26 Motorised Infantry Brigade (Namibia)
| 26 Motorised Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Namibia |
| Type | Motorised Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Namibian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa |
| Colors | Blue, Yellow,Green |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer Commanding | Brigadier General Willem Shigwedha[1] |
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 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, Omusati, Kunene and Oshana regions.
Equipment
The Brigade uses the following equipment:
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.
- 261 Battalion
- Based in Rundu
- 262 Battalion
- Based in Katima Mulilo
- 263 Battalion
- Based in Oshakati
Leadership
| From | General Officer Commanding | To |
| Unknown date | Brigadier General Tomas Hamunyela | unknown date |
| 2008 | Brigadier General Kayambu Erasmus Amupolo[2] | 4 April 2014 |
| 25 July 2019 | Brigadier General Holden Uulenga[3] | unknown date |
| Unknown date | Brigadier General Peter Shikolalye | 29 March 2016 |
| 29 March 2016 | Brigadier General Ernos Hakuna[4] | 1 March 2018 |
| 1 March 2018 | Brigadier General Epimacus Tshavuka[5] | 28 May 2019 |
| 28 May 2019 | Brigadier General Willem Shigwedha[6] | incubent |
| From | Formation Sergeant Major | To |
| 1998 | Warrant Officer class 1 Albert Siyaya | 2003 |
References
- ^ "Change of Command at 26 Brigade". Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Marketing, Intouch Interactive. "NDF pioneer General Amupolo remembered - Local News - Namibian Sun".
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUUfpHZ_BTs
- ^ "26 change of command - GRN Portal". www.mod.gov.na.
- ^ Reporter, New Era Staff (21 February 2018). "Change of command at 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade".
- ^ http://www.mod.gov.na/change-of-command-26bde