Monde Lobese | |
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| Born | New Brighton, Eastern Cape |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
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Monde Lobese MMS MMB is a South African naval officer, serving as Chief of the South African Navy. [1]
He left South Africa in 1985 to join Umkhonto We Sizwe and underwent training in East Germany before being selected for naval training in the Soviet Union. He integrated into the South African Navy in 1994. [2]
In 2009, he was appointed Director Fleet Logistics at Fleet Command as a Rear Admiral (junior grade). [2] In 2015 he joined Joint Operations Division as Director Operations Support where he stayed until being appointed Deputy Chief of the Navy in September 2021 [3] and served as acting Chief after the retirement of Vice Admiral Samuel Hlongwane. He was appointed Chief of the Navy from 1 November 2022. [1]
Merit Medal (Silver) (MMS) 
Merit Medal (Bronze) (MMB) 
Operational Medal for Southern Africa 
Unitas (Unity) Medal 
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (20 Year Clasp) 
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years)) 
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| OC South African Naval Service 1922 –1932 |  | |
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| Director, Seaward Defence Force 1940 –1942 | ||
| Director, South African Naval Forces 1942 –1951 | ||
| Naval & Marine Chief of Staff 1951 –1955 | ||
| Naval Chief of Staff 1955 –1966 | ||
| Chief of the Navy 1966 –Present | ||
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