Paul Viljoen

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Rear Admiral Paul Viljoen is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Chief of Naval Operations before his retirement.

Then Commodore Viljoen was appointed Flag Officer Commanding NAVCOM East in December 1989{{cite web | url=http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/12/19/4/15.html | title=PERSOONLIK|language=Afrikaans|trans-title=Personals |work=Die Burger | date=December 19, 1989 | access-date=December 9, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20141209113357/http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/12/19/4/15.html | archive-date=December 9, 2014 }} and promoted to rear admiral. He was appointed Chief of Naval Operations after NAVCOM East was dis-established.

He retired on 31 December 1992.{{cite web | url=http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/1992/12/31/7/9.html | title=Vlootoperasies kry nuwe hoof |language=Afrikaans|trans-title=New Head for Navy Operations | publisher= |work=Die Burger | date=December 31, 1992 | access-date=December 9, 2014 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- {{cite web | url=http://m24arg02.naspers.com/argief/berigte/dieburger/1992/11/19/11/5.html | title=Suid-Afrikaanse Vloot neem afskeid van Hoof van Operasies|language=Afrikaans|trans-title=South African Navy bids farewell to Chief of Naval Operations | publisher= |work=Die Burger | date=November 19, 1992 | access-date=December 9, 2014 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}