Rear Admiral Sacheus Randy !Gonteb is a Namibian military officer who is serving as the commander of the

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. He was appointed to this office December 2024. Prior to that, he served as deputy navy commander (DNC) with the rank of rear admiral (JG).

Career

NDF career

Rear Admiral !Gonteb's career in the Namibian Defence Force started in the 1994. He was sent to Brazil for Naval training . He was trained in

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by the

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as a naval officer. He is a graduate of Admiral Ary Rongel Class of 1999. He served in different command positions within the Navy. In 2009, as a lieutenant commander he served as the first Commanding Officer of and captained it on its 22-day maiden voyage from

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. He has also served as Defence Attache to the

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. In 2020, he was promoted to the flag rank of rear admiral (JG) and appointed as deputy navy commander. In December 2024 following the retirement of Rear Admiral Alweendo Amungulu he was promoted to rear admiral and appointed as navy commander.

Qualifications

*NDC-(Zimbabwe National Defence University)

Military decorations

* Navy Foreign Service Medal * Southern Cross Medal * Naval Merit Order Medal(Brazilian Navy) * Navy Pioneer Medal * NDF Commendation Medal * NDF 20 Years Service Medal * NDF 30 Years Service Medal

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:!Gonteb, Sacheus Living people Namibian military personnel