Brig Gen Jongile Maso is an

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general officer in the South African Army who served as Commanding Officer 4 Artillery Regiment during 2014–2016. He previously served as the Commander of the DOD Mobilisation Centre from 2017-2021.

Early life

Maso was born in Queenstown and grew up in

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where he matriculated. He joined the uMkhonto we Sizwe and was trained in

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Military career

He served as Officer Instructor at the School of Artillery from 2001. Observation Post Officer, Battery Reconnaissance Officer, Battery Post Officer and

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at the 155mm GV-5 Battery (Sierra) from 2002 to 2009 at

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. 2IC Artillery Mobilization Regiment and later regimental commander at the same unit. He completed the Senior Command and Staff Course in 2013.

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4 Artillery Regiment on 1 March 2014 until 31 Dec 2016. He was awarded the crossed-barrels by Brig Gen

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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

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References

South African military officers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) UMkhonto we Sizwe personnel South African Army generals People from Queenstown, South Africa {{SouthAfrica-mil-bio-stub