Master at Arms of the Navy

Master at Arms of the South African Navy

Current Rank insignia
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Incumbent
Pragasen Moodley
since 1 June 2009
Style Master at Arms of the Navy (Master)

Master at Arms of the Navy is the most senior Warrant Officer in the South African Navy (SAN). It is a singular appointment – it is only held by one person at any time. The Master at Arms of the Navy holds the rank of Senior Chief Warrant Officer

The Master at Arms of the Navy is responsible to the Chief of the Navy and is a member of his staff

Rank and Insignia

Rank

Before 2008 all Masters at Arms SA Navy were Warrant Officer Class 1, with appointment to the position of Master at Arms SA Navy. In 2008 the SANDF expanded the Warrant Officer ranks and the Master at Arms SA Navy now holds the rank of Senior Chief Warrant Officer

Insignia

Prior to 2008[1] the Master at Arms of the Navy had a unique rank insignia, consisting of a Warrant Officer class 1 insignia with the South African Navy badge above it.

Insignia in the SADF (Pre 1994)

After the Warrant Officer rank redesign the Master at Arms of the Navy does not have a unique rank insignia

Previous Master at Arms of the Navy

Name Start of term End of term
WO1 Fraser[2] October 1982 1985
WO1 B Borchards[2] 1985 1991
WO1 Terblanche[2] 1991 1997
WO1 Eric Stroud[2] 1997 2001
SCWO Mark Hyde[3] 1 December 2001[4] 30 May 2009
SCWO Pragasen Moodley 1 June 2009 current
Master at Arms of the Navy Mark Hyde (left) at the Freedom of Entry parade 2009

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dod.mil.za/news/news2008/sep2008/Sep2008-3.pdf
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kemp, Neville. Neville Kemp - unpublised manuscript.
  3. ↑ http://www.navy.mil.za/archive/0906/090604_farewell_MAA/article.htm
  4. ↑ http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/2009/07/28/PQ/5/adnavy-PQ.html
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