Unit Name: | 4 Artillery Brigade |
Dates: | 1999 to present |
Type: | Regular artillery |
Size: | Artillery brigade |
Garrison: | Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region |
Nickname: | "4 Arty", "Gunners" |
Colors: | Red, brown, yellow |
Colors Label: | Colors |
Battles: | Second Congo War |
Commander1: | Brigadier General Alweendo Namukwambi |
Commander1 Label: | General Officer Commanding |
4 Artillery Brigade (pronounced as Four Artillery Brigade), colloquially known as "Gunners", is the artillery arm of the Namibian Army based at Otjiwarongo.[1] It functions as the Army's artillery Formation and hosts all the Artillery regiments of the Army.
The brigade was formed in 1999. It is the controlling entity of all artillery units in the Army. Shortly after its formation the Brigade received G2 towed artillery from South Africa. The prefix "4" is taken from 4 May 1978, the date on which the SADF attacked a SWAPO refugee camp in Cassinga.
The Brigade uses the following equipment:
-Attached to 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade
-Attached to 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade
-Attached to 26 Motorised Infantry Brigade
-Based at Ondangwa the school trains students to specialize them as gunners through the Artillery Ordnance Operators Course.[4]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnWI9lcYLw0 Artillery battery firing G-2 Guns and MRLS