Roelf Beukes
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Roelof Beukes | |
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| Nickname(s) | Roelf |
| Born | Pretoria, Gauteng |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service |  South African Air Force |
| Years of service | 1969–2005 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands |
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| Awards |         Chilean Air Force Merit Medal |
Lieutenant-General Roelf Beukes SD SM MMM is a retired South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1969 and later served as Chief of the Air Force.[1]
Beukes attended the South African Military Academy from 1966 to 1969.[2] He completed the Senior Command and Staff Course at the Chilean Air War Academy, Santiago, from 1979 to 1980. He remained in Chile to serve as a pilot instructor.
