Sergeant Major of the Army (South Africa)
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Current Rank insignia
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Inaugural holder | WO1 J.A.B. du Preez |
The Sergeant Major of the South African Army is the most senior Warrant Officer in the South African Army. The post was created in 1967.[1] It is a singular appointment – it is only held by one person at any time. The Sergeant Major of the Army reports to the Chief of the Army and is responsible for maintaining discipline in the Army[2]
Contents
Rank and Insignia
Rank
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Before 2008 all Sergeant Majors of the Army were Warrant Officer Class 1, with appointment to the position of Sergeant Major of the Army. In 2008 the SANDF expanded the Warrant Officer ranks and the Sergeant Major of the Army now holds the rank of Senior Chief Warrant Officer.[3]
Insignia
Prior to 2002 the Sergeant Major of the Army had a unique rank insignia, consisting of a Warrant Officer class 1 insignia with the South African Army badge above it.
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Insignia in the SADF (Pre 1994)
After the Warrant Officer rank redesign the Sergeant Major of the Army does not have a unique rank insignia, but rather uses the rank insignia of the rank of Senior Chief Warrant Officer.
Previous Sergeant Majors of the Army
From | Name | To |
3 October 1967 | WO1 J.A.B. du Preez[4] PMM
|| 31 August 1970[5] |
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1 September 1970 | WO1 O.O. Snyman[4] PMM
|| 31 December 1978 |
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1 January 1979 | WO1 G.A. Erasmus[4] PMM
|| 30 June 1984 |
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1 July 1984 | WO1 J.J.C. Holiday PMD | |
1 July 1987[6] | WO1 Carl FA Röhrbeck | 30 April 1990 |
1 May 1990 | WO1 AJJ Hattingh[4] PMD
PMM || 30 September 1992 |
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1 October 1992 | WO1 Piet H Röhrbeck[4] PMM
|| 31 October 1993 |
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1 November 1993 | WO1 J.J. "Koos" Moorcroft VRM | |
31 May 2001[7]) | WO1 EW Sykes PMD
PMM || 31 November 2005 |
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December 2005[8] | WO1 Joseph Tshabalala | March 2007 |
April 2007 | SCWO Mothusi Kgaladi | August 2011 |
n.d. | CWO Kallie Breedenkamp (acting[9]) | n.d. |
1 April 2012[10]:33 | SCWO Charles Laubscher PMM
MMM || Incumbent |
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.army.mil.za/structure/structure_detail_level_2.htm
- ↑ http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7118:fact-file-comparative-military-and-civil-service-grades-&catid=79:fact-files&Itemid=159
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