Army Battle School (Namibia)
{{Short description|Training institution of the Namibian Army}}
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The Army Battle School is a combat training institution of the Namibian Army. It was created in 1996, and is located at the Oshivelo Military Base, Oshivelo.
History
Recognizing the need to ensure that Units and Formations perfect and enhance their fighting effectiveness and maintain the required standard of professionalism the School was set up in 1996.{{Cite web|title=Republic of Namibia Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs|url=https://mod.gov.na/army-battle-school}}
Location
The school is located at the Oshivelo Military Base, Oshivelo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.namibiansun.com/news/military-spending-despite-economic-crisis2019-09-30|title=Military spending despite economic crisis – Economics – Namibian Sun|date=30 September 2019 }}{{Cite web|date=2015-04-16|title=Further spending for Namibian military|url=https://www.defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/further-spending-for-namibian-military/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=defenceWeb|language=en-ZA}}
Training
Courses offered at the school are the:
- Company Group Commander Course(CGC)
- Platoon commander Course(PCC)
- Platoon Sergeant Course
- Section Commanders Course
Facilities
The Germany government has assisted with the motor vehicle workshop and installation of a sick bay.{{Cite web|url=https://windhuk.diplo.de/na-en/themen/politik/bw-beratergruppe/1050436|title = Federal Government Equipment Aid Programme for Namibia}}{{Cite web|last=Amt|first=Auswärtiges|title=Equipment Aid Programme of the Federal Government of Germany|url=https://windhuk.diplo.de/na-en/aktuelles/-/2443974|access-date=2022-02-18|website=windhuk.diplo.de|language=en}}{{cite web |title=Oshivelo Medical Facility Project Sheet |url=https://wcenamibia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/7421-Oshivelo-Medical-Facility-Project-Sheet-min.pdf |publisher=WCE Consulting Engineers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218142931/https://wcenamibia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/7421-Oshivelo-Medical-Facility-Project-Sheet-min.pdf |archive-date=2022-02-18 |url-status=dead}}
Leadership
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{{Post-member|from-date=nd|post-incumbent= Colonel Erastus Kashopola{{efn|Later Brig-General}}|to-date=nd}}
{{Post-member|from-date=nd|post-incumbent=Colonel|to-date=nd}}
{{Post-header|post-name=Regimental Sergeant Major}}
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Notes
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