Deon Ferreira

Lieutenant General Deon Ferreira PVD SD SM MMM (died 2002[4]) was a South African Army officer. He served as Chief of Joint Operations before his retirement.[5]

Deon Ferreira

Nickname(s)Falcon
Born(1946-01-01)1 January 1946
Died2002
Allegiance South Africa
 South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service- 2000
RankLieutenant General
Unit32 Battalion
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards
Spouse(s)Hermien Ferreira (née van Molendorff)

Military career

He served in the infantry corps and later with the rank of colonel commanded 32 Battalion from 1978 - 1982 in the Bush War. He commanded 20 Brigade and Natal Command. Before being appointed as CJ Ops he was the commander of Eastern Transvaal Command until 1997.

Awards and Decorations

References

  1. Smit, Kobus, Commandant. "Operation Modular: Personal Impressions of the Commander". 61mech.org.za. 61 Mech Battalion Group Veterans Association. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. Nortje, Piet. "32 Battalion Operations: SAVATE - OPS TIRO A TIRO". 32battalion.net. 32 Battalion Association. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. "Chapter 2, Sub-Section 4, Paragraph 35". TRC Final Report. SABC. p. 49. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. Norte, Piet (2004). 32 Battalion. Zebra. ISBN 1-86872-914-1.
  5. "Fact file: The Joint Operations Division". DefenceWeb.co.za. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
Wessel Kritzinger
as Chief of Staff Operations
Chief of Joint Operations
1997  2000
Succeeded by
Godfrey Ngwenya
Preceded by
Reginald Otto
GOC Eastern Transvaal Command
1994  1997
Succeeded by
Derrick Mgwebi
Preceded by
Hattingh Pretorius
OC Natal Command
1992  1994
Succeeded by
Brig Chris Le Roux
Preceded by
Gert C Nel
OC 32 Battalion
1978  1982
Succeeded by
Eddie Viljoen


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