Carlo Gagiano’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African Air Force General
Is Military leader
From South Africa
Type Military
Gender male
Birth

26 March 1951, Bonnievale

Age 69 years

Lieutenant-General Carlo Gagiano SM MMM (born 26 March 1951, Bonnievale, Western Cape) was a South African military commander and former Chief of the South African Air Force. He joined the South African Air Force in 1968, and served in the Border War in South West Africa in the 1970s.

Air Force career

Lieutenant General Gagiano joined the South African Air Force in 1968 and qualified as a pilot on the Air Macchi 326M in December 1969

In 1985, he completed the South African Air Force’s Senior Command and Staff Course and was subsequently appointed as the OC 3 Squadron, operating Mirage F1CZ aircraft. In 1989, he was appointed as the Officer Commanding 89 Combat Flying School, flying Cheetah D aircraft.

From 1991 to 1994, he was the South African military attaché to Israel. On his return from Israel, Gagiano attended the South African National Defence Force’s Joint Staff Course. He served as Inspector-General of the Air Force from 1998 to 2000, as Chief Director: Operations Development from 2000 to 2005, and was promoted to Chief of the Air Force in 2005.

State of the Air Force

In October 2006, he gave an interview to Business Day about the state of the SA Air Force, saying:

The paper further quoted Gagiano as saying:

In 2012 Minister of Defence Lindiwe Sisulu cancelled a parliamentary committee appearance by Gagiano after it appeared that he would make public detrimental information about the state of the service.

Resignation

In 2011, Lt. General Gagiano tendered his resignation, following problems with the aircraft that was used to take Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on an official visit to Finland. The aircraft suffered mechanical problems and the trip had to be cancelled. Lt. General Gagiano accepted responsibility for the situation and tendered his resignation, however Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu refused to accept his resignation.

Retirement

Lieutenant General Gagiano handed over command to Lieutenant General Fabian Msimang in a ceremony on 28 September 2012.

Aircraft Flown

  • North American Harvard
  • Pilatus PC-7
  • De Havilland Vampire
  • Canadair Sabre Mk.6
  • Mirage III
  • Mirage F1CZ
  • Denel Cheetah D and E

Awards and Decorations

Lieutenant General Gagiano has been awarded the following medals and decorations::10 (Photo)

  • Southern Cross Medal (SM)
  • Military Merit Medal (MMM)
  • Pro Patria Medal
  • Southern Africa Medal
  • General Service Medal
  • Unitas Medal
  • Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 40 Year Clasp)
  • Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)
  • Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
  • Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years)
  • Medal of Merit Santos Dumont (Brazil)
  • Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden)
  • Pilots Wings (2500+ hrs) badge
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