Musawenkosi Nkomonde
Musawenkosi Nkomonde | |
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.jpg) Nkomonde (left) | |
| Born | Soweto |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Branch |  South African Navy |
| Years of service | 1997 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
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Rear Admiral Musawenkosi Nkomonde is a South African Naval officer.
Background
He joined the Navy in 1997 after school. After military training he attended the South African Military Academy where he earned a BSc degree.[1]
He then completed combat training before joining SAS Fleur as a gunnery officer and later navigation officer. He joined SAS Umzimkulu as a navigation officer before attending International Mine Warfare Course for Commanders in HMS Collingwood in 2004.[1]
He was appointed Officer Commanding of SAS Umkomaas in September 2007 and of the frigate SAS Isandlwana in June 2011.[2] On 1 April 2017 he was appointed Inspector General of the Navy and promoted to Rear Admiral. He was appointed Flag Officer Fleet on 1 June 2020[1] until being appointed Chief Director Maritime Strategy in November 2024.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "New Flag Officer Fleet has 23 years service in the SA Navy". DefenceWeb. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Rabeling, Paula; Kinnear, Janis (1 July 2011). "New naval captains honoured". IOL. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Wingrin, Dean (27 November 2024). "New SA Navy Flag Officer Fleet wants a ship at sea at all times". DefenceWeb. Retrieved 7 August 2025.