26 Motorised Infantry Brigade (Namibia) Explained

Unit Name:26 Motorised Infantry Brigade
Type:Motorised Infantry
Size:Brigade
Garrison:Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa
Colors:Blue, Yellow,Green
Colors Label:Colors
Commander1:Brigadier General Paulus Iipinge
Commander1 Label:General Officer Commanding

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.

Equipment

The Brigade uses the following equipment:

Units

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.

- Based in Rundu

- Based in Katima Mulilo

- Based in Oshakati