General Johannes Jacobus (Jannie) Geldenhuys was a South African military commander who served as Chief of the South African Defence Force from 1985 to 1990.
General Andreas "Kat" Liebenberg was a South African military commander. He served as General Officer Commanding South African Special Forces (1982–85), Chief of the Army (1985–90) and Chief of the South African Defence Force (1990–93).
General Georg Meiring is a South African military commander. He served as Chief of the Army (1990–93) and Chief of the South African National Defence Force (1993–98).
Robert Harry Doherty Rogers was a Chief of the South African Air Force. He joined the South African Air Force (SAAF) in 1940, and served in the Second World War and the Korean War. He subsequently rose through the ranks to become Chief of the SAAF. After his military career he entered politics and served as a Member of Parliament.
Lieutenant-General Nicolaas NieuwoudtMBChB was a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he joined the South African Air Force's medical branch in 1960, after five years private practise. He commanded the South African Medical Service, as Surgeon-General, from 1977 to 1988. He also commanded the secretive South African chemical and biological weapons program, known as Project Coast from 1981 to 1988.
Daniel Pieter 'Neil' Knobel was a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he was Surgeon-General, in command of the South African Medical Service, from 1988 to 1997.
Vice-Admiral Robert Claude Simpson-Anderson is a former Chief of the South African Navy
Vice Admiral Glen Syndercombe was a former Chief of the South African Navy.
Lieutenant General Gilbert Lebeko Ramano is a South African military commander.
Lieutenant-General James Kriel was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1959.
Denis John Earp was a South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the South African Air Force.
Vice Admiral Andries Petrus Putter was a South African military commander who served as Chief of the South African Navy twice, first from 1982 to 1985 and again from 1989 to 1990. He was born in Brits in 1935.
Lieutenant General Michal Muller was a South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the South African Air Force
The Star of South Africa, Gold, post-nominal letters SSA, is the senior decoration of two military and five non-military classes of the Order of the Star of South Africa, a South African Order which was instituted in 1975, and awarded to general and flag officers of the South African Defence Force. The Order of the Star of South Africa was discontinued in 2002.
Lieutenant General Willem Hendrik Hechter is a former Chief of the South African Air Force.
Vice Admiral Marthinus Bekker was a South African Navy officer who served as Chief of the SADF Staff.
Vice Admiral Paul Murray is a retired South African Navy officer who served as Chief of Staff Finance for the South African Defence Force before his retirement in 1993.
Pieter van der Westhuizen, was a South African Army officer who served as the Chief of Staff Intelligence from 1978–1985 and later Secretary of the State Security Council.
Lieutenant General Ivan Lemmer was a former South African Army officer, who served as Chief of Staff Logistics.
Lieutenant General Frans van den Berg was an artillery officer who was appointed as the first Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF in 1986.
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