Jongile Maso

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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 held	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
• Tshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal)
• Unitas Medal
• Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 20 Year Clasp)
• Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years)
• Proficiency: Master Gunner Badge

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