Lawrence Smith (South Africa)

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Major General

Lawrence Reginald Smith

SM MMM SAStC
U.S. Army Africa commander visits South Africa March 2010 (4440459420).jpg
Smith (2nd from left) as a Brigadier General
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Service/branchFlag of the South African Army.svg  South African Army
Years of service1976–present
Rank Major General
Commands held
  • Deputy Chief South African Army
  • GOC 43 SA Brigade
  • Chief of Staff 43 SA Bde
Awards Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1986).gif Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Ribbon - Pro Patria Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Southern Africa Medal.gif Ribbon - General Service Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Tshumelo Ikatelaho & Okhankanyiweyo button.gif Tshumelo Ikatelaho (Peace Support Clasp).png Ribbon - Unitas Medal.gif Ribbon - Medalje vir Troue Diens.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif UNONUB.png MONUC Medal bar.gif

Lawrence Reginald Smith SM MMM SAStC is a General Officer in the South African Army. General Smith completed the South African Army Command and Staff Duties Course at the South African Army College, Pretoria over the period January 1994 to November 1995. Smith graduated from the US Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1997 and the People's Liberation Army of China, National Defense College, Beijing, in 2008.

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Military career

General Smith was appointed to the post of Deputy Chief of the South African Army on 1 January 2015, taking over from Maj Gen Les Rudman. [1]

Smith completed National Service in 1976 in the SADF. He served on the South West African/Namibian border and commanded Sector 5 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2003 and 2004. [1]

He has been the designated SADC Standby Force Military Component Commander and was in command of it during Exercise Golfinho in 2009. He was also Head of the African Union Standby Force during its final Combat Readiness Exercise (Amani Africa) in November 2010. More recently[ when? ] he was involved in the preparation of the ACIRC (African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises) Force within the SANDF as well as at African Union level as the Deputy Exercise Director of Exercise UTULIVU AFRICA 2014. [1]

Prior to being named Deputy Chief of the South African Army, Smith was General Officer Commanding 43 South African Brigade headquarters. [1]

Honours and awards

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Helfrich, Kim (8 January 2015). "Senior SANDF promotions". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief SA Army
2015–2018		Succeeded by
Preceded by GOC 43 SA Brigade
c. 2005–2014		Succeeded by
Xolani Mankayi


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