Carel Laubscher

Carel Christiaan Laubscher

MMM
Carel Christiaan Laubscher; MMM
Born	1961
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1979-2021
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	4 Artillery Regiment
Commands held	Director Training System Integrity, SANDF; A/COS Artillery Formation; SSO Force Preparation, Artillery Formation; OC 14 Artillery Regiment;
Battles/wars	South African Border War
Awards	Military Merit Medal (MMM);
Relations	Maj Gen Koos Laubscher (older brother)

Brig Gen Carel Laubscher MMM was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.

Military career[]

He joined as a Conscript in 1979 and was commissioned as an Officer in 1982. Adjutant at 10 Artillery Brigade. He was a Battery Commander at Sierra Battery of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group during 1989–1990. He was appointed as Commander of 14 Artillery Regiment in Jan 1991. He served as the Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery during 1994-1996 and member of the Directing Staff at the South African Army College in 1996. Much later, he served as the SSO Force Preparation for the Artillery Formation from 1999 to 2003, SSO Education Training & Development^[1] for the SA Army 2004–2008. SSO Quality Assurance for the SANDF at Human Resources Division in 2008.^[2] His last posting was as Director of Training Systems Integrity when he went on pension from the SANDFin 2021.

Honours and awards[]

Medals[]

Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal
Southern Africa Medal
General Service Medal
Unitas Medal
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 40 Year Clasp)
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 30 Year Clasp)
Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years)

Proficiency badges[]

(Advanced, Freefall)

61 Mechanised Battalion Operational Service Badge

Proficiency: Master Gunner Badge

References[]

^ Phillips, Lt. Col. Al (13 November 2019). "NY National Guard, South Africa hold annual defense meeting". Army.mil. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ "APPOINTMENTS AND/OR PROMOTIONS OF COLS/CAPTS (SAN) IN THE SANDF: 2008/2009". 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

Military offices
Preceded by New	SSO Force Preparation, Artillery Formation 1999 – 2003	Succeeded by Col Andy Oelofse
Preceded by Lt Col Deon Holtzhausen	OC 14 Artillery Regiment 1991 – 1992	Succeeded by disbanded
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lt Col Ralph Brian Mills	66th Master Gunner 1995	Succeeded by Capt Daniel Crafford

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[1] Phillips, Lt. Col. Al (13 November 2019). "NY National Guard, South Africa hold annual defense meeting". Army.mil. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

[55bulletin2008-2] "APPOINTMENTS AND/OR PROMOTIONS OF COLS/CAPTS (SAN) IN THE SANDF: 2008/2009". 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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