Namibian Special Forces
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The Namibian Special Forces is a special operations command of the Namibian Defence Force responsible for special forces component commands army and marines.[2] The command consists of Namibian Army Commando and Paratrooper, and the Namibian Marine Corps Amphibious Special Operations Unit. The Army Commando specialize in air assault and airborne operations, capture or kill high-value targets, counterterrorism, direct action, hostage rescue, insertion behind enemy lines, executive protection, and special warfare operations, while the Marine Corps Amphibious Special Operations Unit specialize in amphibious warfare, direct action, executive protection, insertion behind enemy lines, maritime counterterrorism and hostage rescue, naval boarding, naval special warfare operations, operating that originate from a river, ocean, swamp and delta, and underwater demolition. The army units receive training assistance from former South African Special Forces (Recces) and the marine corps from the Brazilian Marine Corps.[3][4][5][6] The units regularly participate in Southern African Development Community (SADC) special forces exercises.[1][7]
Namibian Special Forces | |
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Country | Namibia |
Type | Unified combatant command |
Role | Air assault Amphibious reconnaissance Amphibious warfare Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Clandestine operation Close-quarters combat Combat search and rescue Counterterrorism Covert operation Desert warfare Direct action Executive protection Forward air control Hostage rescue HUMINT Irregular warfare Long-range penetration Manhunt Medical evacuation Mountain warfare Naval boarding Parachuting Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Special operations Special reconnaissance Tracking Underwater demolition Urban warfare |
Size | Classified |
Part of | Namibian Defence Force |
Garrison/HQ | Windhoek, Khomas |
Colors | Maroon Yellow |
Commanders | |
Commander of Special Forces | Colonel Johannes Shimwetheleni[1] |