Chris Gildenhuys

Brigadier General Burgert Christiaan Gildenhuys^[1] SM MMM
Gildenhuys (left)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1975 – 31 October 2016
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	South African Army Armoured Formation^[2] 1 January 2000 – 24 January 2014 1 Special Service Battalion^[2] 1990 – 1993 School of Armour^[2] 1994 – 1996
Awards

Brigadier General Chris Gildenhuys SM MMM is a South African Army officer.

Military career

On 24 January 2014 he handed over command of the South African Army Armoured Formation to Brig Gen Andre Retief. He was transferred to the Joint Operations Division as Director of Operations from 25 January 2014 where he served until his retirement.^[3]^[2]

He served as a Military Attache in Washington from 1997 to 1999.^[4]^[2]

Gen Gildenhuys retired from the SA Army on the 31 October 2016.^[2]

61 Mech Operational Service Badge
(Service)

Black on Thatch beige, Embossed Rectangular bar (upright) with a black dagger and three black lightning flashes angled diagonally across the blade

Military offices
Preceded by Cmdt. AJ van Jaarsveld	Commanding Officer 1 Special Service Battalion^[2] 1990–1993	Succeeded by Col Gerhard Louw HC MMM
Preceded by Unknown	Officer Commanding School of Armour^[2] 1994–1996	Succeeded by Col Andre Retief
Preceded by Les Rudman	Military Attache to the USA^[2] 1997–1999	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Col Henro Grobler as Director Armour	GOC South African Army Armoured Formation^[2] 1 January 2000–24 January 2014	Succeeded by Brig Gen Andre Retief
Preceded by Unknown	Director:Operations - Joint Operations Division SANDF^[2] 25 January 2014–2016	Succeeded by Brig Gen Kwezi Nompetsheni

^ "Sandstone Heritage Trust participates in Change of Command Parade". Sandstone Estates. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Gericke, Marietjie (24 October 2016). "Brig.-genl. Chris Gildenhuys groet weermag na 41 jr" [Brig General Chris Gildenhuys says goodbye to Defence Force after 41 years]. Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Die Volksblad.
^ Gibson, Erika (13 January 2014). "Offisiere ná Gupta-sage verskuif. Militêre kenner reageer positief". Die Burger Archive (in Afrikaans). NASPERS. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ "SA man met VSA grafsteen vereer". Die Burger Archive (in Afrikaans). NASPERS. 11 December 1999. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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