Lieutenant General Roelof Beukes SD SM MMM
Nickname(s)	Roelf
Born	Pretoria, Gauteng
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Air Force
Years of service	1969–2005
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Chief of the South African Air Force OC 2 Squadron SAAF
Awards	Chilean Air Force Merit Medal

Lieutenant-General Roelf Beukes SD SM MMM is a retired South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1969 and later served as Chief of the Air Force.^[1]

Military career

Beukes attended the South African Military Academy from 1966 to 1969.^[2] He completed the Senior Command and Staff Course at the Chilean Air War Academy, Santiago, from 1979 to 1980. He remained in Chile to serve as a pilot instructor.

Aircraft Flown

During his career he flew the following aircraft:

• Harvard
• De Havilland Vampire
• Sabre
• Impala
• Mirage III
• Cheetah D

Awards and honours

• Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
• Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Pro Patria Medal
• General Service Medal (South Africa)
• Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
• Chilean Air Force Merit Medal

Pilots Wings
(Qualification)

2500 plus hrs Black on Thatch beige, Embossed National Coat of Arms with large wings enclosed by two black rectangles

References