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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.
The Ministry of Defence and Security of Botswana aims to provide safety, protection and promote human rights and rule of law via the implementation of pertinent policies and programming in order to achieve peace and tranquility. The ministry oversees the following departments: [1] [2] Botswana Defence Force; Botswana Prison Service
The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is the internal intelligence agency of Botswana founded under the Intelligence and Security Service Act which commenced in 2008. [1] The DIS was formed to oversee matters of the counterintelligence and internal security of Botswana . [ 2 ]
In 2011, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd announced that the Botswana Defence Force had selected the PC-7 MkII turboprop trainer aircraft to replace their Pilatus PC-7 fleet which has been in service since 1990. The contract value is approximately 40 million Swiss francs to procure a fleet of five PC-7 MkII turboprop trainer aircraft, with ground-based ...
Botswana Defence Force [1] Senior under officer Under officer Junior under officer Officer cadet Other ranks. The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and ...
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)
11 Air defence systems. 12 River-wing equipment. 13 References. Toggle References subsection. 13.1 Works cited. ... List of equipment of the Botswana Ground Force.
The airport also serves as one of three Botswana Defence Force Air Wing air bases. The air base is home to: Z1 Transport Squadron; Z7 Training Squadron; Z10 Transport Squadron; Z21 Transport/Helicopter Squadron; Z23 Transport/Helicopter Squadron; Z28 Fighter Squadron; The airbase is also home to the Thebephatshwa Airbase Hospital, with two ...