Guy Jamieson

Rear Admiral

David Guy Jamieson

PG SM MMM
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Navy
Years of service1978–2020
RankRear Admiral
Service number76444652PE
Commands
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 ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '

Rear Admiral Guy Jamieson PG SM MMM is a retired South African Navy officer, served as Deputy Chief of the South African Navy.

Military career

He joined the Navy in 1978 after completing school at Hilton College.[1] He has commanded two Warrior class strike craft, the SAS Adam Kok and the SAS Jan Smuts as well as the Strike Craft Squadron[1] from 1997 to 1999.[2] He was promoted Captain in 2000 and assigned to the Corvette project as a Deputy Project Officer. He became the Officer Commanding of the first Corvette SAS Amatola (F145) in 2003.[3][4] In 2009 he was appointed SSO (Senior Staff Officer) Surface Warfare.[5]

He was appointed Chief of Fleet Staff and promoted to rear admiral (junior grade) on 1 November 2011.[6] He took over as Deputy Chief of the Navy on 1 April 2017.[7]

Awards and decorations

References

  1. ^ a b Letaoana, Lebohang (April 2006). "The commissioning of SAS AMATOLA" (PDF). SA Soldier. 13 (4): 16.
  2. ^ "Jamieson is new SA Navy deputy chief". DefenceWeb. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ^ "DOD Bulletin 2003: SAS Amatola handed over". Defence Corporate Communication. RSA Department of Defence. 2 October 2003. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  4. ^ Roelf, Wendell (17 February 2006). "First of navy's patrol corvettes launched". iol.co.za. IOL News. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  5. ^ "APPOINTMENTS AND/OR PROMOTIONS OF COLS/CAPTS (SAN) IN THE SANDF: 2008/2009" (published 26 September 2008). 2008. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  6. ^ Engelbrecht, Leon (23 October 2011). "Appointments and/or promotions of Brig Gen/R Adm (JG) and Maj Gen/R Adm". Defenceweb. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  7. ^ Helfrich, Kim (2016). "New JOps deputy chief named, but no word on a new Chief" (published 2 December 2016).
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief of the South African Navy
2017–2020 		Succeeded by
Chief of Fleet Staff
2011–2017 		Succeeded by


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