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
Country Namibia
TypeAir Defence
Sizebrigade
Part ofNamibian Army
Garrison/HQLuiperdsvallei Windhoek, Khomas Region
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig Gen Simeon Shikwambi Mwaala


Equipment
Zu 23 cannon mounted on a wolf MPV


The Brigade uses the following equipment:


Units
  • 12 Air Defence Regiment
  • 21 Air Defence Regiment
  • 26 Air Defence Regiment

Leadership
37mm Air Aircraft cannon
Air Defence Brigade
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 27 October 2020
27 October 2020 Brigadier General Simeon Shikwambi Mwaala Incumbent
From Formation Sergeant Major To
1991 Warrant Officer class 1 Albert Siyaya 1998

References
  1. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/namibia-operating-fn-6-missiles/
  2. https://www.nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=18756974
  3. https://www.facebook.com/MODNamibia/posts/windhoek-28-february-2019-colonel-nafidi-lasarus-herman-former-deputy-commander-/331102124193258/
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