Air Defence Brigade (Namibia)
Air Defence Brigade is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Windhoek. It functions as the Army's Air Defence Formation and hosts all the Air Defence regiments of the Army. It was founded in 1991 as the Air Defence Battalion, later it was changed into the Air defence regiment before being upgraded into a brigade.
Air Defence Brigade | |
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Country | ![]() |
Type | Air Defence |
Size | brigade |
Part of | Namibian Army |
Garrison/HQ | Luiperdsvallei Windhoek, Khomas Region |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brig Gen Lazarus Herman |
Equipment
![](../I/m/Namibian_Army_Wolf_armed_with_Air_Defence_cannon.jpg)
Zu 23 cannon mounted on a wolf MPV
The Brigade uses the following equipment:
Leadership
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37mm Air Aircraft cannon
From | General Officer Commanding | To |
Unknown date | Brigadier General David Shiimbi | 2016 |
2016 | Brigadier General Moses Shalongo Nghilifa[2][3] | 2019 |
2019 | Brigadier General Lazarus Herman | Incubent |
From | Formation Sergeant Major | To |
1991 | Warrant Officer class 1 Albert Siyaya | 1998 |
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References
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