@recceza: Jacobus Johannes “Koos” Moorcroft (WO1) was a foundational senior non-commissioned officer and operator in SADF Special Forces (Recces). - Service start: Joined 1 Reconnaissance Commando (1 Recce) in 1971 as a Staff Sergeant, taking part in operational deployments including missions in Tanzania; listed among the early core/alpha group founding members of the unit,. - Key appointment: Transferred 1 July 1978 to 5 Reconnaissance Commando (5 Recce) as its Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM). - Awards: Recipient of the Van Riebeeck Medal (VRM), a key SADF military decoration for distinguished service. - Later career progress: Rose to senior command NCO roles, serving as Sergeant Major of the Army and Sergeant Major of the Quartermaster General in the SADF, widely respected for enforcing high standards, preserving Recce ethos, and contributing to institutional knowledge/historical records of the Special Forces community,. In short: an early operator, first-generation Recce, the founding RSM of 5 Recce, decorated, and one of the most senior and influential Special Forces RSMs of the SADF era, with service spanning the formative years and peak operational period of the Recces during the Border/Bush War.#specialforces #military #fyp #southafrica #southafrican

martingeorgemarais :

the scorpion badge? can you tell me what it says. can't see clearly.

Chris King :

Salute, I worked with him if he was the Moorecraft from 5VR Palaborwa

Dante wa Kurara :

never had the pleasure of working with him or meeting him. But to us rookies this gentleman was a legend! I think he was the Sergeant-Major of the Army. at some point during Genl Meiring's time.

scanny :

Ihad the privilege to work with his son at GS2 Collection and I met him once when I was under cover at A mess..and when I phoned him he immediately send the MPs large trucks and we loaded it full of member that stayed illegally at A mess. I miss you Sir I looked up to you and you were my hero miss you. MWO Scanlen..(Retired) The Army will never be the same without you.

Khadaf :

operator, attack diver, halo Parabet,8 sai,4 reg,

Johnny :

I salute you from a veteran Parabat 1975

Mamoraka Phelo Smith :

Veterans I’m looking for Air Assault badge 🙏🏾 pretty please papa victors

Snorre :

💪💪NOW MAKE ONE OF RSM PEP VAN ZYLS HISTORY ASWELL PLEASE RECCE??.

Tsekere_Rasesemola :

Attack diver

Less Malebana :

we fear naught but god salute🫡

George :

salute and respect brother. your "opfok" turned myself and many young boys into men.

Keegan_Bjorn_Wilson :

mdlwembe :

Fist from the sea 😎😎😎😎

Vuma Mhlaba :

the real military ranks Salute

Barry :

Baie respek vir oom Koos

Hennie Botha :

Salute !

nottinghamforest102 :

Warra :

Highly decorated Warrant.

Heinrich Muller :

saluut...respek!!!

batforlife :

This is respect and this is fpr legends🥰

Rinus :

Wat n yster hoogs for medal samajoor

Oludayo :

Attack diver 🤝🏿

Thys Nieuwenhuis :

RESPECT 👏👏

💥Adam bin Adam🎭🎉🥃 :

Met him once what a legend.

Chris Loretz :