Naval Training School Explained

Unit Name:	Naval Training School
Dates:	2016
Country:
Branch:	Namibian Navy
Current Commander:	Captain (Navy) Fanuel Iyambo
Garrison:	Rooikop Base, Walvis Bay
Garrison Label:	Current Base

The Naval Training School is the main training institution of the Namibian Navy. It was created in 2009, and is located at the Wilbard Tashiya Nakada Military Base, Walvis Bay.

History

Recognizing the need to locally train its personnel as it was not sustainable to send sailors abroad for training for the most basic courses, the Navy set up the school in 2009. The school is assisted by the resident Brazilian Military Advisory and Training Team (BRAZMATT) from the Brazilian Navy and was commissioned by President Hage Geingob, who inaugurated the school on 22 July 2016.^[1]

Location

The school is located at the Wilbard Tashiya Nakada Military Base, Walvis Bay.^{[2] [3]}

Training

Currently the school only trains junior naval ratings, administratively its divided into two wings namely^[4] Sailors Training Wing and the Marine Training Wing.^[5]

Courses offered at the school are the:

• Basic Seamanship for Sailors Course
• Marine Soldier Specialization
• Marine Section Commander Course^{[4] [5]}
• Marine Petty Officers Course
• Sailors Petty Officers Course

External links

• Talking points upon the commissioning of the Naval Training School

Notes and References

1. https://gov.na/documents/10181/227745/Statement+by+His+Excellency+Dr+Hage+Geingob%2C+President+of+the+Republic+of+Namibia+and+Commander-In-Chief+of+the+Namibian+Defence+Force+at+the+Familiarization+visit+to+the+Navy+Headquarters+Walvis+Bay+%282016+03+10%29/035d8f3c-cbd2-4d7d-b97c-4b1a239d7ebd?version=1.0
2. Web site: Hartman. Adam. Namibia marine corps commissioned. 2020-06-18. The Namibian. en.
3. Web site: 2016-09-02. Namibia commissions marine corps battalion. 2020-06-18. defenceWeb. en-ZA.
4. Web site: Naval Training School - GRN Portal . Mod.gov.na . 2022-09-02.
5. Web site: Naval Training School - GRN Portal. www.mod.gov.na.