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Lieutenant-General James Kriel SSAS SD SM MMM (8 March 1942 – 18 July 2016) was a South African military commander . He joined the South African Air Force in 1959.
Background
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Kriel attended Tygerberg High School before doing a pilot course in 1959. He served as OC 35 Squadron SAAF at AFB Ysterplaat from 1974 to 1977, flying the Avro Shackleton . He later served as Officer Commanding AFB Ysterplaat as a colonel before being transferred to Headquarters in the role of director air planning as a brigadier.[1]
Kriel was promoted to Chief of Air Staff Operations as a major general in 1986, followed by Chief of Air Force staff till 1991, when he was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed Chief of the Air Force.[2]
Kriel died on 18 July 2016 at the age of 74.[3] He married Nellie Toerien on 4 August 1963. She was the daughter of Mattheus and Catharina (Née Bosman)
Honours and awards
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He was awarded the Order of the Star of South Africa (Silver) in 1994.[4]
See also
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References
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^ "South African Defence Force" . sadf.info .
^ Barnard, Marelize (21 July 2016). "Oudlugmaghoof James Kriel sterf" . Netwerk24. Retrieved 22 July 2016 .
^ "National Orders Recipients" . SA History. 1994. Retrieved 1 December 2014 .
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