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 |
| Type | Motorised Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Namibian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa |
| Colors | Blue, Yellow,Green |
| Commanders | |
| General Officer Commanding | Brigadier General Paulus Iipinge |
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.
- 261 Battalion
- Based in Rundu
- 262 Battalion
- Based in Katima Mulilo
- 263 Battalion
- Based in Oshakati
Leadership
edit| 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
edit- ^ Marketing, Intouch Interactive (6 August 2017). "NDF pioneer General Amupolo remembered - Local News - Namibian Sun".
- ^ "Change of command@26-NBC". YouTube.
- ^ "26 change of command - GRN Portal". www.mod.gov.na.
- ^ Reporter, New Era Staff (21 February 2018). "Change of command at 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade".
- ^ "Change of Command 26BDE - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2022.