Edward Ratala

Edward Ratala
Allegiance  South Africa
Service/branch  South African Navy
Rank Rear Admiral (Junior Grade)
Service number 98010820 PE
Commands held
  • Navy Inspector General
  • Naval Base Durban

Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Edward Ratala is a South African Naval officer.

He commanded Naval Base Durban till December 2003 before being promoted to flag rank and appointed Director Joint Operations Plans at the Joint Operations Division[1]

He was appointed Director Naval Transformation in 2009[2] and became Inspector General of the Navy on 1 November 2010.[3]

He retired in February 2014.[4]

References

  1. "56bulletin2003". dcc.mil.za. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  2. "APPOINTMENTS AND/OR PROMOTIONS OF BRIGADIER GENERAL/REAR ADMIRAL (JG) IN THE SANDF:2008/2009" (PDF). South African National Defence Force.
  3. "Promotions and transfers: Brigadier General/Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) | defenceWeb". defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  4. "Editorial Comment". Navy News. Vol. 33 no. 1. 2014. p. 4. Lay summary.


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