Renier Coetzee
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South African ArmyRenier Johannes Coetzee | |
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| Nickname(s) | Doibi, CoJack |
| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service | South African Army |
| Years of service | –2021 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 5 Special Forces Regiment |
| Commands | |
| Awards |                 |
Brigadier-General Renier (Cojack) Coetzee SM PS MMM was a General Officer in the South African Army from the recces.
Gen. Coetzee served in 32 Battalion and then in the South African Special Forces, for a long time as the Chief of Staff of the South African Special Forces Brigade. He commanded 5 Special Forces Regiment (formerly 5 Reconnaissance Regiment) from 1998 to 2003,[1] and served in the Mavinga area during Operations Moduler, Packer and Hooper.[1] From mid-1987 to mid-1988, he was stationed at divisional headquarters, north-west of Mavinga in Angola.[1][2]: 194 He was promoted to Brigadier General in 2014 and was appointed as Director Doctrine and Policy.
Col. Coetzee was embroiled in a controversy about the use of body armour (bullet proof vests) by SANDF soldiers in the Central African Republic during the Battle of Bangui.[3][4] He has spoken as an expert on the utilisation of the SANDF Special Forces as a force multiplier in the SADC region.[5] GOC SA Army Training Formation until his retirement.
