Derek Christian

Derek John Christian
MMM LOM
Allegiance  South Africa
Service/branch  South African Navy
Years of service 1975 - date
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held
Awards

Rear Admiral Derek Christian MMM LOM[1] is a South African Navy officer, currently serving as Deputy Chief of Joint Operations Division (Special Forces) as from 01 April 2016. He is the former Director of Naval Logistics.

Military career

After completing school at Grey High School in Port Elizabeth he joined the Navy in 1975. He completed a BMil degree at the Military Academy and then joined the Strike Craft flotilla before volunteering for submarines in 1980.[1]

He attended the US Naval War College from 1996 to 1997.[2] After returning to South Africa he was appointed as the Naval Attache in Washington.

He became the 17th Commandant of the South African Military Academy in 2006[3] and was promoted to Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) from May 2006.[4] In April 2009 he was posted to Naval Headquarters and assumed the post of Director Naval Logistics in 2011.[5]

He was appointed Deputy Chief of Joint Operations in April 2016 and appointed acting Chief of Joint Operations in October 2016.[6]

Christian (left) in 2001

Honours and Awards

He completed an MBA at the University of Cape Town as well as an MA in International Relations from Salve Regina University. [1] His medals include the Military Merit Medal and the Legion of Merit from the United States[1] as well as the Tamandare Medal of Merit[6]

List

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Statement and CV of Derek Christian" (PDF). The Arms Procurement commission. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ https://www.usnwc.edu/NWCSite/media/Graduation-Programs/13-June-1997-Graduation.pdf
  3. ↑ "People". Die Burger. April 15, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.dod.mil.za/news/news2009/june/pages28.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.dcc.mil.za/bulletins/Files/2010/34bulletin2010.pdf
  6. 1 2 Helfrich, Kim (October 20, 2016). "Two star admiral is acting Joint Ops Chief". Defenceweb. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Tawana Manyama		 Commandant of the South African Military Academy
2006-2009 		Succeeded by
Lindile Yam
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