Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Alan Claydon-Fink MMM is a retired South African Navy officer who served as Director Naval Acquisition.

Rear Admiral Junior Grade

Alan S. Claydon-Fink

Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Navy
Years of service19??–2016
RankRear Admiral (JG)
Commands held
  • Director Naval Acquisition
Battles/warsBorder War
AwardsMilitary Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '

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He was a naval combat officer who had vast experience at sea and ashore. Capt (SAN) Claydon-Fink served as a Project Officer at Defence Acquisition & Procurement Division on the Special Defence Package Acquisition (Arms Deal) of the late 1990s. Director Naval Acquisition[1] at Defence Materiel Division from 1 March 2007 until his retirement on 29 February 2016.

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Military offices
Preceded by Director Naval Acquisition
2007–2016
Succeeded by