Phillip Schoultz


Rear Admiral Philip Schöultz is a retired Rear Admiral in the South African Navy, who served as Flag Officer Fleet.
He joined the Navy in 1972 and served on minesweeper, the destroyer and the frigate. He then joined the strikecraft flotilla, serving as weapons officer aboard the strike craft and as operations officer aboard before taking over command of.
He served as SSO Personnel at the Strike Craft flotilla before being posted to Navy Headquarters in 1988. He served as SSO Surface Warfare, Sub Surface Warfare, Director Maritime Plans and Chief Director Maritime Strategy before being appointed to the Joint Operations Division as Chief Director Operations. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in January 2004.
He was appointed Flag Officer Fleet in 2011.

Honours and awards

He has been awarded the following:
He obtained a bachelor's degree in Military Sciences at the Military Academy in 1975, and was awarded the Sword of Honour.