Alan Green

Rear Admiral Alan Green (born 19 December 1952) is a retired South African Navy officer who served as Chief: Military Policy, Strategy and Planning for the South African National Defence Force from 1 Nov 2011. He retired in Dec 2012. Defence Advisor to France during 19961998. He completed the Joint Staff Course Nr. 42 in 1999.

Cdr Green completed the South African Navy Senior Staff Course before the joint concept system was widely implemented in 2002. Like his older brother he was a boxer and also commanded the much later.

Commander from 19992002, Chief of Staff SANDF Training Command from 20022007 as a rear admiral (junior grade). Director Military Strategy at Military Policy Strategy Planning Division from July 2007December 2010. He was promoted to two star admiral in January 2011 and appointed as the Chief of Military Policy Strategy Planning at the Corporate Staff Division.

His awards and honours include the Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service for 40 years service.

He retired from the SANDF on 31 December 2012.

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