Defence Logistics Directorate (Namibia)

Branch of the Namibian Defence Force

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Defence Logistics Directorate

Country| Namibia
Part of| Namibia Defence Force
Commanders
Chief of Staff| Air Commodore Fillemon Sisco Iitembu[1]

Military unit

The Defence Logistics Directorate is the branch of the Namibian Defence Force responsible for materiel supplies.

## History

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The directorate was formed in 1990 at the creation of the Defence Force. The inaugural Director for Logistics was Colonel Peter Nambundunga. The directorate is also responsible for preparing logistics plans, policies and their implementation.[2] It is also responsible for implementing the transport policy. It controls and archives the acquisitions of new materiel and equipment. In 1997 the directorate was composed of four divisions,[3] namely:

* Technical Services
* Logistic Acquisitions and Defence Estates
* Operations, Planning & Training
* Supply Commodity management

## Units

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The unit falling under the Logistics Directorate is the:

* Composite Depot

## Leadership

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Defence Logistics Directorate  From | Chief of Staff | To

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2019  | Air Commodore Fillemon Sisco Iitembu  | 2021
1 July 2017  | Brigadier General David Amutenya[4] | 2019
1 March 2011  | Brigadier General Joseph Kakoto[5] | Unknown date
2006  | Brigadier John Mutwa | 2011
1995  | Brigadier James Auala | 2005
1990  | Colonel Peter Nambundunga[6][7] | 1996

## References

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1. ^ "Promotion in NDF - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
2. ^ "NDF Logistic System Connected".
3. ^ https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/185412428.pdf [dead link]
4. ^ "Promotion in NDF - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
5. ^ "NDF promotions, appointments". Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
6. ^ http://www.mod.gov.na/documents/264813/432646/nambundunga.pdf/88bb7221-5253-4ae5-aa6c-4ad627c22218 [bare URL]
7. ^ https://informante.web.na/state-funeral-for-late-major-general-peter-nambundunga/ [dead link]

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