Evert Groenewald

Rear Admiral Evert Groenewald is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Chief of Naval Operations before his retirement in 1999.

Evert Phillipus Groenewald
Nickname(s)	Gringo
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Navy
Years of service	1963 - 1999
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Chief of Naval Operations Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence
Awards	Southern Cross Decoration Southern Cross Medal Military Merit Medal

He joined the Navy in 1963[1] at the South African Naval College and later obtained a BMil (BSc) at the South African Military Academy

He commanded the submarines SAS Emily Hobhouse and SAS Johanna van der Merwe[2]

He served as Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence as a Commodore[3] and on 1 May 1996 was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Chief of Naval Operations.[4]

He retired in 1999 and the post of Chief of Naval Operations was re-organised into Flag Officer Fleet during a Navy restructuring.[5]

References

1. http://www.maritimeprojects.co.za/Associates.htm
2. SA Navy museum
3. "Ons Vloot vandag 70 jaar stokoud / Our Navy turns 70". Die Beeld. April 1, 1992. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
4. "Vloot kry nuwe operasionele stafhoof / Navy gets new Operational Head". Die Beeld. March 19, 1996. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
5. Molebeledi, Pule (July 16, 1988). "South Africa: Pretoria navy chiefs post to be abolished". AllAfrica. Retrieved June 19, 2014.

Military offices
Preceded by Johan Retief	Chief of Naval Operations 1996-1999	Succeeded by Post disestablished