Chris Gildenhuys
# Chris Gildenhuys

Brigadier General Chris Gildenhuys SM MMM is a South African Army officer.

## Military career

On 24 January 2014 he handed over command of the South African Army Armoured Formation to Brig Gen Andre Retief. He was transferred to the Joint Operations Division as Director of Operations from 25 January 2014 where he served until his retirement.

He served as a Military Attache in Washington from 1997 to 1999.

Gen Gildenhuys retired from the SA Army on the 31 October 2016.

## Awards and decorations

* Southern Cross Medal (1975) (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) (30 Year Clasp)
* Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
* Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
* Legion of Merit (Officer) (LOM)

61 Mech Operational Service Badge (Service) :

* Black on Thatch beige, Embossed Rectangular bar (upright) with a black dagger and three black lightning flashes angled diagonally across the blade

Military offices :

| Preceded byCmdt. AJ van Jaarsveld | Commanding Officer 1 Special Service Battalion 1990–1993 | Succeeded byCol Gerhard Louw HC MMM |
| - | - | - |
| Preceded byUnknown | Officer Commanding School of Armour 1994–1996 | Succeeded byCol Andre Retief |
| Preceded byLes Rudman | Military Attache to the USA 1997–1999 | Succeeded byUnknown |
| Preceded byCol Henro Grobler as Director Armour | GOC South African Army Armoured Formation 1 January 2000–24 January 2014 | Succeeded byBrig Gen Andre Retief |
| Preceded byUnknown | Director:Operations - Joint Operations Division SANDF 25 January 2014–2016 | Succeeded byBrig Gen Kwezi Nompetsheni |
