Krubert 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

Southern Cross Decoration (SD)

Southern Cross Medal (SM)

Military Merit Medal (MMM)

Pro Patria Medal

Southern Africa Medal

General Service Medal

Unitas Medal

Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)

Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)

Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years)

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)

References

1 2 3 4 5 Meyer, Maj M. (October 2012). "GOODBYE “ROGER KEN”" (PDF). SA Soldier 19 (10): 8. ISSN 1609-5014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
1 2 3 Rakoma, Ally (March 2011). "Honouring the heroic deeds of fallen infanteers". SA Soldier 18 (3): 19. ISSN 1609-5014. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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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