Sergeant Major of the Air Force

For the RAF equivalent, see Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer.

For the USAF equivalent, see Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.

For the RAAF equivalent, see Warrant Officer of the Air Force.

Sergeant Major of the South African Air Force
Incumbent Lefu Daniel Tshabalala since 1 October 2008
Inaugural holder	WO1 A C Symonds

The Sergeant Major of the South African Air Force is the most senior Warrant Officer in the South African Air Force. The post was created in 1979. It is a singular appointment – it is only held by one person at any time. The Sergeant Major of the Air Force reports to the Chief of the Air Force and is responsible for maintaining discipline in the Air Force.

Rank and Insignia

Rank

Insignia

Prior to 2002 the Sergeant Major of the Air Force had a unique rank insignia, consisting of a Warrant Officer class 1 insignia with the South African Air Force badge above it. Following the Warrant Officer rank redesign the Sergeant Major of the Air Force does not have a unique rank insignia

Previous Sergeant Majors of the SAAF

Name	Start of term	End of term
WO1 A C Symonds	December 1979	September 1981^[2]
WO1 Barry Kemp	1 October 1981	January 1988^[2]
WO1 S G Oberholzer	February 1988	October 1990^[2]
WO1 S J Mountjoy	November 1990	January 1994^[2]
WO1 Cor Nortje	February 1994	February 2000^[3]
WO1 Paul Nel	March 2000	30 October 2002^[3]
SCWO S.J. Du Preez	1 November 2002	October 2008^[3]
SCWO Lefu Daniel Tshabalala	October 2008^[4]	current

References

↑ http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7118:fact-file-comparative-military-and-civil-service-grades-&catid=79:fact-files&Itemid=159
1 2 3 4 Kemp, Neville. Neville Kemp - unpublised manuscript.
1 2 3 "SA Soldier Transformation Edition" (PDF). SA Soldier. 21 (11): 30. December 2014.
↑ Ramaboea, Lebogang. "SAAF inaugurates new SMAF". South African Air Force. Retrieved January 12, 2015.

South African Air Force

Leadership	Chiefs of the Air Force Sergeants Major of the Air Force

Active squadrons	2 15 16 17 19 21 22 28 35 41 44

Training and development units	68 Air School 80 Air Navigation School 85 Combat Flying School 87 Helicopter Flying School Central Flying School Test Flight and Development Centre South African Air Force College

Formation aerobatic teams	Silver Falcons

Territorial reserve squadrons	101 102 104 105 106 107 108 110 111

Disbanded air and training squadrons	1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 18 20 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 40 42 43 50 60 103 109 112 114 86 Multi-Engine Flying School 88 Maritime Training School 89 Combat Flying School

Disbanded air defence squadrons	120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129

WW2 Wings of the SAAF	2 3 5 7 21 24 25

Bases	AFB Bloemspruit AFB Durban AFB Hoedspruit AFB Langebaanweg AFB Makhado AFB Overberg AFB Swartkop AFB Waterkloof AFB Ysterplaat AFS Port Elizabeth

List of training areas of the South African Air Force	Roodewaal Bombing Range Ditholo Training Area TAB Upington Vastrap Weapons Area

Equipment	List of current and historical SAAF aircraft List of weapon systems of the South African Air Force

History	History of the South African Air Force List of obsolete weapon systems of the South African Air Force South African Air Force Memorial South African Air Force Museum Military history of South Africa SAAF squadron identification codes

Official website: www.af.mil.za

Military Senior enlisted advisor posts

Australia	Warrant Officer of the Air Force Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army Warrant Officer of the Navy

Canada	Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Chief Warrant Officer of the Air Force

Denmark	Sergeant Major of the Army

South Africa	Master at Arms of the Navy Sergeant Major of the Army Sergeant Major of the Air Force

United Kingdom	Army Sergeant Major Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer Warrant Officer of the Naval Service Royal Marines Corps Regimental Sergeant Major

United States	Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Sergeant Major of the Army Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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