4 Learning the Ropes

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Message xiii
5. Message xix
6. Preface xxv
7. Acknowledgements xxxi
8. 1 A Rite of Passage 1
9. 2 An Unexpected Call to Serve 13
10. 3 Army Staff College, Camberley 20
11. 4 Learning the Ropes 28
12. 5 Pushing the Boundaries 38
13. 6 A New Frontier: Overseas Training 58
14. 7 Towards Excellence 67
15. 8 The Commander-In-Chief 81
16. 9 A High Command for the SAF: The General Staff 91
17. 10 Learning from Others 108
18. 11 Caring for the Troops 116
19. 12 Homeland Defence 121
20. 13 Changing of the Guard 129
21. 14 Ending on a High Note 144
22. Epilogue: The Men Who Helped Make It Happen 154
23. Abbreviations 156
24. Index 161