Sagaren Pillay

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Sagaren Pillay

Nickname(s)Sarge
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service/branchNaval Ensign of South Africa.svg  South African Navy
Years of service1977–2018
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held
Awards Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1986).gif Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Ribbon - General Service Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Unitas Medal.gif Ribbon - Medalje vir Troue Diens.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif

Sagaren Pillay SM MMM SAN is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Chief Director: Maritime Strategy. [1]

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Military career

He has served a Naval Attache in Argentina, [2] :143 Flag Officer Commanding Naval Base Simon's Town and Director: Maritime Plans.

Rear Admiral Pillay listening to SECNAV Ray Mabus 141118-N-ZZ999-003 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus speaks to participants at Exercise Cutlass Express 2015.jpg
Rear Admiral Pillay listening to SECNAV Ray Mabus

He retired in 2018. [3]

Awards and decorations

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References

  1. Helfrich, Kim (23 January 2014). "Hlongwane named new Navy Chief". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. Khanyile, Moses Bongani (1 August 2003). "4 - BILATERAL MILITARY CO-OPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE MERCOSUR COUNTRIES" (PDF). South Africa's security relations with the Mercosur countries (Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. "New director: maritime strategy for SA Navy". Defenceweb. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief Director: Maritime Strategy
2011-2018
Succeeded by