Aubrey Sedibe
Lieutenant General[1] Aubrey Phegelelo Sedibe DMG MMS MMB OStJ MBChB is a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he served in Umkhonto weSizwe (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 incorporated into it in 1994.
Dr Aubrey Phegelelo Sedibe | |
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| Born | 1957 Alexandra Township, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ | South African Military Health Service |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Surgeon General GOC 1 Military Hospital |
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Early life
He was born in Alexandra Township in 1957.[2]
Military career
After the uprising of 1976, he was forced 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
Decoration for Merit in Gold (DMG)
Merit Medal in Silver (MMS)
Merit Medal in Bronze (MMB)
Operational Medal for Southern Africa
South Africa Service Medal
Unitas Medal- Mandela Commemoration Medal (Gold)
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 30 Year Clasp)
Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
Service Medal in Bronze_ribbon.png.webp)
Venerable Order of Saint John - Officer (Gr IV) (OStJ)
References
- "MHS Bio". Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- "MAJ GEN AUBREY SEDIBE, THE CHIEF DIRECTOR MILITARY HEALTH FORCE PREPARATION" (PDF). Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- "New Chief of Corporate Staff Services for SANDF". Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vejaynand Ramlakan |
Chief of the South African Military Health Service 2013 – 2019 |
Succeeded by Zola Dabula |
| Preceded by Brig Gen Lindile Yam |
Director Physical Training Sports & Recreation 2005 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Brig Gen Gordon Yekelo |
| Preceded by Brig Gen Andre Lötter |
GOC 1 Military Hospital 2001 – 2005 |
Succeeded by Zola Dabula |
Surgeons General of the South African Military Health Service | ||
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| Surgeons General of the South African Medical Service Pre 1994 | .svg.png.webp) | |
| Surgeons General of the South African Military Health Service Post 1994 | ||