Alan Green

Rear Admiral Alan Green (born ) is a retired South African Navy officer who served as Chief: Military Policy, Strategy and Planning for the South African National Defence Force from 1 Nov 2011. He retired in Dec 2012. Military career He was born in Cape Town and matriculated from Hottentots Holland High School, Somerset West in 1970. He joined the navy in 1971. Alan attended the South African Military Academy and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Military Science from Stellenbosch University. He later commanded the Warrior class strike craft (previously ) in 19881999. Defence Advisor to France during 19961998. He completed the Joint Staff Course Nr. 42 in 1999.