Lieutenant General Jan van Loggerenberg SSA SD SOE ORB was a former South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the South African Air Force.[1]
Jan Petrus Benjamin van Loggerenberg | |
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 South African Air Force Command Council, June 1990 | |
| Born | 26 August 1935 Ermelo |
| Died | 9 March 2022 (aged 86) Pretoria |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ | South African Air Force |
| Years of service | 1954–1991 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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| Relations | Susanna Maria Christina Gillomee (Wife) |
He joined the Air force in 1954 and obtained a BMil degree from the South African Military Academy, earning the Student of the Year award in 1957.[2] In 1959, he was appointed a flying instructor at Central Flying school.[3]: 19
He joined 1 Squadron and 2 Squadron before moving to 24 Squadron flying Buccaneers. He also attended a Canberra conversion course in England. In 1971, he was appointed Air Force Attache to Paris, France. On his return to South Africa, he was appointed the head of the South African Military Academy and thereafter Light Aircraft Command.[4]: 265 He was appointed Chief of Staff operations in 1979.[5]
In 1984, he was appointed Director: Operations of the SADF and in 1988 he was appointed Chief of the Air Force.
Awards and decorations
Star of South Africa (1952) (SSA)
Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
South African Police Star for Outstanding Service (SOE)
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal
Southern Africa Medal
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Permanent Force Good Service Medal
Order of the Cloud and Banner (3rd Grade - with Yellow Grand Cordon) (ORB) (Taiwan)
Order of Aeronautical Merit (Grand Cross) (Chile)
Order of Military Merit (Grand Officer II) (Brazil)
