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Signal Regiment (Namibia)

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|garrison= Luiperd Vallei Windhoek, Khomas Region

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Signal Regiment is an independent regiment of the Namibian Army based at Windhoek. It functions as the Army's Signals Formation and hosts all the signals squadrons of the Army. It was founded in 1991 as the signal company, later it was upgraded into the Signal regiment in November 1998.{{cite thesis|author=Guy Lamb |title=Civil supremacy of the military in Namibia : an evolutionary perspective |url=http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9552 |location=University of Cape Town |degree=MA |year=1998|hdl=11427/9552}}

Equipment

The Regiment uses the following Vehicles:

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The Regiment uses the following Radio and Telephone equipment:

  • Cheetah 1 VHF man portable radio{{cite web|url=https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/namibias-sat-com-aims-for-the-global-market/|title=Namibia's Sat-Com aims for the global market|date=6 December 2019}}
  • Cheetah 3 VHF man portable radio {{cite news|url=https://www.defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/lightweight-and-portable-the-cheetah-3-battlefield-radio/|title=Lightweight and portable: The Cheetah 3 battlefield radio|newspaper=Defenceweb |date=3 March 2020|last1=Martin |first1=Guy }}
  • Leopard HF, VHF & UHF radio{{cite web|url=https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/three-communication-bands-in-one-package-make-sat-coms-leopard-radio-unique/|title=Three communication bands in one package make Sat-Com's Leopard radio unique|date=5 February 2020}}

Training

Service personnel specializing in Signals are trained at the School of Signals in Okahandja. The three courses in which signallers are taught are the Signal Officers Course, Computer Course and Communication Courses{{cite web|url=https://mod.gov.na/school-of-signals1 |title=School of Signals - GRN Portal |publisher=Mod.gov.na |date= |accessdate=2021-11-19}}

Leadership

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{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date|post-incumbent=Colonel SS Shilongo ||to-date=unknown date}}

{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date|post-incumbent=Lt Colonel Josephat "Nandos" Mbako||to-date=unknown date}}

{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date|post-incumbent=Lt Colonel KN Shikufa||to-date=unknown date}}

{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date|post-incumbent=Colonel Joshua Namhindo ||to-date=Unknown date}}

{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date|post-Incumbent =Colonel FN Iyambo||to-date=Unknown date}}

{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date|post-Incumbent =Colonel PP Hamukwaya||to-date=Unknown date}}

{{Post-header|post-name=Regimental Sergeant Major JN Shonena}}

{{Post-member|from-date=Unknown date |post-incumbent= H Shikongo||to-date=}}

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References

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Category:Military of Namibia