Evert Groenewald

Evert Phillipus Groenewald
Nickname(s) Gringo
Allegiance  South Africa
Service/branch  South African Navy
Years of service 1963 - 1999
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held
  • Chief of Naval Operations
  • Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence
Awards
  • Southern Cross Decoration
  • Southern Cross Medal
  • Military Merit Medal

Rear Admiral Evert Groenewald is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Chief of Naval Operations before his retirement in 1999.

He joined the Navy in 1963[1] at the South African Naval College and later obtained a BMil (BSc) at the South African Military Academy

He commanded the submarines SAS Emily Hobhouse and SAS Johanna van der Merwe[2]

He served as Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence as a Commodore[3] and on 1 May 1996 was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Chief of Naval Operations.[4]

He retired in 1999 and the post of Chief of Naval Operations was re-organised into Flag Officer Fleet during a Navy restructuring.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.maritimeprojects.co.za/Associates.htm
  2. ↑ SA Navy museum
  3. ↑ "Ons Vloot vandag 70 jaar stokoud / Our Navy turns 70". Die Beeld. April 1, 1992. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Vloot kry nuwe operasionele stafhoof / Navy gets new Operational Head". Die Beeld. March 19, 1996. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Molebeledi, Pule (July 16, 1988). "South Africa: Pretoria navy chiefs post to be abolished". AllAfrica. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
Johan Retief		 Chief of Naval Operations
1996-1999		 Succeeded by
Post disestablished


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