Defence Logistics Directorate (Namibia)

Defence Logistics Directorate
Country	Namibia
Part of	Namibia Defence Force

The Defence LogisticsDirectorate is the branch of the Namibian Defence Force responsible for materiel supplies.

History

The directorate was formed in 1990 at the creation of the Defence Force. The inaugural Director for Logistics was Colonel Peter Nambundunga. The directorate is also responsible for preparing logistics plans, policies and their implementation. ^[1] It is also responsible for implementing the transport policy. It controls and archives the acquisitions of new materiel and equipment. In 1997 the directorate was composed of four divisions, ^[2] namely:

• Technical Services
• Logistic Acquisitions and Defence Estates
• Operations, Planning & Training
• Supply Commodity management

Units

The unit falling under the Logistics Directorate is the:

• Composite Depot

Leadership

Defence Logistics Directorate

From	Chief of Staff	To
2019	Air Commodore Fillemon Sisco Iitembu	2021 [3]
1 July 2017	Brigadier General David Amutenya [4]	2019
1 March 2011	Brigadier General Joseph Kakoto [5]	Unknown date
2006	Brigadier John Mutwa	2011
1995	Brigadier James Auala	2005
1990	Colonel Peter Nambundunga [6] [7]	1996

References

1. "NDF Logistic System Connected".
2. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/185412428.pdf ^{[ dead link ‍]}
3. "Promotion in NDF - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
4. "Promotion in NDF - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
5. "NDF promotions, appointments". Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
6. http://www.mod.gov.na/documents/264813/432646/nambundunga.pdf/88bb7221-5253-4ae5-aa6c-4ad627c22218 ^{[ bare URL ]}
7. https://informante.web.na/state-funeral-for-late-major-general-peter-nambundunga/ ^{[ dead link ‍]}