Namibia Command and Staff College
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The Namibia Command and Staff College is an academic tri service college of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). The college is located in Okahandja.{{cite web|url=http://www.mod.gov.na/ncsc |title=NCSC - GRN Portal |publisher=Mod.gov.na |date=2017-06-28 |accessdate=2022-09-02}} It offers officers staff training and education.
History
Recognizing the need for advanced academic training for its officers as it depended on friendly nations such as Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana,{{cite web|url=https://neweralive.na/posts/military-college-to-improve-quality-of-training|title=Military college to improve quality of training}} the Ministry of Defence established the College and was launched by the minister of Defence Charles Namoloh on 10 August 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.mod.gov.na/namibia-command-and-staff-college |title=Namibia Command and Staff College - GRN Portal |publisher=Mod.gov.na |date=2009-08-10 |accessdate=2022-09-02}} Construction of the Okahandja campus commenced, which was financially aided by China and the project was completed in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/17/c_138480155.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019015543/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/17/c_138480155.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2019|title = Chinese-funded military college inaugurated by Namibia's President - Xinhua | English.news.cn}} The campus was then inaugurated by President Hage Geingob on 17 October 2019. Since inception more than 13 Junior Staff Courses have been conducted graduating over 204 officers.
Programmes
Junior Division
- Junior Staff Course
This course is offered to junior officers and the course curriculum is set up into two terms, the first terms focuses on history and Namibian heritage, organization, the role of the Namibian Defence Force, staff duties, logistics, command and control, leadership, geo political studies, law of armed conflict{{cite journal |last=Tomas|first=M |title=7th Junior Staff Course Commenced|journal=NDF Journal |volume=51 |date=March 2014|page=7}} and Industrial visits.{{cite web|url=https://nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=19504462|title = Namibia Press Agency}} The second terms focuses on conventional warfare, low intensity operations, peace support operations and training. The Course is recognized by the Namibia Qualifications Authority as a Diploma in Military Science NQF level 6.{{Cite web| title=Namibian institutions and their programmes accredited by the Namibia Qualifications Authority | url=http://www.namqa.org/files/downloads/Namibian-Accredited-Institutions-November-2019.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327143728/http://www.namqa.org:80/files/downloads/Namibian-Accredited-Institutions-November-2019.pdf | archive-date=2020-03-27}}
Senior Division
- Senior Command and Staff Course
Its curriculum covers leadership, accountability, responsibilities,{{Cite web| title=Speech by his excellency dr. Hage G. Geingob, president of the republic of Namibia and commander in chief of the Namibian defence force, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Namibia command and staff college Okahandja, Otjozondjupa region | url=http://www.op.gov.na/documents/84084/938890/Speech+by+President+Hage+G+Geingob+-+Inauguration+of+the+Namibian+Command+and+Staff+College+Okahandja+2.pdf/eb77168d-2551-4f02-8317-ad8dd8102ae4 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121221804/http://www.op.gov.na:80/documents/84084/938890/Speech+by+President+Hage+G+Geingob+-+Inauguration+of+the+Namibian+Command+and+Staff+College+Okahandja+2.pdf/eb77168d-2551-4f02-8317-ad8dd8102ae4 | archive-date=2019-11-21}} staff appointments, regimental, force employment up to division level{{cite web |url=https://www.nbc.na/news/ndf-launches-maiden-senior-command-and-staff-course-okahandja.21845 |title=NDF launches maiden Senior Command and Staff Course at Okahandja {{!}} {{!}} Namibian Broadcasting Corporation |website=www.nbc.na |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913211343/http://www.nbc.na/news/ndf-launches-maiden-senior-command-and-staff-course-okahandja.21845 |archive-date=2019-09-13}} and industrial visits.{{cite web|url=https://www.desertfruit.com.na/desert-fruit-namibia-assists-in-equipping-ndf-with-leadership-skills/|title = Desert Fruit Namibia assists in equipping NDF with leadership skills}} As a prerequisite to graduate student officers will write a research paper. The 1st Senior Command and Staff Course was launched in 2019 and graduated in September 2020. Graduates of the Course are given symbol Pass Staff Course 'psc', only officers from the ranks of major/ equivalent, Lieutenant Colonel/equivalent and Colonel/equivalent across all service arms are eligible for this course.
Commandants
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{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date|post-incumbent=Brigadier General Titus Simon ||to-date=Unknown date}}
{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date|post-incumbent=Brigadier General Joshua Namhindo{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsFuO9Ws7sQ|title = Graduation Ceremony of the Junior Staff Course 13/2019 at Namibia Command and Staff College|website = YouTube}} ||to-date=2019}}
{{Post-member|from-date=2019|post-incumbent= Brigadier General Mathew Shipulwa ||to-date=2021}}
{{Post-member|from-date=2021|post-incumbent= Brigadier General Hendrick Hamukoshi ||to-date=Incumbent}}
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