Lieutenant General Jeremia Nyembe MMM is a retired South African Air Force general who served as Chief of Defence Intelligence from 2013 to 2021


Jeremia Nyembe

Birth nameJeremia M. Nyembe
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branchSouth African Air Force
Years of service1994–2021
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldChief of Defence Intelligence
AwardsMilitary Merit Medal MMM Operational Medal for Southern Africa ' South Africa Service Medal ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Service Medal '

Military career edit

He served in the uMkhonto we Sizwe in exile. He joined the SAAF during integration during 1994. He was appointed as Chief of Defence Intelligence from 2013 to 2021.[1]

He retired with pension on 31 May 2021.

Awards and decorations edit

References edit

  1. ^ Rakoma, Cpl Ally. "20 years celebration of defence intelligence in a democracy". Archived from the original on 15 February 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Defence Intelligence
2013–2021
Succeeded by