Phillip Schoultz

Rear Admiral Philip Schöultz SD SM MMM
Schöultz (right) meeting Harry B. Harris
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Navy
Years of service	1972–2014
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Flag Officer Fleet Director Joint Operations
Awards

Rear Admiral Philip Schöultz SD SM MMM is a retired Rear Admiral in the South African Navy, who served as Flag Officer Fleet.[1]

He joined the Navy in 1972[2] and served on minesweeper SAS Pretoria, the destroyer SAS Jan van Riebeeck and the frigate SAS President Kruger.[2] He then joined the strikecraft flotilla, serving as weapons officer aboard the strike craft SAS Jan Smuts and as operations officer aboard SAS Hendrik Mentz before taking over command of SAS Oswald Pirow.

He served as SSO Personnel at the Strike Craft flotilla before being posted to Navy Headquarters in 1988.[3] He served as SSO Surface Warfare, Sub Surface Warfare, Director Maritime Plans and Chief Director Maritime Strategy at Naval Headquarters[3] He was promoted to rear admiral in January 2004.

He served as Chief Director Operational Development at the Joint Operations division until 2011 when he was appointed Flag Officer Fleet.[1]

Honours and awards

He has been awarded the following:[3]

• Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
• Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Pro Patria Medal
• Southern Africa Medal
• General Service Medal (South Africa)
• Unitas (Unity) Medal
• Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (40 Year Clasp)
• Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))

He obtained a bachelor's degree in Military Sciences (BMil) at the Military Academy in 1975,[2] and was awarded the Sword of Honour.

References

1. "Schöultz takes the helm at the fleet". DefenceWeb. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
2. Wingrin, Dean (31 January 2014). "Navy bids farewell to Admiral Schoultz". Defenceweb. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
3. "Witness Statements - RADM Schoultz" (PDF). The Arms Procurement Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

Military offices
Preceded by Robert W. Higgs	Flag Officer Fleet 2010–2014	Succeeded by Bubele Mhlana
Preceded by	Chief Director Operational Development 2005–2010	Succeeded by
Preceded by Anthony Howell	Chief Director Maritime Strategy 2001–2005	Succeeded by Rolf Hauter