Jan Dirk Breytenbach is a retired career South African Special Forces military officer and author of military books. He is best known as the first commander of 1 Reconnaissance Commando, South Africa's first special forces unit. In his long career, he served in the Suez Crisis, the Biafran War, the South African Border War, and the Angolan Civil War, and attained the rank of colonel before his retirement.
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).
Vice Admiral Johan Retief was the Chief of the South African Navy from 2000 to 2005.
Lieutenant-General Roelf Beukes is a retired South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1969 and later served as Chief of the Air Force.
Lieutenant-General James Kriel was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1959.
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, for award to general and flag officers of the South African Defence Force. The Order of the Star of South Africa was discontinued in 2002.
Major General Frederich ('Fritz') Wilhelm Loots was a general in the South African Defence Force (SADF). He was founder of the South African Special Forces and their first commanding officer.
Vice Admiral Marthinus Bekker was a South African Navy officer who served as Chief of the SADF Staff.
Major General Roland de Vries was a South African Army officer. He served as Deputy Chief of the South African Army before his retirement in 1999.
Andre van Deventer was a South African Army officer who served as the Chief of Staff Finance from 1976 - 1979 and later Secretary of the State Security Council until 1985.
Lieutenant General Ivan Lemmer was a former South African Army officer, who served as Chief of Staff Logistics.
Lieutenant General Koos Bisschoff is a former artillery officer who served as Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF
Lieutenant General Raymond Francois Holtzhausen is a retired South African Army general who formerly served as Chief of Staff Personnel before his retirement.
Lieutenant General Dirk Verbeek is a South African Army general who spent his career in the Military Intelligence Service. He served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the SANDF from 1994 - 1998.
Lieutenant General Dries van der Lith is a former air force pilot who served as a Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF.
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.
Brigadier General Felix Hurter was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery. He was born in Port Elizabeth on 28 June 1942.
Maj Gen Chris Lombard was a South African Air Force officer.
Brigadier Ferdi van Wyk Senior Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.
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