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13-680: The South African Corps of Signals was formed 1923. In 1940, the Signals Branch of the South African Army College moved from the college to Potchefstroom where it became the Signals Training Centre, this name being changed to School of Signals in 1944. The School of Signals again became a branch of the college in 1946 and, in January 1947, it was once more moved to Potchefstroom, where it became

26-606: A branch of the School of Artillery and Armour. SACS units included: In April 1978 the Minister of Defence, Mr P.W. Botha, authorised the forming of 44 Signal Squadron SACS to support 44 Parachute Brigade . During the time of 24 September 1980 until October 1986, it supported the Brigade in all aspects of signals; e.g., the supply of communication and the manning of a Communication Centrum (Comcen). On 2 October 1986 44 Signal Unit

39-648: A proper College. An additional wing, the Air Staff Wing was opened for the development of personnel for the emerging South African Air Force , which did not have a training institution of its own at that stage. By 1939, a further six branches had been created: Approximately 150 000 students of all ranks received training at the Army College during the war. Several branches had also become schools in their own right and had moved to premises across South Africa. For example, Signals moved Potchefstroom becoming

52-674: A wide range of general air force training to both commissioned and non-commissioned officers. For commissioned officers and cadets, the College provides initial commissioned officer training as well as junior command and staff training. Non-commissioned officers in the South African Air Force attend the College to receive their initial NCO training and, if subsequently selected for promotion, they return to receive advanced supervisory training. The College's Air Power Development Centre provides air power training to members of

65-599: The Free State . The military school received its first intake in that same year and by 1913 the musketry school began its first rifle instruction course. The school of musketry eventually became the Weapon Training Branch of the College. Another school was opened for signals training, also in Bloemfontein. All schools eventually were housed on Tempe and placed under a single command. At this stage

78-830: The Militere Kweekskool was established by the Dutch East India Company to develop local cadets, but collapsed due to lack of funds. Under the Union of South Africa ’s Defence Act of 1912, allowance was made for a formal South African Military College. Two branches were initially set up namely the General Branch or military school and the Musketry Branch or musketry school. Both branches were initially housed in Bloemfontein in

91-686: The 1960s, Intelligence, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical branches was established as well. The Infantry School had moved to Oudtshoorn in the Cape . In 1968 the Chief of the Army changed the name of the unit to the South African Army College in order for it to fully develop its now uniquely Army character. The wildebeest as the College’s symbol had been adopted around 1924. A shoulder flash

104-572: The Signals Training Centre. By the end of the war however, some branches such as the Chemical Warfare branch had been disbanded. Branches such as Administration and Ordnance started in the 1950s while joint training between the Army and Air Force came to an end with the eventual establishment of its Air Force College . In 1953 the Weapon Training Branch was redesignated the Infantry School; see South African Infantry School . By

117-551: The establishment of the joint-service Command and Management Information Systems Division (CMIS Division) on 1 April 1999, its task being to deliver communications and info systems for the entire SANDF. The Corps of Signals left the command of the South African Army and was totally incorporated (personnel and all equipment) into the CMIS Division. On 28 March 2008, certain elements of CMIS Division migrated back to

130-590: The unit became known as the South African Military Schools and was now composed of: On the outbreak of WWI, training staff were transferred for mobilisation training at Potchefstroom and some served overseas. By the 1920s the unit was re-established at Roberts Heights near Pretoria and renamed the South African Military School. By 1923, a commissioning course was held, resulting in the school being declared

143-575: The various services. The South African Corps of Signals returned to the command of the South African Army as from 1 April 2008, to be known as the South African Army Signal Formation. [REDACTED] 11 Field Postal Unit South African Army College The South African Army College is a training unit of the South African Army . South African military training can be traced back to 1786 when

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156-622: Was developed around 1963 displaying the wildebeest in a roundel of blue and maroon. The Wildebeest concept had originated from a trophy given to the Military School from the Mounted Rifles . Note: Last attained rank of incumbent is used 11 Field Postal Unit South African Air Force College The South African Air Force College ( SAAF Col ) is the South African Air Force institution responsible for

169-670: Was formed with Commandant Lombard as commander, and his task was to supply 44 Brigade with communication and to establish a full-strength signal unit. His second in command was Maj P. Drotsky and the RSM P. Snyders. In the late 1990s, the SA Department of Defence decided to group various environments together, elements, which it felt belonged together such as the environments of telecommunication, information technology (IT), registries, documentation services, libraries and electronic warfare, in other words, all forms of communication. This led to

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