Roelf Beukes

Roelof 'Roelf' Beukes

SD SM MMM
Roelof 'Roelf' Beukes; SD SM MMM
Born	Welkom, Orange Free State
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Air Force
Years of service	1969 – 2005
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Chief of the South African Air Force; OC 2 Squadron SAAF
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Lieutenant-General Roelf Beukes SD SM MMM is a retired South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1969 and later served as Chief of the Air Force.^[1]

Military career

Beukes attended the South African Military Academy from 1966 to 1969.^[2] He completed the Senior Command and Staff Course at the Chilean Air War Academy, Santiago, from 1979–1980. He remained in Chile to serve as a pilot instructor.

During his career he flew the following aircraft:

Pilots Wings
(Qualification)

2500 plus hrs Black on Thatch beige, Embossed National Coat of Arms with large wings enclosed by two black rectangles

Military offices
Preceded by Willem Hechter	Chief of the South African Air Force 2000 – 2005	Succeeded by Carlo Gagiano
New title Established	GOC Air Command 1999 – 2000	Succeeded by MP Janse van Rensburg
Preceded by Ollie Holmes	Inspector General South African Air Force 1996 – 1998	Succeeded by JL Somerville

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