List of Namibian generals

The following is a list of people who have attained the rank of General within the Namibian Army (NA).

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2018)

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## Key

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Abbreviation | Rank

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BRIG | Brigadier
BRIG GEN | Brigadier General
MAJ GEN | Major General
LT GEN | Lieutenant General

The ranks of General Officers changed in when the rank previously called Brigadier became known as Brigadier General.

Rank  | Name  | Last position held  | Notes  | Dates of service

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LT GEN | Dimo Hamaambo | Chief of Defence Force | first CDF[1] | 1990–2000
LT GEN | Solomon Huwala | Chief of Defence Force | second CDF[2] | 1990–2005
LT GEN | Martin Shalli | Chief of Defence Force | Third CDF[3] | 1990–2011
LT GEN | Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah | Chief of Defence Force | Fourth CDF[4] | 1990–2013
LT GEN | John Mutwa | Chief of Defence Force | Fifth CDF[5] | 1990–2020
MAJ GEN | Peter Nambundunga | Army Commander | Third Army Commander | 1990–2011
MAJ GEN | Tomas Hamunyela | Army Commander | Firth Army Commander | 1990–2017
MAJ GEN | Nestor Shali Shalauda | Army Commander | Sixth Army Commander | 1990–2019
MAJ GEN | Matheus Alueendo | Army Commander | Seventh Army Commander | 1990-currently
MAJ GEN | Aktofel Nambahu | Army Commander | Eighth Army Commander | 1990-Currently
MAJ GEN | Phillip Kamati | COS Joint Operations[6] |  | 1990–
MAJ GEN | Ben Kadhila | COS Joint Operations[7] |  | 1990–2018
Brig GEN | Leonard Nghishoongele | COS Joint Operations | Never promoted to Major General | 1990–2019
MAJ GEN | Joshua Namhindo | COS Joint Operations |  | 1990-Currently
MAJ GEN | Charles Namoloh | Chief Of Staff |  | 1990–1995
MAJ GEN | Shaanika Amukwaya | Chief Of Staff Military Intelligence[8] |  | 1990–
MAJ GEN | David Mbandeka | DA to President |  | 1990–
MAJ GEN | Jackobus A //Hoabeb | DA to President |  | 1990–
BRIG GEN | Andreas Diyeve | Deputy Army Commander |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Freddy Maiba | DA to President |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Mathias Shiweda | Chief Of Staff Personnel[9] |  | 1990–2005
BRIG GEN | Athanasius Chimwandi | Chief Of Staff Personnel[8] |  | 1990–2010
BRIG GEN | Charles Soja | Chief of Staff Human Resources |  | 1990–2016
BRIG GEN | John Robinson | Chief of Staff Human Resources |  | 1990-Currently
BRIG GEN | Rauna Hamata | Director: Finance | first female General Officer | 1990–2009
BRIG GEN | Jesaya Elago Kambonde | Director: Finance |  | 1990–2011
BRIG GEN | Peter Heita[8] |  |  | 1990–
BRIG GEN | Joseph Kakoto | GOC 4 Arty Brigade[10] |  | 1990–2017
BRIG GEN | Ambrosius Kwedhi | GOC 4 Arty Brigade[10] |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Petrus Iilonga | GOC 4 Arty Brigade |  | 1990–2021
BRIG GEN | Alweendo Namukwambi | GOC 4 Arty Brigade |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Enos Hakuna | GOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade[11] |  | 1990–2017
BRIG GEN | Erasmus Amupolo | GOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade |  | 1990–2014
BRIG GEN | Holden Uulenga | GOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade |  | 1990–
BRIG GEN | Peter Shikolalye | GOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade |  | 1990–2016
BRIG GEN | Epimacus Tshavuka | GOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade[11] |  | 1990–2019
BRIG GEN | Willem Shigwedha | GOC 26 Mot Inf Brigade |  | 1990-Currently[12]
BRIG GEN | Erastus Kashopola | GOC 21 Mot Inf Brigade |  | 1990–2019
BRIG GEN | Martin Nangolo Shikomba | GOC 21 Mot Inf Brigade |  | 1990-Incumbent
BRIG GEN | George Kalomho | GOC 12 Mot Inf Brigade |  | 1990–2010
BRIG GEN | Peter Nghilukilwa | GOC 12 Mot Inf Brigade |  | 1990–2016
BRIG GEN | Joel Kapala | GOC 12 Mot Inf Brigade |  | 1990–2020
BRIG GEN | Frederick Siluzungila | Military School Commandant |  | 1990–
BRIG GEN | Wilbard Shikongo | Military School Commandant[13] |  | 1990–2017
BRIG GEN | Malakia Nakandungile | Military School Commandant |  | 1990–2009
BRIG GEN | Kashindi ya Kashindi | Military School Commandant |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Bernard Nkawa | DA to DRC |  | 1990–2018
BRIG GEN | Angunga David Shivute | DA to Russia |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Karel Ndjoba | DA to Germany |  | 1990–2014
MAJ GEN | Charles Shalumbu | DA to India |  | 1990–
BRIG GEN | Titus Simon | DA to India |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | James Auala[8] | Chief of Staff Logistics |  | 1990–2005[14]
BRIG GEN | S Amunyela | Chief of Staff Logistics |  | 1990–2017
BRIG GEN | David Amutenya | Chief of Staff Logistics[7] |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | S Haihambo | Chief of Staff ICT |  | 1990–
BRIG GEN | Kongeni Shikufa | Chief of Staff ICT[7] |  | 1990–2019
BRIG GEN | Abisai Heita | Chief of Staff ICT |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Sophia Ndeitunga | Chief of Staff Defence Health Services | Female officer | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Petrus Nathinge | Director Defence Central Staff |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Veikko Kavungo | Director Defence Legal Service[15] |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Helena Amutenya | Director Defence Legal Service[16] |  | 2007-currently
BRIG GEN | Mathew Shipulwa | Commandant Namibian Command and Staff College |  | 1990-Currently
BRIG GEN | David Shiimbi | GOC Air Defence Brigade[17] |  | 1990–2016
BRIG GEN | Moses Shalongo Nghilifa | GOC Air Defence Brigade[17] |  | 1990–2019
BRIG GEN | Lasarus Hermann | GOC Air Defence Brigade |  | 1990–2020
BRIG GEN | Simeon Shikwambi Mwaala | GOC Air Defence Brigade |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Patrick Owen Orange | GOC Air Defence Brigade |  | 1990-currently
BRIG GEN | Solomon Shilongo | Defence Inspector General |  | 1990–2016
BRIG GEN | Fiina Amupolo | Defence Inspector General | Female Officer | 1990-Currently
BRIG GEN | Blasius Ainima | Defence Inspector General |  | 1990-2023
BRIG GEN | Bathromeus Shomeya | Deputy Army Commander |  | 1990–
BRIG GEN | Mumba Thaddeus Mahela | Associate Dean: School of Military Science[18] |  | 1990–

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