Aubrey Sedibe

Lieutenant General / Dr Aubrey Phegelelo Sedibe DMG MMS MMB OStJ MBChB
Born	1957 (age 67–68) Alexandra Township, Gauteng, South Africa
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Military Health Service
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Surgeon General GOC 1 Military Hospital
Awards

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

Medical Doctor
(Qualification)

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

• List of South African military chiefs
• South African Medical Service

References

1. "MHS Bio" . Retrieved 12 April 2013.
2. "MAJ GEN AUBREY SEDIBE, THE CHIEF DIRECTOR MILITARY HEALTH FORCE PREPARATION" (PDF). Retrieved 28 March 2013.
3. "New Chief of Corporate Staff Services for SANDF". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.

Military offices
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