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BDF soldiers conducting a raid in Mogadishu's Bakaara Market during Operation Restore Hope in 1993. At independence in 1966, Botswana made a decision to not establish a standing military and focus instead on development and poverty alleviation, and instead created a small military police force for internal security, [6] However, cross-border incursions by Rhodesian and South African security ...
The commander-in-chief of the BDF is Mokgweetsi Masisi, the current President of Botswana. Answering to him is Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo. 2012 Botswana Defence Force Change of Command. The various units of the Botswana Ground Force are as follows: 1st Armoured Brigade (Gaborone) 1st Infantry Brigade (mechanised brigade at Gaborone)
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF, Tswana: Sesole Sa Botswana) is the military of Botswana. The main component of the BDF is the Botswana Ground Force ; there is also an air wing and a riverine patrol contingent attached to the ground forces, with 10 Panther airboats and 2 Boston Whaler Raider class.
Maparangwane Air Base is the only full air base in Botswana. Sir Seretse Khama International Airport is a civilian airport that hosts the VIP jets and Francistown Airport is a joint civilian/military airfield with ownership by the BDF since 2011. [13]
The Commander of the Botswana Defence Force is the highest-ranking military officer in the Botswana Defence Force and is responsible for maintaining control over the service branches. List of officeholders
The military ranks of Botswana are those of the Botswana Defence Force. As a landlocked country, Botswana has no navy. Commissioned officer ranks The ...
Republic of Botswana Lefatshe la Botswana (Tswana) Flag Coat of arms Motto: Pula "Rain" Anthem: Fatshe leno la rona "Blessed Be This Noble Land" Show globe Show map of Africa Capital and largest city Gaborone Official languages English National language Setswana Ethnic groups (2024) 79% Tswana 11% Kalanga 3% San 7% others [a] Religion (2021) 79.1% Christianity 70.2% Protestantism 8.9% other ...
Name Image Caliber Type Origin Notes Pistols Browning Hi-Power [1]: 9×19mm: Semi-automatic pistol Belgium United States Submachine guns Sten [2]: 9×19mm: Submachine gun United Kingdom