26 Motorised Infantry Brigade (Namibia)

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26 Motorised Infantry Brigade
CountryFlag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
TypeMotorised Infantry
SizeBrigade
Part of Namibian Army
Garrison/HQGrootfontein, Otjozondjupa
ColorsBlue, Yellow,Green   
Commanders
General Officer CommandingBrigadier General Paulus Iipinge

26 Motorised Infantry Brigade(pronounced as Two Six Motorised Infantry Brigade) is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Grootfontein. The prefix "26" is taken from 26 August 1966, the day on which SWAPO guerrillas first encountered the South African security forces at Ongulumbashe. The brigade is responsible for defence of the Northern areas of Namibia. Its subordinate units are situated in Zambezi, Kavango, Omusati, Kunene and Oshana regions.

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Equipment

The Brigade uses the following equipment:

Units

The standard Namibian Infantry Brigade consists of a brigade Headquarters,a transport company, logistics company and a medical company supporting three Infantry battalions an artillery regiment and an air defence regiment.

Leadership

26 Motorised Infantry Brigade
FromGeneral Officer CommandingTo
Unknown dateBrigadier General Tomas Hamunyela unknown date
2008Brigadier General Erasmus Amupolo [1] 4 April 2014
25 July 2019Brigadier General Holden Uulenga [2] unknown date
Unknown dateBrigadier General Peter Shikolalye29 March 2016
29 March 2016Brigadier General Ernos Hakuna [3] 1 March 2018
1 March 2018Brigadier General Epimacus Tshavuka [4] 28 May 2019
28 May 2019Brigadier General Willem Shigwedha [5] Unknown date
Unknown dateBrigadier General Josua Kayofa1 April 2023
1 April 2023Brigadier General Paulus Iipingeincumbent
FromFormation Sergeant MajorTo
1998Warrant Officer class 1 Albert Siyaya2003

References

  1. ↑ Marketing, Intouch Interactive (6 August 2017). "NDF pioneer General Amupolo remembered - Local News - Namibian Sun".
  2. ↑ "Change of command@26-NBC". YouTube .
  3. ↑ "26 change of command - GRN Portal". www.mod.gov.na.
  4. ↑ Reporter, New Era Staff (21 February 2018). "Change of command at 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade".
  5. ↑ "Change of Command 26BDE - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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