A. Officers<\/strong><\/p>\nUnder the officer’s category, we have subcategories like General officers, Field officers, Company\/junior officers, Warrant officers, Non-commissioned officers, and Rank and File. Each of these subcategories still has different cadres of officers under it.<\/p>\n
General Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\nBrigadier-general (1912\u201340, 1998\u2013 present)<\/li>\n Major-general (1914\u2013 present) (formerly “combat general” 1960\u201368)<\/li>\n Lieutenant-general (1914\u2013 present)<\/li>\n General (1914\u2013 present) (formerly “commandant-general” 1956\u201368)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nField marshal (1923\u2013c1950)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nField Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\nLieutenant-colonel (1912\u2013 ) (formerly “commandant” 1950\u201394)<\/li>\n Chief commandant (Used in the Commandos 1968\u201370)<\/li>\n Colonel (1912\u2013 present)<\/li>\n Brigadier (1937\u201398) (formerly “colonel-commandant” 1937\u201340)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nCompany\/Junior Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\nMajor (1912\u2013 present)<\/li>\n Captain (1912\u2013 present)<\/li>\n Lieutenant (1912\u2013 present) (formerly “field cornet” 1960\u201368)<\/li>\n Second lieutenant (1918\u2013 present) (formerly “assistant field cornet” 1960\u201368)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nB. Warrant officers<\/strong><\/p>\nIn June 2008 a new series of warrant officer ranks were introduced.<\/p>\n
\nWarrant officer 1st class (1921\u2013 present)<\/li>\n Warrant officer 2nd class (1921\u2013 present)<\/li>\n Warrant officer (1912\u201321)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nC. Non-commissioned officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\nStaff sergeant (1912\u2013 present) (Air Force equivalent “flight sergeant”)<\/li>\n Sergeant (1912\u2013 present) (Air Force equivalent called “air sergeant” until 1970)<\/li>\n Corporal (1912\u2013 present) (Air Force equivalent formerly “air corporal” until 1970)<\/li>\n Lance-corporal (1912\u2013 present) (Air Force equivalent formerly “leading air mechanic” until 1970)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nD. Rank and file<\/strong><\/p>\n\nPrivate (1912\u2013 present) (Air Force equivalent formerly “air mechanic” 1920\u201370, “private” 1970\u201382 and “airman” 1982\u2013present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSalary Structure in the South African Airforce<\/strong><\/p>\nThe salaries of officers in the South African Airforce are dependent on their ranks. Junior officers typically earn lower than senior officers. An officer who started a career in the Airforce as a junior officer and remains assiduous will see his or her salary grow over the years as promotions come. Below is the estimated salary range of officers in SAAF under SANDF.<\/p>\n
\n\n\nS\/N<\/strong><\/td>\nRank<\/strong><\/td>\nAmount<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\n Military Pilot, Jet<\/td>\n R65, 000 \u2013 R832, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n2<\/td>\n Accounting Clerk<\/td>\n R107, 000 \u2013 R331, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n3<\/td>\n Legal Services Manager<\/td>\n R386, 000 \u2013 R1, 000, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n4<\/td>\n Logistics Coordinator<\/td>\n R235, 000 \u2013 R604,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n5<\/td>\n Procurement Officer<\/td>\n R173, 000 \u2013 R692, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n6<\/td>\n Avionics Technician<\/td>\n R76, 000 \u2013 R810, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n7<\/td>\n Electronics Technician<\/td>\n R110, 000 \u2013 R492, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n8<\/td>\n Senior Business Analyst<\/td>\n R586, 000 \u2013 R1, 000, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n9<\/td>\n Maintenance Mechanic<\/td>\n R263, 000 \u2013 R612, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n10<\/td>\n Electro-Mechanical Technician<\/td>\n R176, 000 \u2013 R642, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n11<\/td>\n Document Control Specialist<\/td>\n R122, 000 \u2013 R385, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n13<\/td>\n Structural Metal Fabricator \/ Fitter<\/td>\n R108, 000 \u2013 R438, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n14<\/td>\n Aircraft Maintenance Technician<\/td>\n R86, 000 \u2013 R415, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n15<\/td>\n Aircraft Mechanic \/ Service Technician<\/td>\n R90, 000 \u2013 R250, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n16<\/td>\n Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME)<\/td>\n R110, 000 \u2013 R422, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nSANDF Requirements for Promotion in the South African Airforce<\/strong><\/h4>\nPromotion in the South African Airforce, just like every other branch of SANDF, is strictly regulated and solely based on merit. Officers who distinguish themselves in conduct and service to the nation earn promotion into the next rank higher than their current rank. These promotions also come with more responsibilities and higher pay.<\/p>\n
