21 Motorised Infantry Brigade (Namibia)
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| garrison = Suiderhof, Windhoek
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| commander1 = Brigadier General Johannes Shimweetheleni
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| notable_commanders = Victor Simunja
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21 Motorised Infantry Brigade{{Cite news|url=https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2016/06/21/russias-200th-motorized-infantry-brigade-in-the-donbass-part-2/|title=Russia's 200th Motorized Infantry Brigade in the Donbass: The Hero of Russia|date=2016-06-21|work=bellingcat}} (pronounced as Two One Motorised Infantry Brigade) is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Suiderhof, Windhoek. The prefix "21" is taken from 21 March 1990, Namibia's independence day. The brigade is responsible for the defence of the central areas of Namibia. Its subordinate units are situated in the Khomas. Apart from its Motorised battalions it also consists of a Mechanized Infantry Battalion. It also provides a ceremonial guard battalion for the Head of State.
Equipment
The Brigade uses the following equipment:
Units
The standard Namibian Infantry Brigade consists of a brigade Headquarters, a transport company, logistics company and a medical company supporting three Infantry battalions an artillery regiment and an air defence regiment. It also has a ceremonial guard battalion attached to it.http://wwwisis.unam.na/theses/shipena2011.pdf {{dead link|date=January 2019}}
The following units are based at the brigade headquarters in Windhoek:
- 21 Ceremonial Guard Battalion{{cite web|last=Marketing|first=Intouch Interactive|title=21 Brigade champions crowned - Sports - Namibian Sun|url=https://www.namibiansun.com/news/21-brigade-champions-crowned2019-11-18|access-date=2021-07-24|website=www.namibiansun.com|date=18 November 2019|language=en}}
- 211 Battalion{{cite web|url=https://www.namibiansun.com/news/21-brigade-champions-crowned2019-11-18|title = 21 Brigade champions crowned - Sports - Namibian Sun|date = 18 November 2019}}
- 212 Battalion
- 213 Mechanized Infantry Battalion{{cite web|url=https://www.namibiansun.com/news/21-brigade-champions-crowned2019-11-18|title = 21 Brigade champions crowned - Sports - Namibian Sun|date = 18 November 2019}}
- 21 Artillery Regiment (Otjiwarongo)
=21 Ceremonial Guard Battalion=
21 Ceremonial Guard Battalion is a guard of honour unit of the NDF. It was also responsible for protecting the President of Namibia till President Hifikepunye Pohamba stopped the practice. It has 500 members and is based in the capital where it performs public duties.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2BV5E85l8gwC&q=21+Ceremonial+Guard+Battalion+namibia&pg=PA131|title = Case Studies in War-to-peace Transition: The Demobilization and Reintegration of Ex-combatants in Ethiopia, Namibia, and Uganda|isbn = 9780821336748|last1 = Colletta|first1 = Nat J.|last2 = Kostner|first2 = Markus|last3 = Wiederhofer|first3 = Ingo|year = 1996| publisher=World Bank Publications }}{{Cite web |title=Promoting national reconciliation and regional integration: The Namibian Defence Force from 1990–2005 |url=https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/EVOLUTCHAP8.PDF}} It uses Russian/German foot drill when marching, in part due to the country returning to the traditional goose step.{{cite AV media | title=NDF parade | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1SDBsaK-HQ | publisher=Namibian Broadcasting Corporation | date=10 March 2016}} International leaders that have been honored by the battalion include Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Chair of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mod.gov.na/au |title=AU - GRN Portal |access-date=6 February 2020 |archive-date=6 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206050358/https://www.mod.gov.na/au |url-status=dead }} Deputy Defence Minister Victor Simunja served as captain of the unit in 1990.{{Cite web |title=Simunja Victor |url=https://www.parliament.na/dt_team/simunja-victor/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Namibian Parliament |language=en-US}}
Gallery
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Leadership
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{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date|post-incumbent=Brigadier General Philipus Shikuma Kamati{{cite journal |last=Ministry of Defence|first=M |title=Inauguration of 21 Inf Bde Commander |journal=NDF Journal |volume=41 |date=September 2011|page=4}}||to-date=19 July 2011}}
{{Post-member|from-date=19 July 2011|post-incumbent=Brigadier General Erastus Kashopola||to-date=25 July 2019}}
{{Post-member|from-date=25 July 2019|post-incumbent=Brigadier General Martin Nangolo Shikomba{{cite web|url=http://www.mod.gov.na/21-bde-change-of-command |title=21 BDE Change of Command - GRN Portal |publisher=Mod.gov.na |date=2019-07-25 |accessdate=2022-09-02}}||to-date=2024}}
{{Post-member|from-date=2024|post-incumbent=Brigadier General Johannes Shimweetheleni||to-date=2Incumbent}}
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