26 Motorised Infantry Brigade (Namibia)

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 encountered the 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.

26 Motorised Infantry Brigade
Country Namibia
TypeMotorised Infantry
SizeBrigade
Part ofNamibian Army
Garrison/HQGrootfontein, Otjozondjupa
ColorsBlue, Yellow,Green   
Commanders
General Officer CommandingBrigadier General Paulus Iipinge

Equipment

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The Brigade uses the following equipment:

Units

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The 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.

  • 261 Battalion

- Based in Rundu

  • 262 Battalion

- Based in Katima Mulilo

  • 263 Battalion

- Based in Oshakati

Leadership

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26 Motorised Infantry Brigade
From General Officer Commanding To
Unknown date Brigadier General Tomas Hamunyela unknown date
2008 Brigadier General Erasmus Amupolo[1] 4 April 2014
25 July 2019 Brigadier General Holden Uulenga[2] unknown date
Unknown date Brigadier General Peter Shikolalye 29 March 2016
29 March 2016 Brigadier General Ernos Hakuna[3] 1 March 2018
1 March 2018 Brigadier General Epimacus Tshavuka[4] 28 May 2019
28 May 2019 Brigadier General Willem Shigwedha[5] Unknown date
Unknown date Brigadier General Josua Kayofa 1 April 2023
1 April 2023 Brigadier General Paulus Iipinge incumbent
From Formation Sergeant Major To
1998 Warrant Officer class 1 Albert Siyaya 2003

References

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  1. ^ Marketing, Intouch Interactive (6 August 2017). "NDF pioneer General Amupolo remembered - Local News - Namibian Sun".
  2. ^ "Change of command@26-NBC". YouTube.
  3. ^ "26 change of command - GRN Portal". www.mod.gov.na.
  4. ^ Reporter, New Era Staff (21 February 2018). "Change of command at 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade".
  5. ^ "Change of Command 26BDE - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2022.