Jan van Loggerenberg
Lieutenant General Jan van Loggerenberg SSAS SD SOE ORB was a former South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the South African Air Force.[1]
Jan Petrus Benjamin van Loggerenberg | |
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South African Air Force Command Council, June 1990 | |
| Born | 26 August 1935 Ermelo |
| Died | 9 March 2022 (aged 86) Pretoria |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service/ | South African Air Force |
| Years of service | 1954 – 1991 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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| Relations | Maria Gillomee (Wife) |
He joined the Air force in 1954 and obtained a BMil degree from the South African Military Academy, earning the Student of the Year award in 1957.[2] In 1959, he was appointed a flying instructor at Central Flying school.[3]: 19
He joined 1 Squadron and 2 Squadron before moving to 24 Squadron flying Buccaneers. He also attended a Canberra conversion course in England. In 1971, he was appointed Military Attache to Paris, France. On his return to South Africa, he was appointed the head of the South African Military Academy and thereafter Light Aircraft Command.[4]: 265 He was appointed Chief of Staff operations in 1979.[5]
In 1984, he was appointed Director: Operations of the SADF and in 1988 he was appointed Chief of the Air Force.
Awards and decorations
- Star of South Africa, Silver (SSAS)
- Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
- South African Police Star for Outstanding Service (SOE)
- Southern Cross Medal (SM)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Pro Patria Medal
- Southern Africa Medal
- General Service Medal
- Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)
- Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
- Permanent Force Good Service Medal
- Order of the Cloud and Banner - with Yellow Grand Cordon (3rd Grade) (ORB)(Taiwan)
- Grand Cross of Aeronautical Merit (Chile)
- Grand Star of Military Merit (Chile)
See also
References
- ^ "SADF.info". SADF.info. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Military Academy - Militere Akademie: Eresabel / Sword of Honour - Student of the Year / Student van die Jaar". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ . NASPERS Archive (in Afrikaans). Die Burgher. 17 March 1988. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ South African Defence Force Review 1991. Walker-Ramus. 1991.
- ^ Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.: 251