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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
RankBrigadier General
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands
AwardsGeneral Service Medal (South Africa) ' Tshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal '

Brig Gen Jongile Maso is an artillery general officer in the South African Army who served as Commanding Officer 4 Artillery Regiment during 2014–2016.[1] He previously served as the Commander of the DOD Mobilisation Centre from 2017-2021.

Early life

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Maso was born in Queenstown and grew up in Mdantsane, East London where he matriculated. He joined the uMkhonto we Sizwe and was trained in Uganda.

Military career

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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. He completed the Senior Command and Staff Course in 2013. Officer Commanding 4 Artillery Regiment on 1 March 2014 until 31 Dec 2016. He was awarded the crossed-barrels by Brig Gen Khaya Makina in 2017.He is appointed as the General Officer Commanding South African Army Artillery Formation with effect from 1 November 2021.

Honours and awards

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Medals

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Master Gunner: 103
Master Gunner
Colonel
Jongile G. Maso[a]
Year: 2017
←102: Brigadier General
Khaya Makina
Lt Col
W.M. 'Buks' Botha :104→

Notes

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  1. ^ Post occupied when award was made: Officer Commanding, Department of Defence, Mobilisation Center

References

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  1. ^ "Historic feat: First woman in charge of 4 Artillery Regiment in seven-decade history". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by GOC SA Army Artillery Formation
2021 –
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by OC 4 Arty Regt
2014 – 2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Riaan Marx
OC Artillery Mobilisation Regiment
2010 – 2014
Succeeded by
Andre de Lange
Honorary titles
Preceded by 103rd Master Gunner Succeeded by
Buks Botha