NEWS & EVENTS - PERSONNEL
20 November 2008
Ysterplaat Medal and Changing of Command Parade
Personnel
The aim of the Change of Command Parade was to officially acknowledge the acceptance of command of 80 Air Navigation School by Lt Col Andreis Mouton.
18 November 2008
Interview with SAAF CAF
Personnel
Dean Wingrin recently held an exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Gagiano, Chief of the SAAF, and discussed the challenges that face the SAAF and it\'s plans for the future.
18 November 2008
Gagiano to remain in post
Personnel
Government has asked Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano to serve another term as Chief of the South African Air Force.
14 November 2008
Air force and Denel in partnership to reduce costs
Personnel
DEFENCE contractor Denel and the South African Air Force have formed a strategic partnership to cut maintenance costs of the air force\'s newly acquired aircraft and help retain skilled personnel.
14 November 2008
Gripen pilot base grows
Personnel
South Africa\'s cadre of Gripen fighter pilots have grown and now number six, says Chief of the Air Force (CAF) Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano.
13 November 2008
Air Force skills taking flight
Personnel
Skills retention is a problem threatening operations at the SA Air Force (SAAF), its chief, Lieutenant General Carlo Gagiano, said on Thursday.
28 October 2008
South African Pilots Start Gripen Training
Personnel
On 1 September, the first group of South African Air Force pilots commenced their Gripen conversion training.
15 October 2008
SAAF inaugurates new SMAF
Personnel
By Amn Lebogang Ramaboea, AD ASTRA magazine The first black Sergeant Major of the South African Air Force (SMAF) was installed with Ceremonial elegance and splendor. The Change of Office Parade was held at Air Force Gymnasium, south of Tshwane, on 15...
6 October 2008
Three Members Complete The First OTC On Hawk Mk 120
Personnel
Three SAAF members finally complete the Operational Training Course (OTC) on the Hawk Mk120.
8 August 2008
Cash crisis cripples SAAF
Personnel
Cashflow problems have revealed that the military has been rendered almost entirely powerless to repel an aerial attack against South Africa.
30 July 2008
SAAF loses 91 pilots and 822 technicians: Lekota
Personnel
The SA Air Force has lost 91 pilots and 822 technicians since 2005, according to Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota. In written reply to a question in the National Assembly, he said financial imperatives were among the main reasons for personnel leaving
20 June 2008
Appointments and promotions
Personnel
Approval has been granted for the appointments and/or promotion of senior SAAF officers.
12 June 2008
Four SAAF students get their wings in Botswana
Personnel
Thebephatswa Air Base (TPAB), near Gaborone, was on 23 May 2008, turned into a centre of the Batswana traditional cultural activities during a wings parade of eighteen students, which included four from the South African Air Force (SAAF).
3 June 2008
The Airforces wheels are falling off
Personnel
The Airforce will one day only be capable of handling small, routine operations because of the exodus of key personnel overseas.
31 May 2008
SAAF losing top technicians?
Personnel
The SA Air Force has lost dozens of top engineers and technicians in just a few months, with ten senior technicians resigning in one week to go to Australia.
14 May 2008
Congratulations Andy Ragett: 7 000 hours!
Personnel
Agusta Westland test pilot gains his 7 000th flying hour in a SAAF Super Lynx.
19 March 2008
Pilots still leaving the SAAF
Personnel
The silence by the airforce around the resignations of experienced pilots at AFB Makhado in Louis Trichardt gives the impression that there is something to hide.
6 March 2008
2008 Wings Parade at AFB Langebaanweg
Personnel
Newly qualified pilots were awarded their wings today.
12 February 2008
Maj Gen Ngema Calls for Innovative Ways in the SAAF
Personnel
Talking to the Ad Astra magazine in October 2007, Gen Ngema elaborated on the short and long-term plans for the SAAF.
2 February 2008
Airforce cannot fly high due to lack of funds
Personnel
Restrictions on the airforces budget means that the new aircraft in its fleet canot be utilised to their full potential.
30 January 2008
MPs want to increase flying hours
Personnel
Parliament\'s defence committee is calling for more money to be spent on South Africa\'s land defences.
24 January 2008
Old equipment hampers pilots
Personnel
The Defence Force is not in a position to test its prospective fighter pilots on the effects of g-forces because of obsolete equipment.
20 September 2007
Highest Flying Medal for Deceased SAAF Pilot
Personnel
The wife of deceased Maj Andre Hatting, who was yesterday posthumously awarded the airforce\'s highest medal, received the award with pride.
13 September 2007
White soldiers leave for Australia
Personnel
The Australian Defence Force is busy taking into service more and more \'frustrated\' South African military specialists.
