Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Steve du Toit SM MMM is a retired Rear Admiral in the South African Navy and submariner, who served as Chief of Naval Staff Personnel at Navy HQ.


Stephanus van Heerden du Toit

Nickname(s)Steve
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Navy
Years of service1964–1999
RankRear Admiral (Junior Grade)
Commands
  • SSO Departmental Strategy, Planning Division
  • Director Personnel Service Systems
  • Chief of Naval Staff Personnel
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '

He completed the Naval Senior Command Staff course during 1975 and commanded the SAS Maria van Riebeeck from 1979, later OC SAS Saldanha. He was a Senior Staff Officer at Chief of Staff Planning, As a commodore at Navy HQ, he served as Chief of Naval Staff Personnel from 1992[1] to 1999. He retired in 1999.

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ Lötter, Francois (August 1992). "Simpson-Anderson word nuwe Hoof van die Vloot". Beeld. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.


Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Naval Staff Personnel
1992–1999
Succeeded by
R Adm (JG) Mosoeu Magalefa as Director Naval Personnel