George Mphafi

Rear Admiral George Mphafi is a South African Navy officer, serving as Chief Director Operations Development at the Joint Operations Division.[1]

George Mphafi
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Chief Director Operations Development Chief of Fleet Staff

He was the Officer Commanding of the South African Naval College until 2004.[2]

He then served as Chief of Fleet Staff at Fleet Command before being appointed as Chief of Defence Foreign Relations with effect from 1 November 2004.[3] This was followed by a stint as Defence Attache in Washington[4]

He served as Chief of Navy Staff[5] until assuming his current position in November 2010.[6]

Awards and honours

• Operational Medal for Southern Africa
• South Africa Service Medal
• Unitas Medal
• Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
• Bronze Service Medal
• Conspicuous Service Medal

He was awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal by the New York National Guard.[7]

References

1. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10993:promotions-and-transfers-major-generalrear-admiral&catid=111:sa-defence&Itemid=242
2. http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/another-first-for-the-naval-college-1.205935#.VGIN7clptNE
3. http://www.dcc.mil.za/bulletins/Files/2004/83bulletin2004.htm
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-11-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. http://ports.co.za/news/news_2010_12_08_01.php
6. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10993:promotions-and-transfers-major-generalrear-admiral&catid=111:sa-defence&Itemid=242
7. http://dmna.ny.gov/spp/?id=events&year=2011#mphafi_csm