SA National Defence Force (1994 – present)
Chief of the Air Force
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LTG Carlo Gagiano March 1, 2005 – present
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LTG Roelf J Beukes March 1, 2000 – February 28, 2005
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LTG Willem Hendrik Hechter May 1, 1996 – February 29, 2000
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LTG James Kriel April 27, 1994 – April 30, 1996
SA Defence Force (1957-1994)
Chief of the Air Force
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LTG James Kriel November 1, 1991 – April 26, 1994
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LTG Jan PB van Loggerenberg July 1, 1988 – October 31, 1991
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LTG Dennis J Earp March 1, 1984 – June 30, 1988
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LTG A Michal Muller December 1, 1979 – February 29, 1984
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LTG Robert HD “Bob” Rogers March 1, 1975 – November 30, 1979
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LTG Jacobus P Verster December , 1967 – February 28, 1975
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LTG Henry J “Kalfie” Martin May 1, 1965 – November 30, 1967
SAAF Chief of Staff
Union Defence Force (1912-1957)
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BRIG Stephen A Melville August 25, 1954 – September 22, 1956
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BRIG Harold G Willmott July 1, 1951 – August 24, 1954
Director General of the SAAF
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BRIG James T Durrant October 1, 1946 – June 30, 1951
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BRIG Harold G Willmott October 17, 1945 – September 10, 1946
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MG Christoffel J Venter October 1, 1940 – October 16, 1945
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COL John Holthouse September 13, 1939 – Sept. 30, 1940
Director Air Service and Technical Services
Director Air Service
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COL John Holthouse May 1, 1933 – September 12, 1936
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COL Sir Helperus Andreas “Pierre” van Ryneveld February 1, 1920 – April 30, 1933
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