ASSITANT CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF - PERSONNEL & MILITARY SECRETARY (MOD)...
Brigadier General Joseph S Kaimapo – RSLAF
ASSITANT CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF - PERSONNEL & MILITARY SECRETARY (MOD),
OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ARMED FORCES.
BACKGROUND
Brigadier General Joseph S Kaimapo was born on the 9thMay 1971 in the Southern Provincial Headquarters Town of Bo to Mr Jibao David Kaimapo and Mrs Salaymatu Kaimapo. He started his primary education sat the St Charles Luanga and continued at the St Augustine Primary schools in Kenema and Kambia respectively from where he earned his SelectiveEntrance Examination Certificate. Subsequently, he proceeded to the Bo Government Secondary School wherehe obtainedhis West Africa Examination Council Certificate.
Brig Gen JS Kaimapo enrolled into the military in 1992 as a recruit and servedbriefly for about10 months. Consequently, he was among 15 Officer Cadets selected to pursue cadet trainingat the prestigious Nigerian Defence Academyin Kaduna, Nigeria in 1993where he was commissioned 2Lt. .
During the course of his service in the RSLAF, he has held several appointments ranging from Platoon Commander tohis currentappointment– Assistant Chief of Defence Staff Personnel and Military Secretary. Other appointments include; Director of Defence Personnel at the Ministry of Defence,Director Department of Peace Keeping Operations at the Ministry of Defence and Commanding Officer of theArmed Forces Personnel Center.
Brig General Joseph S Kaimapo has attended several courses both at home and abroad. Some of his overseas courses include; Special Forces Operations Course in China – 1998/9, Junior Staff course as well as Combat Team Commanders Courses in Ghana in 2000 and 2003 respectively. Others are Peace Support Operations Course in Mali - 2007, Senior StaffCourse at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College-Jaji-Kaduna – 2014/15. He bagged the prestigious title “Fellow of the National Defence College – fdc” having successfully completed the Higher Defence and Strategic Studies Course in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In addition to his military courses, Brigadier General Kaimapo has bagged some Academic Qualifications during the course of his career. He holds a Bsc (Hon) Degree in Public Sector Management from the Institute of Public Administration and Management and a Masters of Art Degree in Peace and Development Studies from Njala University College.
Brigadier General Kaimapo also has some operational accolades to his credit among which include; 9 years of battle experience during Sierra Leone Civil Warand a year with the United Nations Military Observer Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) where he was appraised as an outstanding Team Leader. Brigadier General JS Kaimapo in his career has been recognised with the distinguisheddecorations of Meritorious UNMIN Medal in recognition of duty in Nepal. Brigadier General Kaimapo is happily married to Mrs. Lucy Kaimapo and the union is blessed with 3 children (Salaymatu, Komeh and Saidu Jr). At his leisure time, he enjoys listening to news and loves watching sports.