Chris Gildenhuys

Burgert Christiaan Gildenhuys[1]
Burgert Christiaan Gildenhuys[1]; SM MMM
	Gildenhuys (left)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1975 – 31 October 2016
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	South African Army Armoured Formation[2] 1 January 2000 – 24 January 2014; 1 Special Service Battalion[2] 1990 – 1993; School of Armour[2] 1994 – 1996;
Awards	Southern Cross Medal (SM); Military Merit Medal (MMM);

Brigadier General Chris Gildenhuys SM MMM is a South African Army officer.

Military career

On 24 January 2014 he handed over command of the South African Army Armoured Formation to Brig Gen Andre Retief. He was transferred to the Joint Operations Division as Director of Operations from 25 January 2014 where he served until his retirement.[3][2]

Gildenhuys while an Attache

He served as a Military Attache in Washington from 1997 to 1999.[4][2]

Gen Gildenhuys retired from the SA Army on the 31 October 2016.[2]

Military offices
Preceded by Cmdt. AJ van Jaarsveld	Commanding Officer 1 Special Service Battalion[2] 1990 – 1993	Succeeded by Col. GM Louw HC MMM
Preceded by Unknown	Commanding Officer School of Armour[2] 1994 – 1996	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Unknown	Military Attache to the USA[2] 1997 – 1999	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Unknown	GOC South African Army Armoured Formation[2] 1 January 2000 – 24 January 2014	Succeeded by Andre Retief
Preceded by Unknown	Director:Operations - Joint Operations Division SANDF[2] 25 January 2014 – 2016	Succeeded by Unknown

"Sandstone Heritage Trust participates in Change of Command Parade". Sandstone Estates. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
Gericke, Marietjie (24 October 2016). "Brig.-genl. Chris Gildenhuys groet weermag na 41 jr" [Brig General Chris Gildenhuys says goodbye to Defence Force after 41 years]. Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Die Volksblad.
Gibson, Erika (13 January 2014). "Offisiere ná Gupta-sage verskuif. Militêre kenner reageer positief". Die Burger Archive (in Afrikaans). NASPERS. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
"SA man met VSA grafsteen vereer". Die Burger Archive (in Afrikaans). NASPERS. 11 December 1999. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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