On 24 January 2014 he handed over command of the South African Army Armoured Formation to Brig Gen Andre Retief.
He was transferred to the Joint Operations Division as Director of Operations from 25 January 2014 where he served until his retirement.

He served as a Military Attache in Washington from 1997 to 1999.

Gen Gildenhuys retired from the SA Army on the 31 October 2016.
On 24 January 2014 he handed over command of the South African Army Armoured Formation to Brig Gen Andre Retief. He was transferred to the Joint Operations Division as Director of Operations from 25 January 2014 where he served until his retirement.
He served as a Military Attache in Washington from 1997 to 1999.
Gen Gildenhuys retired from the SA Army on the 31 October 2016.
Chris Gildenhuys