Jongile Maso

Brigadier General

Jongile Maso
Brigadier General; Jongile Maso
Born	c. 1966; Queenstown, Eastern Cape
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Army
Years of service	1990–present
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	4 Artillery Regiment
Commands	GOC Artillery Formation; OC DOD Mobilisation Centre; OC 4 Artillery Regiment; OC Artillery Mobilisation Regiment; Battery Commander 44 Battery;
Awards

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.^[1] 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

General Service Medal (South Africa)
Tshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal)
Unitas (Unity) Medal
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (20 Year Clasp)
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))

Master Gunner: 103

Colonel Jongile G. Maso^[a]
Year: 2017
←102: Brigadier General Khaya Makina	Lt Col W.M. 'Buks' Botha :104→

Notes

^ Post occupied when award was made: Officer Commanding, Department of Defence, Mobilisation Center

References

^ "Historic feat: First woman in charge of 4 Artillery Regiment in seven-decade history". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by Khaya Makina	GOC SA Army Artillery Formation 2021 –	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Matloki Misapitso	OC 4 Arty Regt 2014 – 2016	Succeeded by Mimy Matimbe
Preceded by Riaan Marx	OC Artillery Mobilisation Regiment 2010 – 2014	Succeeded by Andre de Lange
Honorary titles
Preceded by Khaya Makina	103rd Master Gunner	Succeeded by Buks Botha

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[2] Post occupied when award was made: Officer Commanding, Department of Defence, Mobilisation Center

[potchefstroomherald-1] "Historic feat: First woman in charge of 4 Artillery Regiment in seven-decade history". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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