26 Motorised Infantry Brigade (Namibia)
26 Motorised Infantry Brigade is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Grootfontein. The prefix "26" is taken from 26 August 1966, the day on which SWAPO guerrillas first encountered the South African security forces at Ongulumbashe. The brigade is responsible for defence of the Northern areas of Namibia. Its subordinate units are situated in Zambezi, Kavango, Omusati, Kunene and Oshana regions.
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.- 261 Battalion
- 262 Battalion
- 263 Battalion