16 August 2007
SA's 1st black pilot only 21
Personnel
A 21-year-old air force lieutenant has become South Africa\'s first black female pilot, displaying her skill when she flew an army helicopter, media reports said on Thursday.
Ysterplaat Medal and Changing of Command Parade
Personnel
The aim of the Change of Command Parade was to officially acknowledge the acceptance of command of 80 Air Navigation School by Lt Col Andreis Mouton.
Interview with SAAF CAF
Personnel
Dean Wingrin recently held an exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Gagiano, Chief of the SAAF, and discussed the challenges that face the SAAF and it\'s plans for the future.
Gagiano to remain in post
Personnel
Government has asked Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano to serve another term as Chief of the South African Air Force.
Air force and Denel in partnership to reduce costs
Personnel
DEFENCE contractor Denel and the South African Air Force have formed a strategic partnership to cut maintenance costs of the air force\'s newly acquired aircraft and help retain skilled personnel.
Gripen pilot base grows
Personnel
South Africa\'s cadre of Gripen fighter pilots have grown and now number six, says Chief of the Air Force (CAF) Lt Gen Carlo Gagiano.
Air Force skills taking flight
Personnel
Skills retention is a problem threatening operations at the SA Air Force (SAAF), its chief, Lieutenant General Carlo Gagiano, said on Thursday.
South African Pilots Start Gripen Training
Personnel
On 1 September, the first group of South African Air Force pilots commenced their Gripen conversion training.
SAAF inaugurates new SMAF
Personnel
By Amn Lebogang Ramaboea, AD ASTRA magazine The first black Sergeant Major of the South African Air Force (SMAF) was installed with Ceremonial elegance and splendor. The Change of Office Parade was held at Air Force Gymnasium, south of Tshwane, on 15...
Three Members Complete The First OTC On Hawk Mk 120
Personnel
Three SAAF members finally complete the Operational Training Course (OTC) on the Hawk Mk120.
Cash crisis cripples SAAF
Personnel
Cashflow problems have revealed that the military has been rendered almost entirely powerless to repel an aerial attack against South Africa.
SAAF loses 91 pilots and 822 technicians: Lekota
Personnel
The SA Air Force has lost 91 pilots and 822 technicians since 2005, according to Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota. In written reply to a question in the National Assembly, he said financial imperatives were among the main reasons for personnel leaving
Appointments and promotions
Personnel
Approval has been granted for the appointments and/or promotion of senior SAAF officers.
Four SAAF students get their wings in Botswana
Personnel
Thebephatswa Air Base (TPAB), near Gaborone, was on 23 May 2008, turned into a centre of the Batswana traditional cultural activities during a wings parade of eighteen students, which included four from the South African Air Force (SAAF).
The Airforces wheels are falling off
Personnel
The Airforce will one day only be capable of handling small, routine operations because of the exodus of key personnel overseas.
SAAF losing top technicians?
Personnel
The SA Air Force has lost dozens of top engineers and technicians in just a few months, with ten senior technicians resigning in one week to go to Australia.
Congratulations Andy Ragett: 7 000 hours!
Personnel
Agusta Westland test pilot gains his 7 000th flying hour in a SAAF Super Lynx.
Pilots still leaving the SAAF
Personnel
The silence by the airforce around the resignations of experienced pilots at AFB Makhado in Louis Trichardt gives the impression that there is something to hide.
2008 Wings Parade at AFB Langebaanweg
Personnel
Newly qualified pilots were awarded their wings today.
Maj Gen Ngema Calls for Innovative Ways in the SAAF
Personnel
Talking to the Ad Astra magazine in October 2007, Gen Ngema elaborated on the short and long-term plans for the SAAF.
Airforce cannot fly high due to lack of funds
Personnel
Restrictions on the airforces budget means that the new aircraft in its fleet canot be utilised to their full potential.
MPs want to increase flying hours
Personnel
Parliament\'s defence committee is calling for more money to be spent on South Africa\'s land defences.
Old equipment hampers pilots
Personnel
The Defence Force is not in a position to test its prospective fighter pilots on the effects of g-forces because of obsolete equipment.
Highest Flying Medal for Deceased SAAF Pilot
Personnel
The wife of deceased Maj Andre Hatting, who was yesterday posthumously awarded the airforce\'s highest medal, received the award with pride.
White soldiers leave for Australia
Personnel
The Australian Defence Force is busy taking into service more and more \'frustrated\' South African military specialists.
SA's 1st black pilot only 21
Personnel
A 21-year-old air force lieutenant has become South Africa\'s first black female pilot, displaying her skill when she flew an army helicopter, media reports said on Thursday.
