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).
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 Refiloe Mudimu is a former South African military commander, who served as the Chief of the Navy before his retirement in 2014.
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.
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, 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.
Lieutenant General Willem Hendrik Hechter is a former Chief of the South African Air Force.
Lieutenant General Themba Matanzima is a former South African Army officer, serving as Military Ombudsman.
Lieutenant General Derrick Mgwebi is a South African military commander, serving as Director of the Joint Operations Division.
Major General Les Rudman was a General Officer in the South African Army from the infantry.
Maj Gen Deon Holtzhausen was a General Officer in the South African Army and General Officer Commanding the South African Army Artillery Formation. and later the Chief of Army Force Structure on the staff on the Chief of the Army.
Brigadier General Krupert Eric Nel is a retired South African Army officer who also served in the South African Special Forces.
The Chief of Corporate Staff (CCS) is a lieutenant general post in the South African National Defence Force
Jack Dutton, was a South African Army officer who served in the Korean War.
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 Frans van den Berg was an artillery officer who was appointed as the first Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF in 1986.
The term "Master Gunner of the Artillery" was introduced in 1982 as the overall head of the artillery. The origin of this term, and it's particular prestige, can be found if you trace the history of the Royal Artillery's Long Gunnery Staff Courses, War time Gunnery Staff Courses (LGSC) amongst others. The crossed guns were originally called Gunnery Instructors (IG)(Officers) with other ranks known as Assistant Instructors Gunnery (AIG) from 1979–1990. In 1990 the nomenclature was reversed and the head of the artillery was henceforth called the General of the Artillery. Holders of the crossed barrels in turn became known as Master Gunners. When the first ADA officer was appointed to the post of General of the Artillery, it was changed to General of the Gunners. When General Koos Laubscher was appointed to this post in 2002, he again changed it to General of the Artillery, but when General Roy Andersen was appointed in 2006, he changed it back again to General of the Gunners.
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