Rear Admiral Derek ChristianMMMLOM (USA)[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.
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] As of 28 February 2017[update], he was due to retire.[7]
derek, christian, rear, admiral, south, african, navy, officer, currently, serving, deputy, chief, joint, operations, division, special, forces, from, april, 2016, former, director, naval, logistics, rear, admiralderek, john, christianmmm, christian, left, 200. Rear Admiral Derek Christian MMM LOM USA 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 Rear AdmiralDerek John ChristianMMM LOM USA Christian left in 2001Allegiance South AfricaService wbr branch South African NavyYears of service1975 dateRankRear AdmiralCommands heldDeputy Chief Joint Operations Division South African Military AcademyAwards Contents 1 Military career 2 Honours and awards 2 1 List 3 Notes 4 ReferencesMilitary career editAfter 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 As of 28 February 2017 update he was due to retire 7 Honours and awards editHe 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 edit nbsp Military Merit Medal MMM nbsp Pro Patria Medal nbsp Southern Africa Medal nbsp General Service Medal South Africa nbsp Unitas Unity Medal nbsp Medalje vir Troue Diens Medal for Loyal Service 30 Year Clasp nbsp Good Service Medal Silver 20 Years nbsp Good Service Medal Bronze 10 Years nbsp Legion of Merit Officer LOM USA nbsp Tamandare Medal of Merit a Brazil Notes edit Portuguese Medalha do Merito TamandareReferences edit a b c d Statement and CV of Derek Christian PDF The Arms Procurement commission Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 24 July 2014 Graduation Program 13 June 1997 US Naval War College PDF Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 27 November 2014 People Die Burger 15 April 2006 Archived from the original on 12 November 2014 Retrieved 12 December 2014 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 12 November 2014 Retrieved 12 November 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Bulletin 2010 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 12 November 2014 Retrieved 12 November 2014 a b Helfrich Kim 20 October 2016 Two star admiral is acting Joint Ops Chief Defenceweb Retrieved 21 October 2016 Helfrich Kim 2016 New JOps deputy chief named but no word on a new Chief published 2 December 2016 Military officesPreceded byDuma Mdutyana Acting CJ Ops2016 2017 Succeeded byBarney HlatswayoPreceded byMbulelo Phako Deputy CJ Ops2016 2017 Succeeded byEddie DrostPreceded byTawana Manyama Commandant of the Military Academy2006 2009 Succeeded byLindile Yam nbsp This biographical article related to the South African military is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derek Christian amp oldid 1165227098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
