Roelof Beukes | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Roelf |
| Born | Pretoria, Gauteng |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Air Force |
| Years of service | 1969–2005 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
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| Awards |         Chilean Air Force Merit Medal |
Lieutenant-General Roelf Beukes SD SM MMM 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. [1]
Beukes attended the South African Military Academy from 1966 to 1969. [2] He completed the Senior Command and Staff Course at the Chilean Air War Academy, Santiago, from 1979 to 1980. He remained in Chile to serve as a pilot instructor.
During his career he flew the following aircraft:
Southern Cross Decoration (SD) 
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM) 
Military Merit Medal (MMM) 
Pro Patria Medal 
General Service Medal (South Africa) 
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years)) 
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years)) 
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years)) 
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