Rear Admiral Douglas Faure is a former South African naval officer.


Douglas Roy Faure
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Navy
RankRear Admiral
Service number77451359PE[1]
Commands held
AwardsPro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '

Military career edit

He served as the first commanding officer of SAS Spioenkop.[2] until 2008 when he was appointed Senior Staff Officer Combat Support.[3] He was appointed Officer Commanding of SAS Simonsberg on 1 October 2008.[1]

He served as Director Maritime Warfare from 1 April 2017[4] till 1 June 2020, when he was promoted to Deputy Chief of the Navy.[5]

Awards and decorations edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "APPOINTMENTS AND/OR PROMOTIONS OF COLS/CAPTS (SAN) IN THE SANDF: 2008/2009". 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ Ndaba, Dennis. "Welcome to our third corvette" (PDF). SA Soldier. Vol. 11, no. 9. p. 6. ISSN 1609-5014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ^ "ADDENDUM TO APPOINTMENTS/SUCCESSION PLANNING OF COLONELS/CAPTAINS (SAN)". 20 August 2007. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ Olivier, Darren (1 December 2016). "SANDF PROMOTIONS & APPOINTMENTS FOR 2016/17".
  5. ^ "New SANDF two-stars named". Defenceweb. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief of the South African Navy
2020–2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director Maritime Warfare
2017–2020
Succeeded by