Английская Википедия:Eric Green (admiral)
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Rear Admiral Eric Green Шаблон:Post-nominals (Шаблон:Birth dateШаблон:SndШаблон:Death date and age)[1] was a South African Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Fleet from 1999 to 2005, when he retired.[2]
Early life
He attended Hendrik Louw Primary School and matriculated from Hottentots Holland High School, Somerset West in 1962 where he was a boxer.
Military career
He started at the Naval Gymnasium at Saldanha Bay in 1963, then attended the Military Academy, and later graduated from Stellenbosch University in 1966. He served as a Watch keeping Officer on several vessels, including the Шаблон:SAS, Шаблон:SAS, Шаблон:SAS, Шаблон:SAS, and Шаблон:SAS. He completed the Communications - Electronics Warfare course at HMS Mercury and became the OC of Шаблон:SAS. In 1982, he finished the SAAF Senior Command Staff Course. He also commanded the supply ship Шаблон:SAS from 1987 to 1990. According to a report in Die Burger dated August 12, 1988, the vessel had completed 21 years of service.[3]
He commanded the Шаблон:SAS from 1990Шаблон:Ndash1992 and completed Joint Staff Course no. 24 in 1990. He was the OC of the Defence College from 1993Шаблон:Ndash1996, and he was promoted to Commodore. He served as the Chief of Naval Staff Plans from 1998Шаблон:Ndash1999. He was the Inaugural Flag Officer Fleet from March 1, 1999, until he retired with a pension on January 31, 2005.
His decorations include the Southern Cross Decoration[4] and the Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service for 40 years service.[5]
He died in 2014.[6]
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