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It is the NDF training institution that offers the six-month basic military training (BMT) to all recruits wanting a career in the Namibian Defence Force. [2] The school also conducts training for all officer cadets in the force.
The main roles of the Namibian Defence Force are to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by guarding against external aggression, both conventional and unconventional; prevent violation of Namibia's territorial integrity; and provide assistance to civil authorities in guarding and protecting government buildings and key installations as provided in the Defence Act.
Development of Namibia's army was the fastest of the three arms of service. The first units of the Army were deployed as early as 1990. The Army was formed when the two former enemies South West African Territorial Force and the People's Liberation Army of Namibia were inducted after Namibia's independence into the newly created Namibian Defence Force.
The NDF owns August 26 Group, a holding company for a number of commercial entities related to the military, among them Namibia's only arms manufacturer Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik. [ 2 ] The political leader of MODVA is the minister while the accounting officer is the executive director (ED), deputised by a deputy executive director.
The Marine Corps are a recent addition to the Namibian Defence Force due to the gradual establishment of the Namibian Navy. The first Marines were trained in Brazil in 2005.
Rank Name Last position held Notes Dates of service LT GEN: Dimo Hamaambo: Chief of Defence Force: first CDF [1]: 1990–2000 LT GEN: Solomon Huwala: Chief of Defence Force
The Namibian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force.It was commissioned on 13 March 2005 at Grootfontein Air Force Base. [2] Following the independence of Namibia from South Africa in 1990, the Air Defence Wing of the Namibian Defence Force was established on 23 July 1994. [2]
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