Aubrey Sedibe
- Surgeon General
- GOC 1 Military Hospital
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
He was born in Alexandra Township in 1957.[2]
Military career
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
Chest Insignia Gilt and Enamel |
- 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
References
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Preceded by | Chief of the South African Military Health Service 2013–2019 | Succeeded by |
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 |
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Post–1994
- Daniel Knobel
- Davidson Masuku
- Jurinus Janse van Rensburg
- Vejaynand Ramlakan
- Aubrey Sedibe
- Zola Dabula
- Ntshavheni Maphaha
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