The Naval Training School is the main training institution of the Namibian Navy. It was created in 2009, and is located at the Wilbard Tashiya Nakada Military Base, Walvis Bay.
| Naval Training School | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2016 |
| Country |  |
| Branch | Namibian Navy |
| Current Base | Rooikop Base, Walvis Bay |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain (Navy) Fanuel Iyambo |
History
editRecognizing the need to locally train its personnel as it was not sustainable to send sailors abroad for training for the most basic courses, the Navy set up the school in 2009. The school is assisted by the resident Brazilian Military Advisory and Training Team (BRAZMATT) from the Brazilian Navy and was commissioned by President Hage Geingob, who inaugurated the school on 22 July 2016.[1]
Location
editThe school is located at the Wilbard Tashiya Nakada Military Base, Walvis Bay.[2][3]
Training
editCurrently the school only trains junior naval ratings, administratively its divided into two wings namely[4] Sailors Training Wing and the Marine Training Wing.[5]
Courses offered at the school are the:
Leadership
edit| From | Commandant | To |
| 2016 | Captain (Navy) Lazarus Erastus | 2021 |
| 29 November 2021 | Captain (Navy)Fanuel Iyambo | incumbent |
| From | Regimental Sergeant Major | To |
| 2 November | 2 November |
References
edit- ^ https://gov.na/documents/10181/227745/Statement+by+His+Excellency+Dr+Hage+Geingob%2C+President+of+the+Republic+of+Namibia+and+Commander-In-Chief+of+the+Namibian+Defence+Force+at+the+Familiarization+visit+to+the+Navy+Headquarters+Walvis+Bay+%282016+03+10%29/035d8f3c-cbd2-4d7d-b97c-4b1a239d7ebd?version=1.0 [bare URL]
- ^ Hartman, Adam. "Namibia marine corps commissioned". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Namibia commissions marine corps battalion". defenceWeb. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ a b "Naval Training School - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ a b "Naval Training School - GRN Portal". www.mod.gov.na.