Evert Groenewald

Rear Admiral Evert Groenewald is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Chief of Naval Operations before his retirement in 1999.

Evert Phillipus Groenewald
Nickname(s)	Gringo
Allegiance	South Africa
Branch	South African Navy
Years of service	1963 - 1999
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Chief of Naval Operations Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence
Awards	Southern Cross Decoration Southern Cross Medal Military Merit Medal
Relations	daughter Tina Struthers

He joined the Navy in 1963^[1] at the South African Naval College and later obtained a BMil (BSc) at the South African Military Academy

He commanded the submarines SAS Emily Hobhouse and SAS Johanna van der Merwe^[2]

He served as Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence as a Commodore^[3] and on 1 May 1996 was promoted to rear admiral and appointed Chief of Naval Operations.^[4]

He retired in 1999 and the post of Chief of Naval Operations was re-organised into Flag Officer Fleet during a Navy restructuring.^[5]

Awards and decorations

• Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Pro Patria Medal
• Southern Africa Medal
• General Service Medal (South Africa)
• Unitas (Unity) Medal
• Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))

See also

• South African Navy