He would later become Directing Staff at the Military College, OC South West Africa Command and finally Chief Director Logistical Support at Log Division.

Pieter was a graduate of Military Academy, Stellenbosch University and the South African Army College.

He served as an Assistant Military Attaché to the United States of America and afterwards OC SA Army Logistical Command from 1989 with the rank of brigadier.

He was one of the Project officers during integration, welcoming returning MK troops at the Air Force Base Hoedspruit.

He was appointed at the Chief of Army Staff Logistics and in 1998 he was promoted to lieutenant general.