Paul Lombard (general)

Major General Paul Lombard was an artillery officer who completed the British Army Staff Course during 1967. He qualified as an Army Air Observation Pilot at the Central Flying School SAAF in Dunnottar. He served as the Chief of Army Staff Planning in the South African Defence Force from 1991.

Military career

He served as pilot at 42 Squadron SAAF, Gunnery Instructor at the School of Artillery and Armour. Maj Lombard was appointed as the Chief Instructor Gunnery in 1969. Second in Command South African Army College in 1971. Military Attaché to Mozambique until 1975.Officer Commanding School of Artillery from 1976 to 1980 and simultaneously Director Artillery. Staff officer at 7 Division. As a brigadier, he did a stint as the Officer Commanding Southern Cape Command at George during the 1982-1984. Chief of Army Staff Planning and General of the Artillery from 1991 to 1993.

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