Jongile Maso

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Jongile Maso
Bornc. 1966
Queenstown, Eastern Cape
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service/branchFlag of the South African Army.svg  South African Army
Years of service1990–present
Rank Brigadier General
Unit 4 Artillery Regiment
Commands held
Awards Ribbon - General Service Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Tshumelo Ikatelaho.gif Ribbon - Unitas Medal.gif Ribbon - Medalje vir Troue Diens.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif

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.

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Early life

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

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

Medals

Master Gunner: 103
SANDF Arty Master Gunner badge embossed.png
Colonel
Jongile G. Maso [lower-alpha 1]
Year: 2017
←102: Brigadier General
Khaya Makina
Lt Col
W.M. 'Buks' Botha :104→

Notes

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

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References

  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