23 July 1994 as the Namibian Defence Force Air Wing
13 March 2005 as the Namibian Air Force
Engagements
Second Congo War
Commanders
Commander-In-Chief
Nangolo Mbumba
Minister of Defence
Frans Kapofi
Air Force Commander
Air Vice Marshal Teofilus Shaende
Insignia
Fin flash
Flag
Military unit
The Namibian Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force. It was commissioned on 13 March 2005 at Grootfontein Air Force Base.[2] Following the independence of Namibia from South Africa in 1990, the Air Defence Wing of the Namibian Defence Force was established on 23 July 1994.[2] The Air Force headquarters is located at Karibib Air Force Base.[3] The policy, mission statements and concept of operations envisage the development of an Air Force to operate in support of the Army and the Navy.
The five separate roles for the Air Force are: surveillance, transport of personnel and transport of supplies/equipment, support to the civil authorities or civil community, and training.[4]
The policy for the Air Force is as follows:[4]
To acquire dedicated air assets to undertake the surveillance and transport tasks. The MOD and NDF will train and employ their own pilots and technicians. Co-operation and co-ordination with other Ministries may extend to making such assets available for non-defence tasking. In addition, consideration will be given to arrangements whereby private and other national air assets could be employed where appropriate or necessary.
^"Estimate of Revenue, Income and Expenditure 01 April 2016 to 31 March 2019". Namibian Ministry of Finance. 2016. p. 106.
^ ab"Statement By His Excellency Sam Nujoma, President Of The Republic Of Namibia, On The Occasion Of The Commissioning Ceremony Of Namibia Air Force". Archived from the original on 23 July 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2007. Accessed 2007/07/27
^Hartman, Adam (7 March 2016). "Geingob impressed with new air force base at Karibib". The Namibian. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
^ ab"Policy for Development of Air Force". mod.gov.na. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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