Namibian Defence Chief pushes for Stronger Military Diplomacy
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The Namibian Defence Force Chief, Air Marshal Martin Pinehas, is advocating for further strengthening of military diplomacy.
The Namibian Defence Force Chief, Air Marshal Martin Pinehas, is advocating for further strengthening of military diplomacy.
Chief of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Air Marshal Martin Pinehas wants more defence training institutions.
Pinehas made this call as he was officiating the 18th intake of the Junior Staff Course graduation ceremony at Namibia Command and Staff College, in Okahandja.
The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs commissioned the exhumation and re-interment committee at the Defence Headquarters in Windhoek.
Before the commissioning, Frans Kapofi instituted and appointed retired Major General Charles Namoloh as Chairperson of the Committee.
The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, has called on the defence forces to step up training and remain combat-ready at all times.
He made these remarks during a reception parade for the Namibian contingent to Mozambique at Hanganee Katjipuka Barracks in Windhoek on Friday.
The 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade welcomed Brigadier General Johannes Shimweetheleni, who took over command from Brigadier General Martin Shikomba last week.
The German Armed Forces Technical Advisory Group handed over medical school teaching facilities and a student accommodation unit for a vocational training centre to the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) at its Training Establishment in Okahandja.
The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, has urged the top echelon of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) to implement strategic policies aligned with modern defence technology.
Namibia was among the 21 countries that participated in the 63rd UNITAS exercise, which ended recently.
The Namibian ship, Elephant, was assigned to represent the country's navy during the naval parade and also participated in Operation UNITAS, marking Brazil's bi-centennial independence anniversary.