Andy Oelofse

Colonel Andries Johannes Robert Oelofse MMM
Nickname(s)	Andy
Born	1961 Elandspoort, Pretoria
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1979–2021
Rank	Colonel
Unit	4 South African Infantry Battalion
Commands held	Acting GOC Artillery Formation COS Artillery Formation
Battles/wars	Border War
Awards	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) Good Service Medal Good Service Medal

Col Andy Oelofse was a senior officer in the South African Army from the artillery. He was born in Elandspoort west of Pretoria in 1961. He matriculated from Elandspoort High School in 1978. He joined the South African Defence Force by conscription and was posted to 4 SA Infantry Battalion in Middleburg soon thereafter.

Military career

He changed mustering to the field artillery and was posted to Potchefstroom in the mid-eighties where he served inter alia as Adjutant at 10 Artillery Brigade, Battery Commander at 14 Artillery Regiment and SO2 Training at 4 Artillery Regiment.

Lt Col Oelofse served as Staff officer Artillery User Systems Management from 1994 to 1998 at Army Headquarters. Staff officer Force Structure at Artillery Headquarters in 1999–2003. He completed the Senior Command and Staff Duties Course of the SA Army in 2000. Chief of Staff for the Artillery Formation from 2004 to 2013.

He was appointed the Acting General Officer Commanding SA Army Artillery Formation from 1 November 2010 to 31 January 2012. Project Officer MUSUKU at Defence Materiel Division from 2014 to 2021 when he retired with pension.

Honours and awards

Medals

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

Proficiency badges

Master Gunner: 75
Master Gunner
Lt Colonel A.J.R. Oelofse
Year: 1999
←74: Lt Colonel C.J.G. van Niekerk	Lt Colonel J.P. Mynhardt :76→

References

Military offices
Preceded by Brig Gen Abe Notshweleka	Acting General Officer Commanding Artillery Formation 2010–2012	Succeeded by Brig Gen Deon Holtzhausen
Preceded by Col Perie Franken	Chief of Staff Artillery Formation 2004–2013	Succeeded by Col Khaya Makina
Honorary titles
Preceded by Chris van Niekerk	75th Master Gunner 1999	Succeeded by Koos Mynhardt

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