Years of service 1954 – 1991 Allegiance South Africa | Name Jan Loggerenberg Rank Lieutenant General | |
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Born 26 August 1935 (age 89) Ermelo ( 1935-08-26 ) Awards Star of South Africa, Silver (SSAS) Southern Cross Decoration (SD) South African Police Star for Outstanding Service (SOE) Southern Cross Medal (SM) Military Merit Medal (MMM) Pro Patria Medal Southern Africa Medal General Service Medal Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years) Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years) Permanent Force Good Service Medal Order of the Cloud and Banner - with Yellow Grand Cordon (3rd Grade) (ORB)(Taiwan) Grand Cross of Aeronautical Merit (Chile) Commands held | ||
Lieutenant General Jan van Loggerenberg is a former South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the South African Air Force.
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. In 1959, he was appointed a flying instructor at Central Flying school.
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 Military 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. He was appointed Chief of Staff operations in 1979.
In 1984, he was appointed Director: Operations of the SADF and in 1988 he was appointed Chief of the Air Force.