/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1991/12/07/17/2.html . July 3, 2015 .
  43. Web site: Toekennings op voorstellingsparade gedoen . Die Burger . June 11, 1993 . December 2, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703023643/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1993/06/11/3/24.html . July 3, 2015 .
  44. Web site: Vloot kry nuwe operasionele stafhoof / Navy gets new Operational Head . Die Beeld . March 19, 1996 . December 10, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141210125216/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1996/03/19/4/13.html . December 10, 2014 .
  45. Web site: Drie vlootlede verdink van slag by Simonstad . Die Burger . March 3, 1998 . December 2, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141210130300/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1998/03/03/9/19.html . December 10, 2014 .