It is always the dream of every airman who joined the force as a junior officer to earn promotions over the years. Thus, SAAF officers put in their best in the discharge of their military duties to earn these promotions as and when due. Be that as it may, the main requirements or considerations before officers are promoted in SAAF are not available to the public.<\/p>\n
4. South African Military Health Service<\/strong><\/h3>\nSouth African Military Health Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe South African Military Health Service as a branch of the SANDF has the responsibility of training and deploying medical personnel within the South African Army, South African Navy, and the South African Airforce.<\/p>\n
Rank Structure in the South African Military Health Service<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe health service force which is headed by a Surgeon General has about 9,922 active military health service personnel on its payroll and about 1,115 reserves. They also use a ranking system almost similar to that of the army. The category of personnel here is divided into two viz –<\/p>\n
\nOfficer<\/li>\n Enlisted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nA. Officers<\/strong><\/p>\nIn the SANDF’s Military Health Service, the lowest rank for an officer is 2nd lieutenant Candidate officer for Officer cadets while the highest rank is General. In between these ranks, other ranks also exists and they are –<\/p>\n
\nGeneral<\/li>\n Lieutenant general<\/li>\n Major general<\/li>\n Brigadier general<\/li>\n Colonel<\/li>\n Lieutenant colonel<\/li>\n Major<\/li>\n Captain<\/li>\n Lieutenant<\/li>\n 2nd lieutenant candidate officer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nB. Enlisted<\/strong><\/p>\nMilitary health service personnel in SANDF under the Enlisted category have the following ranks for officers in its service –<\/p>\n
\nWarrant officer class 1<\/li>\n Warrant officer class 2<\/li>\n Staff sergeant<\/li>\n Sergeant<\/li>\n Corporal<\/li>\n Lance corporal<\/li>\n Private<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSalary Structure in the South African Military Health Service<\/strong><\/h4>\nOfficers in the South African Military Health Service earn an estimated amount between R130, 000 and R273, 000, depending on the officer’s rank and specialization in the health service.<\/p>\n
\n\n\nS\/N<\/strong><\/td>\nRank<\/strong><\/td>\nEstimated Earning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\n Staff Nurse<\/td>\n R135, 000 \u2013 R273, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n2<\/td>\n Radiographer<\/td>\n R128, 000 \u2013 R287, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n3<\/td>\n Registered Nurse (RN)<\/td>\n R135, 000 \u2013 R273, 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n4<\/td>\n Others<\/td>\n R130, 000 \u2013 R280, 000 (per annum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nSANDF Requirements for Promotion in the South African <\/strong>Military Health Service<\/strong><\/h4>\nPromotion in the South African Military Health Service is not different from that of the other branches of SANDF. For any military health personnel to earn a promotion, the officer must have earned it via qualification, hard work, and dedication. However, details of what these entails are not publicly available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is the overall military body in South Africa charged primarily with the responsibility of defending the nation from external military aggression. To achieve this, SANDF is made up of 4 different military service branches with specialized air, land, and water combat capabilities as well as a military health […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":234539,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"2normal","footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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