Signal Regiment (Namibia)
| Signal Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Signal Regiment | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Type | Combat Support |
| Role | Military communications |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Namibian Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Luiperd Vallei Windhoek, Khomas Region |
| Motto(s) | Unity, Reliability, Concealment |
| Colors | Light blue, over dark blue, over green |
| Engagements | Second Congo War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel H Shikongo |
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.[1]
Equipment
[edit]The Regiment uses the following Vehicles:
The Regiment uses the following Radio and Telephone equipment:
- Cheetah 1 VHF man portable radio[2]
- Cheetah 3 VHF man portable radio [3]
- Leopard HF, VHF & UHF radio[2][4]
Training
[edit]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[5]
Leadership
[edit]| From | Commander | To |
| Unknown date | Colonel SS Shilongo | unknown date |
| Unknown date | Lt Colonel Josephat "Nandos" Mbako | unknown date |
| Unknown date | Lt Colonel KN Shikufa | unknown date |
| Unknown date | Colonel Joshua Namhindo | Unknown date |
| Unknown date | Post Vacant | Unknown date |
| Unknown date | Post Vacant | Unknown date |
| From | Regimental Sergeant Major JN Shonena | To |
| Unknown date | H Shikongo | 13 November |
References
[edit]- ^ Guy Lamb (1998). Civil supremacy of the military in Namibia : an evolutionary perspective (MA thesis). University of Cape Town. hdl:11427/9552.
- ^ a b "Namibia's Sat-Com aims for the global market". 6 December 2019.
- ^ Martin, Guy (3 March 2020). "Lightweight and portable: The Cheetah 3 battlefield radio". Defenceweb.
- ^ "Three communication bands in one package make Sat-Com's Leopard radio unique". 5 February 2020.
- ^ "School of Signals - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. Retrieved 19 November 2021.