Sacheus !Gonteb

Sacheus Randy !Gonteb
Born	1970s Namibia
Allegiance	Namibia
Service / branch	Namibian Navy
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands	Navy Commander (2024-present) Commanding Officer NS Brendan Simbwaye

Rear Admiral Sacheus Randy !Gonteb ^[a] is a Namibian military officer who is serving as the commander of the Namibian Navy. ^[1] He was appointed to this office December 2024. Prior to that, he served as deputy navy commander (DNC) with the rank of rear admiral (JG).

Career

NDF career

Rear Admiral !Gonteb's career in the Namibian Defence Force started in the 1990s. He was trained in Brazil by the Brazilian Navy as a naval officer. He is a graduate of Admiral Ary Rongel Class of 1999. ^[2] He served in different command positions within the Navy. In 2009, as a lieutenant commander he served as the first Commanding Officer of NS Brendan Simbwaye and captained it on its 22-day maiden voyage from Brazil to Walvis Bay. ^[3] He has also served as Defence Attache to the People's Republic of China. In 2020, he was promoted to the flag rank of rear admiral (JG) and appointed as deputy navy commander. ^{[4] [5]} In December 2024 following the retirement of Rear Admiral Alweendo Amungulu he was promoted to rear admiral and appointed as navy commander. ^{[6] [7]}

Qualifications

• NDC-(Zimbabwe National Defence University)

Military decorations

• Navy Foreign Service Medal ^[8]
• Southern Cross Medal ^[9]
• Naval Merit Order Medal(Brazilian Navy)

Military offices
Preceded by Rear Admiral Alweendo Amungulu	Namibian Navy Commander 2024 – Incumbent	Succeeded by Incumbent

Notes

1. ! signifies a "click" sound. See Exclamation_mark#Phonetics.

References

1. "!Gonteb appointed new navy commander". 24 December 2024.
2. "Oficial formado na Escola Naval assume Comando da Marinha da Namíbia". 7 January 2025.
3. "New warship docks in Namibia | Informante". Archived from the original on 5 April 2018.
4. "Brazilian and Namibian navies look forward to 30 years of cooperation". 4 October 2023.
5. "Militares da MB participam de cerimônia do 20º aniversário da Marinha da Namíbia". 16 October 2024.
6. "Rear admiral Sacheus !Gonteb appointed navy commander | NBC".
7. "Rear admiral Sacheus !Gonteb appointed navy commander - NBC". YouTube . 24 December 2024.
8. "14 oct namib times e-edition by Namib Times Virtual - Issuu". 15 October 2022.
9. "14 oct namib times e-edition by Namib Times Virtual - Issuu". 15 October 2022.