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Jongile Maso | |
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| Born | c. 1966 Queenstown, Eastern Cape |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 4 Artillery Regiment |
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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.
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.
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.
General Service Medal (South Africa) 
Tshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal) 
Unitas (Unity) Medal 
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (20 Year Clasp) 
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years)) | Master Gunner: 103 | |
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| Colonel Jongile G. Maso [lower-alpha 1] | |
| Year: 2017 | |
| ←102: Brigadier General Khaya Makina | Lt Col W.M. 'Buks' Botha :104→ |
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