21 Motorised Infantry Brigade (Namibia)
| 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Namibia |
| Type | Motorised Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Namibian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Suiderhof, !Windhoek |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer Commanding | Brigadier General Erastus Nomongula Kashopola |
21 Motorised Infantry Brigade is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Suiderhof,Windhoek. The prefix "21" is taken from 21 March 1990,Namibia's independence day. The brigade is responsible for the defence of the central areas of Namibia. Its subordinate units are situated in the Khomas. Apart from its Motorised battalions it also consists of a Mechanized Infantry Battalion. It also provides a ceremonial guard battalion for the Head of State.
Contents
1 Equipment
2 Units
3 Leadership
4 References
Equipment
The Brigade uses the following equipment:
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- Toyota Hilux
- Ural Trucks
- WZ-523 Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier
Units
The standard Namibian Infantry Brigade consists of a bde Headquarters, a transport coy, logistics coy and a medical coy supporting three Infantry battalions and an artillery regiment. However 21 bde has a ceremonial guard battalion attached to it.
- 21 Brigade HQ[1]
-Based at Windhoek
- 21 Transport Company[2]
-Based at Windhoek
- 21 Logistics Company[2]
-Based at Windhoek
- 21 Medical Company/Sick Bay[2]
-Based at Windhoek
- 21 Ceremonial Guard Battalion[2]
-Based in Windhoek
- 211 Battalion
- 212 Battalion
- 213 Mechanized Infantry Battalion
-Based in Windhoek
- 21 Artillery Regiment
Leadership
- Brig Gen Erastus Nomongula Kashopola Unknown – Unknown
References
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