Musawenkosi Nkomonde

Rear Admiral Musawenkosi Nkomonde is the current serving Flag Officer Fleet of the South African Navy.

The has previously Commanded SAS UMKOMAAS and SAS ISANDLWANA F146.

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.

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.

He was appointed Officer Commanding of SAS Umkomaas in September 2007 and of the frigate SAS Isandlwana in June 2011. 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.