Sacheus !Gonteb

Rear Admiral Sacheus Randy !Gonteb^[a] is a Namibian military officer who is serving as the commander of the Namibian Navy.^[1] 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).

Sacheus Randy !Gonteb
Born	c.1970s Namibia
Allegiance	Namibia
Branch	Namibian Navy
Years of service	1994 – present (31 years, 4 months)
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands	Navy Commander (2024-present) Commanding Officer NS Brendan Simbwaye

Career

NDF career

NS Brendan Simbwaye, a boat previously commanded by Admiral !Gonteb

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 Brazil by the Brazilian Navy as a naval officer. He is a graduate of Admiral Ary Rongel Class of 1999.^[2] He served in different command positions within the Navy. In 2009, as a lieutenant commander he served as the first Commanding Officer of NS Brendan Simbwaye and captained it on its 22-day maiden voyage from Brazil to Walvis Bay.^[3] He has also served as Defence Attache to the People's Republic of China. In 2020, he was promoted to the flag rank of rear admiral (JG) and appointed as deputy navy commander.^[4][5] In December 2024 following the retirement of Rear Admiral Alweendo Amungulu he was promoted to rear admiral and appointed as navy commander.^[6][7][8]

Qualifications

• NDC-(Zimbabwe National Defence University)

Military decorations

• Navy Foreign Service Medal^[9]
• Southern Cross Medal^[10]
• Naval Merit Order Medal(Brazilian Navy)
• Navy Pioneer Medal
• NDF Commendation Medal
• NDF 20 Years Service Medal
• NDF 30 Years Service Medal

Military offices
Preceded by Rear Admiral Alweendo Amungulu	Namibian Navy Commander 2024 – Incumbent	Incumbent

Notes

1. ! signifies a "click" sound. See Exclamation_mark#Phonetics.