Rear Admiral

Rolf Hauter

PG SM MMM
Birth nameRolf Alfred
Born (1951-12-25) 25 December 1951
Germany
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Navy
Years of service1970–2007
RankRear Admiral
UnitSAS Jan van Riebeeck
Commands held
  • Chief Director Strategy and Planning (SANDF)
  • Chief of Military Policy Strategy Planning
  • Director Planning
  • OC South African Naval College
Battles/warsBorder War
AwardsiPhrothiya yeGolide PG Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Order of Naval Merit '
Spouse(s)Helgar Hauter

Rear Admiral Rolf Hauter PG SM MMM (born 25 December 1951 as Rolf Alfred) is a retired South African Navy officer who served as Chief Director Strategy and Planning.

Military career

He joined the Navy in 1970[1] and in 1974 earned a BMil degree at the South African Military Academy. He completed the Naval Senior Command Staff course in 1984. OC SAS Windhoek from 1987 to 1988 spending 273 days at sea. SSO Productivity Improvement at Navy HQ with promotion to Naval captain in 1989. Naval Attaché to Argentina during 1990 to 1992. He commanded the South African Naval College from 1993 to 1996.[2] He was promoted to Commodore on 1 January 1998. Director Planning at the Policy & Planning Division. Chief Director Military Policy and Strategy at Corporate Staff Division on 1 January 2000 with promotion to rear admiral, in 2005 he was transferred to Navy HQ as Chief Director Maritime Strategy, a post he occupied until 2009 when he retired from the SANDF.

He retired in 2007.[3]

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ↑ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Naval - Grande-Oficial

References

  1. ↑ "Personals". Die Burger. 8 February 1993. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Aldridge, Nicholas (1 March 1993). "Vlootkollege se nuwe hoof / Naval College's new Chief". Die Burger. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Nomtshongwana, David (July 2007). "Bravo to retired flag officers of our Navy" (PDF). SA Soldier. 14 (7): 15.
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