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The Military ranks of Namibia are the military insignia used by the Namibian Defence Force. Commissioned officer ranks. The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
The Chief of Defence Force is a singular appointment that comes with an elevation to the rank of lieutenant general for an Army officer, air marshal for an Air Force officer and vice admiral for a Navy officer. Arms of services commanders i.e. Army, Air Force and Navy commanders, have a rank of major general, air vice marshal and rear admiral.
Development of Namibia's army was the fastest of the three arms of service. The first units of the Army were deployed as early as 1990. The Army was formed when the two former enemies South West African Territorial Force and the People's Liberation Army of Namibia were inducted after Namibia's independence into the newly created Namibian Defence Force.
Pages in category "Military of Namibia" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. ... Military ranks of Namibia; Ministry of Defence (Namibia) N.
Naval ranks and insignia are based on the Royal Navy. Non-Commissioned Officers only retain the ranks as their insignia consists of a system of chevrons. The same ranks are also used by the Namibian Marine Corps. The highest rank in peace time a commissioned officer can attain in the navy is Rear Admiral. There may however be an exception when ...
Army Commander: Third Army Commander: 1990–2011 MAJ GEN: Tomas Hamunyela: Army Commander: Firth Army Commander: 1990–2017 MAJ GEN: Nestor Shali Shalauda: Army Commander: Sixth Army Commander: 1990–2019 MAJ GEN: Matheus Alueendo: Army Commander: Seventh Army Commander: 1990-currently MAJ GEN: Aktofel Nambahu: Army Commander: Eighth Army ...
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A Marine officer can be posted outside the Marine unit and progress up the ranks to the singular appointment of Chief of Defence Force. The highest rank an enlisted member can attain is Warrant Officer Class 1, but the highest appointment they can hold is the Namibian Defence Force Sergeant Major. Commissioned officers