Engineer Regiment
Country Namibia
TypeCombat Support
RoleMilitary engineering
SizeRegiment
Part ofNamibian Army
Garrison/HQOtavi, Otjozondjupa Region
Motto(s)Move, Fight , Live
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Tobias Nuuyoma[1]

Engineer Regiment colloquially known as "The Sappers", is the Engineer arm of the Namibian Army based at Otavi. It is an independent regiment that functions as the Army's Engineer Corps and hosts all the engineer squadrons of the Army. It was founded in 1991 as the engineer company,[2] later it was upgraded into the Engineer regiment.[3]

Role

Engineer Regiment water bowser

The regiment is a significant player in the government's de mining efforts as the northern part of the Country have been left with numerous unexploded ordnance (UXO) as a result of the South African Border War.[4] NDF sappers have been trained by the US government since 1995 in demining.[5]

Equipment

The Regiment uses the following Equipment:

Sub Units

  • Headquarters Squadron
  • Construction Engineer Squadron
  • Combat Engineer Squadron

Training

Service personnel specializing in Engineering are trained at various institutions in the country including from the United States Department of Defence.[6][7]

Leadership

Signal Regiment
From Commanding Officer To
2016 Colonel Tobias Nuuyoma incumbent
From Regimental Sergeant Major To
2 January 2 January

References

  1. ↑ "NDF colonel and teacher granted bail - Crime - Namibian Sun". 11 July 2019.
  2. ↑ http://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/EVOLUTCHAP8.PDF
  3. ↑ https://open.uct.ac.za/bitstream/handle/11427/9552/thesis_hum_1998_lamb_g.pdf
  4. ↑ "Postwar landmines remain a concern".
  5. ↑ https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2536&context=cisr-journal
  6. ↑ "US/Namibia clears more remnants of war | U.S. Embassy in Namibia". 9 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "NDF members trained in explosive ordnance disposal - Namibia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 24 October 2019.
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