Les Rudman

Major General

Les Rudman

PVD SD SM MMM LOM (USA)
Major General; Les Rudman; PVD SD SM MMM LOM (USA)
Born	18 March 1955 (age 69)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Army
Rank	Major General
Commands	Deputy Chief South African Army; GOC Special Forces Brigade; OC 44 Parachute Brigade;
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Spouse(s)	Elsje Rudman

Major General Les Rudman PVD SD SM MMM SAStC is a General Officer in the South African Army.

Military career

General Rudman is an honorary Special Forces Operator and parachutist. He was appointed to the post of Deputy Chief of the South African Army on 1 October 2011.^[2]^[3]^[4] He was awarded the Sword of Honour at the South African Military Academy in 1976. He retired at the end of 2014 and was succeeded by Maj Gen Lawrence Smith.^[5]

Honours and awards

Medals

Other

Honorary

SA Special Forces Operator's Badge
(Qualification)

Black on Thatch beige, Embossed Dagger enclosed with a laurel wreath

Paratrooper Basic
(Qualification)

Basic, Static Line Black on Thatch beige, Embossed Small Black wings

References

^ Netshirembe, Lufuno (November 2012). "May the best horse win …" (PDF). South African Soldier. 19 (11): 42. ISSN 1609-5014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
^ "New defence force appointments". iol.co.za. SAPA. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
^ "Appointments and/or Promotions of Lieutenant Generals, Admirals and Major Generals". dod.mil.za. RSA Department of Defence. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
^ Meyer, Merle, Maj (March 2012). "Friday 13th Getting a new meaning" (PDF). South African Soldier. 19 (3): 8. ISSN 1609-5014.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Helfrich, Kim (8 January 2015). "Senior SANDF promotions". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 9 January 2015.

External links

Photos on Flikr

Military offices
Preceded by Unknown	Deputy Chief SA Army 1 October 2011 – 31 December 2014	Succeeded by Lawrence Smith
Preceded by Col McGill Alexander	OC 44 Parachute Brigade 1 February 1992 –	Succeeded by Col Piet Nel
Preceded by Unknown	GOC Special Forces Brigade n.d. – 2002	Succeeded by Krubert Nel
Preceded by JP Malan	Chief Instructor Staff Duties SA Army College n.d. – 1998	Succeeded by Eddie Drost

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[1] Netshirembe, Lufuno (November 2012). "May the best horse win …" (PDF). South African Soldier. 19 (11): 42. ISSN 1609-5014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

[2] "New defence force appointments". iol.co.za. SAPA. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

[Appointments-3] "Appointments and/or Promotions of Lieutenant Generals, Admirals and Major Generals". dod.mil.za. RSA Department of Defence. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

[4] Meyer, Merle, Maj (March 2012). "Friday 13th Getting a new meaning" (PDF). South African Soldier. 19 (3): 8. ISSN 1609-5014.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[GenSmith-5] Helfrich, Kim (8 January 2015). "Senior SANDF promotions". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 9 January 2015.

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