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BRIGADIER GENERAL

BRIGADIER GENERAL RETHABILE NOKANA (ASSISTANT CHIEF OF FINANCE), (psc,MMMS, LBCM, MSM,MME,AUNHM,SADCM)

Rank

BRIGADIER GENERAL

Department

Command HQ

Service Years

- Years

Biography

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

·Bachelor - Accounting National University of Lesotho

·Master of Business Administration University of Botswana

·Post Graduate Diploma – Defence Studies Stellenbosch University 

MILITARY COURSES 

·Cadet Course (Germany) 

·Sort Drill Course (Lesotho Defence Force) 

·Short Staff Course (Lesotho Defence Force) 

·Basic Legal Cadre Course (Lesotho Defence Force) 

·Young Officers Course (Lesotho Defence Force) 

·Company Commanders Course (Lesotho Defence Force) 

·Junior Command Course (India) 

·United Nations Military Observer & Staff Officer Course (Lesotho Defence Force) 

·Senior Command & Staff Course (China) 

·Amani Africa II Pre-Deployment Course (Lesotho Defence Force)    

·Civil Military Relations Course (Lesotho Defence Force) 

·Integrated Mission Support Virtual Course (RPTC-Zimbabwe) 

·Civilian Foundation Course Virtual (RPTC – Zimbabwe) 

·Joint Senior Command and Staff Program (Republic of South Africa) 

DECORATIONS

·Military Medal for Meritorious Service

·Military Medal for External Deployment

·Bicentenary Commemoration Military Medal

·African Union United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur medal

·African Union Medal SADC medal

 APPOINTMENTS 

·Platoon Commander

·Company Commander

·Deputy Director Finance

·Second-in-Command 11 Infantry Battalion

·Director Finance 

INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENTS

·Co-facilitator Zimbabwe

·Technical Assistant Lesotho

·Co-facilitator Zimbabwe

·Military Observer Darfur, Sudan 

OTHERS

LANGUAGE SKILLS

·        English, Sesotho & Germany

EXPIRIENCE 

Experienced in military leadership at Battalion level, Peace Support Operations, budgeting, reviewing of internal organizational processes and producing financial reports for organizational management.

·Experience in Project Management

·Knowledge in data handling

·Team builder

·Ability to produce briefings, reports and presentations

 

Serving the Kingdom of Lesotho with Pride and Honor