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BRIGADIER GENERAL

BRIGADIER GENERAL RETHABILE NOKANA

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)

 

 

PROMOTIONS

 

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