The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) comprises the national military forces of Namibia. It was created when the country, then known as South West Africa, gained...
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independence of Namibia from South Africa in 1990, the Air Defence Wing of the Namibian Defence Force was established on 23 July 1994. The Air Force headquarters...
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The Namibian Army is the ground warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force. Development of Namibia's army was the fastest of the three arms of service...
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The Namibian Navy is the maritime warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force. Development of Namibia's Navy has been slowest of the three Arms of Service...
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The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) is the professional head of the Namibian Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational...
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military affairs and veterans affairs in Namibia. It was established as Ministry of Defence (MOD) at Namibian independence in 1990. In 2020 the portfolio...
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The Namibian Defence Force Training Establishment is a training unit of the Namibian Defence Force. It is the premier training institution of the Namibian...
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Dimo Hamaambo (category Namibian military personnel)
better known as Dimo Hamaambo, was a Namibian military officer and chief of staff of the Namibian Defence Force from 1990 to 2000. He previously served...
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The Namibian Marines Corps are the marines of Namibia and is part of the Namibian Navy and the Namibian Defence Force. The Marine Corps are a recent addition...
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Ambazonia Defence Forces Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Australian Defence Force Bahrain Defence Force Barbados Defence Force Belize Defence Force Botswana...
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The Military ranks of Namibia are the military insignia used by the Namibian Defence Force. The rank insignia of commissioned officers. The rank insignia...
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Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik (category Military history of Namibia)
Maschinenfabrik (WMF) is a Namibian defense contractor located in Windhoek, Namibia. It is operated as a subsidiary of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). WMF designs...
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Army of Namibia (PLAN) 1967–1990 and chief of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) 1990–2000 Major General Matheus Alueendo (born 1961), Namibian Army commander...
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The Namibia Command and Staff College is an academic tri service college of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). The college is located in Okahandja. It offers...
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The Namibian Special Forces is a special operations command of the Namibian Defence Force responsible for special forces component commands army and marines...
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liberation of Namibia from South African administration. The Namibian Defence Force has the following decorations and medals: Namibian Cross for Bravery:...
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The Defence Inspectorate Directorate is the branch of the Namibian Defence Force responsible for maintaining efficiency and effectiveness of the force. Its...
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Martin Pinehas (category Namibian Air Force air marshals)
Pinehas is a Namibian military officer who is serving as the Chief of the Defence Force, he previously served as commander of the Namibian Air Force. He was...
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The South African Defence Force (SADF) (Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1957 until 1994. Shortly before...
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Namibian constitution defines the role of the military as "defending the territory and national interests." Namibia formed the Namibian Defence Force...
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large extent could not claim Namibian citizenship, also withdrew to South Africa completely. Koevoet Namibian Defence Force South West African Police (SWAPOL)...
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The Defence Health Services Directorate is the branch of the Namibian Defence Force responsible for medical facilities and the training and deployment...
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President of Namibia vehicle GRN - Government vehicles JUD -Judiciary of Namibia NDF - Namibia Defence Force POL - Police NCS - Namibian Correctional...
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of Namibia (PLAN) was the military wing of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO). It fought against the South African Defence Force (SADF)...
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Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah (category Namibian diplomats)
(born 13 December 1952) is a Namibian diplomat, former military officer and currently serving as First Gentleman of Namibia since 21 March 2025. He served...
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academic unit of the Namibian Defence Force. As per international norm the School is a military unit of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) and is co-located...
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Ngeno Nakamhela (category Namibian Lutheran clergy)
Region) is a Namibian priest in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN). From 1992 to 1999, he played a prominent role in Namibian politics as...
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Peter Vilho (category Namibian military personnel)
a former commander of the Namibian Navy. He was appointed the commander of the maritime wing of the Namibian Defence Force in 2002. In September 2017...
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Solomon Huwala (category Namibian military personnel)
during the Namibian War of Independence. Upon independence in 1990, Hawala was appointed as Army Commander in the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). In 2000...
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The Special Field Force (SFF) is a Namibian Police Force paramilitary police unit created in 1995 by the late commissioner Ruben "Danger" Ashipala as an...
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