Aubrey Sedibe
Aubrey Phegelelo Sedibe | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Alexandra Township, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service | South African Military Health Service |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Lieutenant General[1] Aubrey Phegelelo Sedibe DMG MMS MMB OStJ MBChB is a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he served in uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress, during the liberation struggle against the South African government in the 1980s, and transferred to the South African National Defence Force when MK was integrated to form it in 1994.
Early life
[edit]He was born in Alexandra Township in 1957.[2]
Military career
[edit]After the uprising of 1976, he was decided to join the MK in exile. He completed his military training from 1977 to 1979 in Mozambique, Angola and the Soviet Union.
He was sent to Germany for medical studies, completing his Bachelor in Medicine (MBChB) and internship in 1993. He returned to South Africa in 1994 to join the South African Military Health Service (SAMHS).
Before taking over as Surgeon General on 1 April 2013[1] he was the Chief Director Military Health Force Preparation[3]
Awards and decorations
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Decoration for Merit (Gold) (DMG)
Merit Medal (Silver) (MMS)
Merit Medal (Bronze) (MMB)
Operational Medal for Southern Africa
South Africa Service Medal
Unitas (Unity) Medal
Mandela Commemoration Medal (Gold)
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (30 Year Clasp)
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Service Medal (Bronze)
Venerable Order of Saint John (Gr IV - Officer) (OStJ) (Great Britain)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "MHS Bio". Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "MAJ GEN AUBREY SEDIBE, THE CHIEF DIRECTOR MILITARY HEALTH FORCE PREPARATION" (PDF). Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "New Chief of Corporate Staff Services for SANDF". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
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