12 Motorised Infantry Brigade (pronounced as One Two Motorised Infantry Brigade) is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Keetmanshoop.[1] The prefix "12" is taken from 12 May 1929, Namibia's first president's birthday day. The brigade is responsible for the defence of the southern areas of Namibia. Its subordinate units are situated in the Omaheke, Hardap, Karas and Erongo regions.
| 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Namibia |
| Type | Motorised Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Namibian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Keetmanshoop, !Kharas |
| Colors | Blue, Yellow |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer Commanding | Brigadier General Johannes Shimweetheleni |
Equipment
editThe Brigade uses the following equipment:
Units
editThe standard Namibian Infantry Brigade consists of a bde Headquarters, a transport coy, logistics coy and a medical coy supporting three Infantry battalions an artillery regiment and an air defence regiment.
- 124 Battalion
-Based in Oamites
- 125 Battalion
-Based in Walvis Bay
- 126 Battalion
-Based in Gobabis
- 12 Artillery Regiment
Leadership
edit| From | General Officer Commanding | To |
| Unknown date | Brigadier General George Kalomho[2] | Unknown date |
| 2010 | Brigadier General Bernard Nkawa[3] | 25 February 2014 |
| 25 February 2014 | Brigadier General Peter Nghipunyati Nghilukilwa[4][1] | 2016 |
| 2016 | Brigadier General Epimacus Tshavuka [5] | 2018 |
| 2018 | Brigadier General Kashindi Eusebius ya Kashindi [6] | 2018 |
| 2018 | Brigadier General Joel Kapala | 2020 |
| 2020 | Brigadier General Aktofel Nambahu | 2022 |
| 2022 | Brigadier General Johannes Shimweetheleni | Incumbent |
References
edit- ^ a b "Change of command at 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade".
- ^ "Land Takes Centre Stage".
- ^ "Army base at Keetmanshoop gets new commander". Lela Mobile. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence". www.mod.gov.na. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Motorized Infantry Brigade holds a change of command ceremony-NBC". YouTube.
- ^ Reporter, New Era Staff (21 February 2018). "Change of command at 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade".