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Jongile Maso

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Jongile Maso
Bornc. 1966
Queenstown, Eastern Cape
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1990-present
RankColonel
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands held
  • OC DOD Mobilisation Centre
  • OC 4 Artillery Regiment
  • OC Artillery Mobilisation Regiment
  • Battery Commander 44 Battery
Awards

Col Jongile Maso is an artillery officer in the South African Army who served as Commanding Officer 4 Artillery Regiment during 2014–2017.[1] He is presently the commander of the DOD Mobilisation Centre from 2017.

Early life

Maso was born in Queenstown and grew up in East London. He joined the uMkhonto we Sizwe and was trained in Uganda.

Military career

He served as Officer Instructor at the School of Artillery from 2001. Observation Post Officer, Battery Reconnaissance Officer, Battery Post Officer and Battery Commander at the 155mm GV-5 Battery (Sierra) from 2002 to 2009 at 4 Artillery Regiment.

2IC Artillery Mobilization Regiment and later regimental commander at the same unit. Officer Commanding, 4 Artillery Regiment on 1 March 2014 until 31 March 2017. He was awarded the crossed-barrels in 2017.

Honours and awards

Medals

Master Gunner Badge
(Qualification and Decoration)
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Crossed gun barrels


References

  1. ^ "Historic feat: First woman in charge of 4 Artillery Regiment in seven-decade history". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
Military offices
Preceded by OC 4 Arty Regt
2014 – 2017
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Khaya Makina
103rd Master Gunner Succeeded by
Buks Botha