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Jongile Maso

{{Short description|South African military officer (born 1966)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{BLP sources|date=June 2020}}

{{Use South African English|date=April 2023}}

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| birth_place = Queenstown, Eastern Cape

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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.{{cite web|url=http://potchefstroomherald.co.za/31454/historic-feat-first-woman-charge-4-artillery-regiment-seven-decade-history|title=Historic feat: First woman in charge of 4 Artillery Regiment in seven-decade history|website=Potchefstroom Herald|accessdate=2020-06-09}} 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 Mdantsane, East London where he matriculated. He joined the uMkhonto we Sizwe and was trained in Uganda.

Military career

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.

Honours and awards

= Medals =

  • {{MilAward Desc|GSM|x25px}}
  • {{MilAward Desc|Tshumelo|x25px}}
  • {{MilAward Desc|Unitas|x25px}}
  • {{MilAward Desc|MTD20|x25px}}
  • {{MilAward Desc|GoodServiceB|x25px}}
  • {{MasterGunner|code=A103}}

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{{s-bef | before =Khaya Makina }}

{{s-ttl | title = GOC SA Army Artillery Formation | years = 2021{{snd}} }}

{{s-aft| after = Incumbent}}

{{s-bef | before =Matloki Misapitso }}

{{s-ttl | title = OC 4 Arty Regt | years = 2014{{snd}}2016}}

{{s-aft| after = Mimy Matimbe}}

{{s-bef | before =Riaan Marx }}

{{s-ttl | title = OC Artillery Mobilisation Regiment | years = 2010{{snd}}2014}}

{{s-aft| after = Andre de Lange}}

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{{s-bef | before = Khaya Makina }}

{{s-ttl | title = 103rd Master Gunner| year = 2017}}

{{s-aft | after = Buks Botha}}

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Category:Living people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:UMkhonto we Sizwe personnel

Category:South African Army generals

Category:People from Queenstown, South Africa

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