Renier Johannes Coetzee | |
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Nickname(s) | Doibi, CoJack |
Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
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Years of service | –2021 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 5 Special Forces Regiment |
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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 1998-2003, [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.
Gen Coetzee has been awarded: [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Gen Coetzee qualified for the following:
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Renier Johannes Coetzee | |
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Nickname(s) | Doibi, CoJack |
Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | –2021 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 5 Special Forces Regiment |
Commands held | |
Awards |
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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 1998-2003, [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.
Gen Coetzee has been awarded: [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Gen Coetzee qualified for the following:
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