Derek Christian

Derek John Christian
MMM LOM
Allegiance  South Africa
Service/branch  South African Navy
Years of service 1975 - date
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held
Awards

Rear Admiral Derek Christian MMM LOM[1] is a South African Navy officer, currently serving as Deputy Chief of Joint Operations Division (Special Forces) as from 1 April 2016. He is the former Director of Naval Logistics.

Military career

After completing school at Grey High School in Port Elizabeth he joined the Navy in 1975. He completed a BMil degree at the Military Academy and then joined the Strike Craft flotilla before volunteering for submarines in 1980.[1]

He attended the US Naval War College from 1996 to 1997.[2] After returning to South Africa he was appointed as the Naval Attache in Washington.

He became the 17th Commandant of the South African Military Academy in 2006[3] and was promoted to Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) from May 2006.[4] In April 2009 he was posted to Naval Headquarters and assumed the post of Director Naval Logistics in 2011.[5]

He was appointed Deputy Chief of Joint Operations in April 2016 and appointed acting Chief of Joint Operations in October 2016.[6] He is due to retire on 28 February 2017.[7]

Christian (left) in 2001

Honours and awards

He completed an MBA at the University of Cape Town as well as an MA in International Relations from Salve Regina University.[1] His medals include the Military Merit Medal and the Legion of Merit from the United States[1] as well as the Tamandare Medal of Merit[6]

List

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Statement and CV of Derek Christian" (PDF). The Arms Procurement commission. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ https://www.usnwc.edu/NWCSite/media/Graduation-Programs/13-June-1997-Graduation.pdf
  3. ↑ "People". Die Burger. April 15, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.dod.mil.za/news/news2009/june/pages28.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.dcc.mil.za/bulletins/Files/2010/34bulletin2010.pdf
  6. 1 2 Helfrich, Kim (October 20, 2016). "Two star admiral is acting Joint Ops Chief". Defenceweb. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Helfrich, Kim (2016). "New JOps deputy chief named, but no word on a new Chief" (published December 2, 2016).
Military offices
Preceded by
Duma Mdutyana		 Acting CJ Ops
2016-2017		 Succeeded by
Barney Hlatshwayo
Preceded by
Mbulelo Phako		 Deputy CJ Ops
2016-2017		 Succeeded by
Eddie Drost
Preceded by
Tawana Manyama		 Commandant of the Military Academy
2006-2009		 Succeeded by
Lindile Yam


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