Vice Admiral

Monde Lobese

MMS, MMB
BornNew Brighton, Eastern Cape
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Navy
RankVice Admiral
Commands held
  • Chief of the South African Navy
  • Deputy Chief of the South African Navy
AwardsMerit Medal MMS Merit Medal MMB Operational Medal for Southern Africa ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal '

Monde Lobese MMS MMB is a South African naval officer, serving as Chief of the South African Navy.[1]

Military career

He left South Africa in 1985 to join Umkhonto We Sizwe and underwent training in East Germany before being selected for naval training in the Soviet Union. He integrated into the South African Navy in 1994.[2]

In 2009, he was appointed Director Fleet Logistics at Fleet Command as a Rear Admiral (junior grade).[2] In 2015 he joined Joint Operations Division as Director Operations Support where he stayed until being appointed Deputy Chief of the Navy in September 2021[3] and served as acting Chief after the retirement of Vice Admiral Samuel Hlongwane. He was appointed Chief of the Navy from 1 November 2022.[1]

Awards and decorations

References

  1. ^ a b "Lobese confirmed as new SA Navy Chief". DefenceWeb. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Deputy Chief of the SA Navy". South African Navy. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Lobese is new SAN Deputy Chief". Defenceweb. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
Military offices Preceded byV Adm Samuel Hlongwane Chief of the South African Navy 2022– Incumbent Preceded byR Adm Douglas Faure Deputy Chief of the South African Navy 2021–2022 Succeeded byR Adm Bubele Mhlana Preceded byBrig Gen Tersia Jacobs Director Operations Support, Joint Operations 2015–2021 Succeeded byBrig Gen R. Gorukhnath Preceded byPhiliswa Mkayise Director Fleet Logistics, Fleet Command 2009–2015 Succeeded byR Adm (JG) David Mkhonto


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