He trained at 87 Helicopter Flying School on an Alouette III and the Oryx. In October 2016, he completed his Instructors Course on the A109 at 87 Helicopter Flying School. Thereafter, he transferred to 19 Squadron in Hoedspruit. His deployments include Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi.


In January 2007, he transferred to 15 Squadron in Durban and was promoted to OC of the Squadron in July 2022.


Among Sloan’s notable achievements is leading a complex first A109 night rescue of an injured hiker, an operation that underscores the real-world impact of the training conducted in places like Dragon’s Peak.


Sloan has 4,000 total flying hours, including 2,450 hours in the A109, and represents the next generation of SAAF leadership.


CAPABILITY THROUGH COMMITMENT


Despite ongoing constraints, the SAAF continues to produce highly capable helicopter crews, able to operate in some of the harshest environments imaginable.


At Dragon’s Peak, skill meets terrain, and training meets reality. It’s here, high above the valleys of the Drakensberg, that 15 Squadron lives up to its motto.


The Eagle doesn’t just seek the heights— it masters them.


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