Krubert Nel

Brigadier General Krupert Eric Nel is a retired South African Army officer.

Krubert Eric Nel
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1978 – March 2012
RankBrigadier General
Commands held
Awards

Military career

Brig Gen Nel joined the South African Defence Force at the School of Engineers in 1978 as a National Serviceman, where he later became an officer. In 1980 he completed the Special Forces Basic Training and was transferred to 4 Special Forces Regiment in Langebaan.[1] In May 1985 he participated in the ill-fated incursion into Cabinda - Operation Argon - that resulted in two Special Forces operators being killed in action and a third being captured by MPLA forces.

From 1994 to 1998 he was the Officer Commanding of 4 Special Forces Regiment and then served as the Chief of Staff of the South African Special Forces Brigade, becoming the General Officer Commanding in 2003.[1]

In 2006 he was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the South African Army Infantry Formation.[1][2]

Brig Nel retired in March 2012.[1]

Awards and decorations

Medals

Gen Nel has been awarded the following medals:[2]: Photo 

Proficiency and Qualification badges

Gen Nel qualified for the following:[1][2]: Photo 

  • Parachute Wings (South Africa) (Advanced, Freefall)

References
  1. Meyer, Maj M. (October 2012). "GOODBYE "ROGER KEN"" (PDF). SA Soldier. 19 (10): 8. ISSN 1609-5014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. Rakoma, Ally (March 2011). "Honouring the heroic deeds of fallen infanteers". SA Soldier. 18 (3): 19. ISSN 1609-5014.


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