Johan Retief

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Vice Admiral

Johan Frans Retief

SD & Bar PG SM MMM SAN (Rtd)
Born (1946-03-20) 20 March 1946 (age 80)
Cape Town, South Africa
AllegianceFile:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
BranchFile:Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg South African Navy
Service years1967–2005
RankVice Admiral
Commands
AwardsSouthern Cross Decoration SD & Bar iPhrothiya yeGolide PG Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal Southern Africa Medal General Service Medal (South Africa) Unitas (Unity) Medal Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) Good Service Medal Good Service Medal Good Service Medal Order of Naval Merit Order of May (Naval Merit)

Vice Admiral Johan Retief SD & Bar PG SM MMM was the Chief of the South African Navy from 2000 to 2005.

Retief was born on 20 March 1946 in Cape Town, matriculating at Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck in Cape Town.[1]

Career

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He attended the South African Military Academy after completing his Citizen Force training and graduated with a Bachelor of Military Science degree in 1967 and was judged the Best Student in that year.[2]

He was appointed an Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer and was selected to attend the Torpedo and Anti-Submarine course at HMS Vernon in Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

He joined the Strike Craft Flotilla, initially as training officer[3] at the inception of the project in 1975. He was the Commissioning Captain of SAS Jim Fouche and attended the Naval Command and Staff Course in 1981. After completing a year as Staff Officer Surface Warfare, he was appointed Director Naval Operations in 1985. After attending the Joint Staff Course in 1988 he served as Senior Staff Officer Research at the Intelligence Division and then as Military Secretary to the Minister of Defence General Magnus Malan and Ministers Roelf Meyer and Gene Louw.

He was promoted to rear admiral and appointed as Chief of Naval Operations with effect from 1 January 1993[4][5] until 30 April 1996, after which he served as Inspector-General of the South African National Defence Force.

He was promoted to vice admiral and appointed Chief of the South African Navy on 1 November 2000.[6]

Awards and decorations

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Internal Audit Practitioner (Qualification)
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Black on Thatch beige, Embossed. Internal Audit Investigation

Adm Retief was awarded the following:[7]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Naval - Grande-Oficial
  2. ^ Spanish: Orden de Mayo (Al Mérito Naval) - Gran Cruz

References

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