Krubert Nel

Krubert Eric Nel
Krubert Eric Nel
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1978 – March 2012
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	Officer Commanding 4 Special Forces Regiment;
Awards

Brigadier General Krupert Eric Nel is a retired South African Army officer.

Military Career

Brig Gen Nel joined the South African Defence Force at the School of Engineers in 1978 as a National Serviceman, where he later became an officer. In 1980 he completed the Special Forces Basic Training and was transferred to 4 Special Forces Regiment in Langebaan.[1]

From 1994 to 1998 he was the Officer Commanding of 4 Special Forces Regiment and then served as the Chief of Staff of the South African Special Forces Brigade, becoming the General Officer Commanding in 2003.[1]

In 2006 he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the South African Army Infantry Formation.[1][2]

Brig Nel retired in March 2012.[1]

Awards and Decorations

Medals

Gen Nel has been awarded the following medals:[2]^:Photo

Proficiency and Qualification badges

Gen Nel qualified for the following:[1][2]^:Photo

Qualification: Special Forces Operator Badge

Qualification: Attack Diver Badge

Parachute Wings (South Africa) (Advanced, Freefall)

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References

Meyer, Maj M. (October 2012). "GOODBYE "ROGER KEN"" (PDF). SA Soldier. 19 (10): 8. ISSN 1609-5014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
Rakoma, Ally (March 2011). "Honouring the heroic deeds of fallen infanteers". SA Soldier. 18 (3): 19. ISSN 1609-5014.

Military offices
Preceded by Clive P van Schalkwyk	Chief of Staff SA Army Infantry Fmn 2006 – 2012	Succeeded by Xolani Mankayi
Preceded by Les Rudman	GOC Special Forces Brigade 2003 – 2006	Succeeded by Rudzani Maphwanya
Preceded by Unknown	Chief of Staff Special Forces Brigade 1998 – 2003	Succeeded by Col Doibie Coetzee
Preceded by Hannes Venter	OC 4 Special Forces Regiment 1994 – 1998	Succeeded by Julius Engelbrecht

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[RogerKEN-1] Meyer, Maj M. (October 2012). "GOODBYE "ROGER KEN"" (PDF). SA Soldier. 19 (10): 8. ISSN 1609-5014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[Fallen-2] Rakoma, Ally (March 2011). "Honouring the heroic deeds of fallen infanteers". SA Soldier. 18 (3): 19. ISSN 1609-5014.