Musawenkosi Nkomonde

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Musawenkosi Nkomonde
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Nkomonde (left)
Born Soweto
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
BranchNaval Ensign of South Africa.svg  South African Navy
Years of service1997
RankRear Admiral
Commands

Rear Admiral Musawenkosi Nkomonde is a South African Naval officer.

Background

He joined the Navy in 1997 after school. After military training he attended the South African Military Academy where he earned a BSc degree. [1]

He then completed combat training before joining SAS Fleur as a gunnery officer and later navigation officer. He joined SAS Umzimkulu as a navigation officer before attending International Mine Warfare Course for Commanders in HMS Collingwood in 2004. [1]

He was appointed Officer Commanding of SAS Umkomaas in September 2007 and of the frigate SAS Isandlwana in June 2011. [2] On 1 April 2017 he was appointed Inspector General of the Navy and promoted to Rear Admiral. He was appointed Flag Officer Fleet on 1 June 2020 [1] until being appointed Chief Director Maritime Strategy in November 2024. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Flag Officer Fleet has 23 years service in the SA Navy". DefenceWeb. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Rabeling, Paula; Kinnear, Janis (1 July 2011). "New naval captains honoured". IOL. Retrieved 19 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Wingrin, Dean (27 November 2024). "New SA Navy Flag Officer Fleet wants a ship at sea at all times". DefenceWeb. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
Military offices
Preceded by Flag Officer Fleet
2020 –		Succeeded by


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