List of Namibian generals explained

The following is a list of people who have attained the rank of General within the Namibian Army (NA).

Key

Abbreviation Rank
BRIG Brigadier
BRIG GEN Brigadier General
MAJ GEN Major General
LT GEN Lieutenant General

The ranks of General Officers changed in when the rank previously called Brigadier became known as Brigadier General.

RankNameLast position heldNotesDates of service
LT GENChief of Defence Forcefirst CDF[1] 1990–2000
LT GENChief of Defence Forcesecond CDF[2] 1990–2005
LT GENChief of Defence ForceThird CDF[3] 1990–2011
LT GENChief of Defence ForceFourth CDF[4] 1990–2013
LT GENChief of Defence ForceFifth CDF[5] 1990–2020
MAJ GENArmy CommanderThird Army Commander1990–2011
MAJ GENArmy CommanderFirth Army Commander1990–2017
MAJ GENArmy CommanderSixth Army Commander1990–2019
MAJ GENArmy CommanderSeventh Army Commander1990-currently
MAJ GENCOS Joint Operations[6] 1990–
MAJ GENCOS Joint Operations[7] 1990–2018
Brig GENCOS Joint OperationsNever promoted to Major General1990–2019
MAJ GENCOS Joint Operations1990-Currently
MAJ GENChief Of Staff1990–1995
MAJ GENChief Of Staff Military Intelligence[8] 1990–
MAJ GENDA to President1990–
MAJ GENDA to President1990–
BRIG GENDeputy Army Commander1990-currently
BRIG GENDA to President1990-currently
BRIG GENChief Of Staff Personnel[9] 1990–2005
BRIG GENChief Of Staff Personnel1990–2010
BRIG GENChief of Staff Human Resources1990–2016
BRIG GENChief of Staff Human Resources1990-Currently
BRIG GENDirector: Financefirst female General Officer1990–2009
BRIG GENDirector: Finance1990–2011
BRIG GEN1990–
BRIG GENGOC 4 Arty Brigade[10] 1990–2017
BRIG GENGOC 4 Arty Brigade1990-currently
BRIG GENGOC 4 Arty Brigade1990–2021
BRIG GENGOC 4 Arty Brigade1990-currently
BRIG GENGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade[11] 1990–2017
BRIG GENGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade1990–2014
BRIG GENGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade1990–
BRIG GENGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade1990–2016
BRIG GENGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade1990–2019
BRIG GENGOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade1990-Currently[12]
BRIG GENGOC 21 Mot Inf Brigade1990–2019
BRIG GENGOC 21 Mot Inf Brigade1990-Incumbent
BRIG GENGOC 12 Mot Inf Brigade1990–2010
BRIG GENGOC 12 Mot Inf Brigade1990–2016
BRIG GENGOC 12 Mot Inf Brigade1990–2020
BRIG GENGOC 12 Mot Inf Brigade1990-Currently
BRIG GENMilitary School Commandant1990–
BRIG GENMilitary School Commandant[13] 1990–2017
BRIG GENMilitary School Commandant1990–2009
BRIG GENMilitary School Commandant1990-currently
BRIG GENDA to DRC1990–2018
BRIG GENDA to Russia1990-currently
BRIG GENDA to Germany1990–2014
MAJ GENDA to India1990–
BRIG GENDA to India1990-currently
BRIG GENChief of Staff Logistics1990–2005[14]
BRIG GENChief of Staff Logistics1990–2017
BRIG GENChief of Staff Logistics1990-currently
BRIG GENChief of Staff ICT1990–
BRIG GENChief of Staff ICT1990–2019
BRIG GENChief of Staff ICT1990-currently
BRIG GENChief of Staff Defence Health ServicesFemale officer1990-currently
BRIG GENDirector Defence Central Staff1990-currently
BRIG GENDirector Defence Legal Service[15] 1990-currently
BRIG GENYoungest female General Officer at age 37Director Defence Legal Service[16] 2007-currently
BRIG GENCommandant Namibian Command and Staff College1990-Currently
BRIG GENGOC Air Defence Brigade[17] 1990–2016
BRIG GENGOC Air Defence Brigade1990–2019
BRIG GENGOC Air Defence Brigade1990–2020
BRIG GENGOC Air Defence Brigade1990-currently
BRIG GENGOC Air Defence Brigade1990-currently
BRIG GENDefence Inspector General1990–2016
BRIG GENDefence Inspector GeneralFemale Officer1990-Currently
BRIG GENDefence Inspector General1990-2023
BRIG GENDeputy Army Commander1990–
BRIG GENAssociate Dean: School of Military Science[18] 1990–

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Highest honour for Hawala – The Namibian. 2018-04-07. 2018-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407184047/https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=6982&page=archive-read. live.
  3. Web site: General Martin Shalli retires with honours – The Namibian. 2018-04-07. 2022-03-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20220317134626/https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=75138&page=archive-read. live.
  4. Web site: Expensive toy, cattle for retiring defence chief. 2 December 2013. 7 April 2018. 7 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407183936/https://www.namibiansun.com/news/expensive-toy-cattle-for-retiring-defence-chief. live.
  5. Web site: Mutwa now heading NDF – The Namibian. 2018-04-07. 2018-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407183345/https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=118042&page=archive-read. live.
  6. News: NDF promotions, appointments . . 29 March 2011 . 2018-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408010305/https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=77887&page=archive-read . live.
  7. Web site: Promotion in NDF – GRN Portal . Mod.gov.na . 2017-07-01 . 2022-03-17 . 2020-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706221110/http://www.mod.gov.na/promotion-in-ndf . live .
  8. Web site: Namibians honoured by President | New Era Newspaper Namibia . 2018-04-07 . 2017-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002215806/https://www.newera.com.na/2014/08/28/namibians-honoured-by-president/ . dead .
  9. Web site: Civil supremacy of the military in Namibia: A retrospective case study . Lamb . Guy . www.namibweb.com . October 1999 . 4 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160628035009/http://www.namibweb.com/article2.htm . 28 June 2016 . live.
  10. Web site: Change of Cmdt 4Art BDE – GRN Portal . Mod.gov.na . 2018-01-30 . 2022-03-17 . 2020-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200703002348/http://www.mod.gov.na/change-of-cmdt-4art-bde . live .
  11. Web site: 26 change of command – GRN Portal . Mod.gov.na . 2022-03-17 . 2020-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706014155/http://www.mod.gov.na/26-change-of-command . live .
  12. Web site: Change of Command 26BDE – GRN Portal . Mod.gov.na . 2019-05-29 . 2022-03-17 . 2020-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200703002400/http://www.mod.gov.na/change-of-command-26bde . live .
  13. Swartbooi. h . Military Change of Command . NDF Journal . 61 . February 2017. 10.
  14. Web site: Hard Stone Processing Namibia: James V. Auala. 2022-03-17. 2022-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20220315235129/http://www.namibia-seber-diamonds.com/home/about-us/our-founders/james-v-auala/. live.
  15. Web site: The lawyer who does not want poverty-stricken background label | New Era Newspaper Namibia . 2018-04-07 . 2018-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180702174253/https://www.newera.com.na/2018/01/05/the-lawyer-who-does-not-want-poverty-stricken-background-label/ . live .
  16. Web site: Valour knows no gender... Amutenya becomes youngest brigadier general. 2022-03-17. 2022-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104132628/https://neweralive.na/posts/valour-knows-no-gender. live.
  17. Tomas. M . Change of Command . NDF Journal . 57 . March 2016. 18.
  18. https://research.unam.edu.na/science-conference/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ARCAENS-22-Book-of-Abstracts_final.pdf

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