Segokgo hangs military boots, new commander appointed

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Lt. Gen. David Fadok, the Air University commandant and president, presents Maj. Gen. Segokgo, deputy commander Botswana Defense Force his certificate of induction into the International Honor Roll. Maj. Gen. Segokgo attended Air Command and Staff College in 1997 and Air War College in 2008 at Air University. Air University International Honor Roll Induction Ceremony 2012 was held Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at the Maxwell Club located on Maxwell Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photograph by Donna L. Burnett)

Come Monday next week, all roads will lead to the military headquarters at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) for a prestigious military event marking the change of command, where the new commander will be installed.

The announcement of the seventh army commander will be made at the SSKB, and this is an event that has left military personnel in tenterhooks, as they are curious to appreciate the new line of command. The issue has become topical in the corridors of the military installations. But on Monday, there will be a new sheriff in town.

Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo, on Monday, will hang up his military boots as he reaches the statutory retirement age of 62 years next Wednesday. The retiring Segokgo is the sixth Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commander who took over from retired Lt General Gaolathe Galebotswe. Other retired army commanders include Tebogo Masire, Matshwenyego Fisher, Ian Khama, and the pioneering late Mompati Merafhe.

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Segokgo hangs military boots, new commander appointed

Come Monday next week, all roads will lead to the military headquarters at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) for a prestigious military event marking the change of command, where the new commander will be installed.

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