James Kriel
Person
1942 –
Who is James Kriel?
Lieutenant-General James Kriel SSAS SD SM MMM is a former South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1959.
He attended Tygerberg High before doing a pilot course in 1959.
He served as OC 35 Squadron SAAF at AFB Ysterplaat from 1974-1977, flying the Avro Shackleton
He later served as Officer Commanding AFB Ysterplaat as a Colonel before being transferred to Headquarters in the role of Director Air Planning as a Brigadier.
He was promoted to Chief of Air staff operations as a Major General in 1986, followed by Chief of Air Force staff till 1991 when he was promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed Chief of the Air Force.
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