4 Artillery Brigade (Namibia)


4 Artillery Brigade is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Otjiwarongo. It functions as the Army's artillery Formation and hosts all the Artillery regiments of the Army.

History

The brigade was formed in 1999. It is the controlling entity of all artillery units in the Army. Shortly after its formation the Brigade received G2 towed artillery from South Africa. The prefix "4" is taken from 4 May 1978, the date on which the SADF attacked a SWAPO refugee camp in Cassinga.

Equipment

The Brigade uses the following equipment:
-Attached to 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade
-Attached to 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade
-Attached to 26 Motorised Infantry Brigade
-Based at Ondangwa the school trains students to specialize them as gunners through the Artillery Ordnance Operators Course.

Leadership