Evert Groenewald
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Evert Phillipus Groenewald | |
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| Nickname | Gringo |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Navy |
| Service years | 1963 - 1999 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
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| Relations | daughter Tina Struthers |
Rear Admiral Evert Groenewald is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Chief of Naval Operations before his retirement in 1999.
He joined the Navy in 1963[1] at the South African Naval College and later obtained a BMil (BSc) at the South African Military Academy
He commanded the submarines SAS Emily Hobhouse and SAS Johanna van der Merwe[2]
He served as Chief of Naval Staff Intelligence as a commodore[3] and on 1 May 1996 was promoted to rear admiral and appointed Chief of Naval Operations.[4]
He retired in 1999 and the post of Chief of Naval Operations was re-organised into Flag Officer Fleet during a Navy restructuring.[5]
