26 Motorised Infantry Brigade (Namibia)
| 26 Motorised Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Namibia |
| Type | Motorised Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Namibian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer Commanding | Brigadier General Epimacus Tshavuka[1] |
26 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 encounter with 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 and Oshana regions.
Contents
1 Equipment
2 Units
3 Leadership
4 References
Equipment
The Brigade uses the following equipment:
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- Toyota Hilux
- Ural Trucks
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.
- 26 Brigade HQ
- Based at Grootfontein
- 26 Transport Company
- Based at Grootfontein
- 26 Logistics Company
- Based at Grootfontein
- 26 Medical Company/Sick Bay
- Based at Grootfontein
- 261 Battalion
- Based in Rundu
- 262 Battalion
- Based in Katima Mulilo
- 263 Battalion
- Based in Oshakati
Leadership
General Officer Commanding
- Brigadier General Kayambu Erasmus Amupolo 2008 – 4 April 2014[2] 7 years
- Brig Gen Holden Uulenga 14 April 2014 – unknown date 1 year
- Brig Gen Peter Shikolalye unknown date – 29 March 2016 1 year
- Brig Gen Ernos Hakuna 29 March 2016 – 01 March 2018[1] 1 year
- Brig Gen Epimacus Tshavuka 01 March 2018 – Current[3]
References
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