The Defence Logistics Directorate is the branch of the
Namibian Defence Force
The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) comprises the national military forces of Namibia. It was created when the country, then known as South West Africa, gained independence from South Africa in 1990. Chapter 15 of the Constitution of Namibia establ ...
responsible for materiel supplies.
History
The directorate was formed in 1990 at the creation of the Defence Force. The inaugural Director for Logistics was Colonel
Peter Nambundunga
Major General Petrus "Peter" Kagadhinwa Nambundunga (3 June 1947, Onesi Constituency – 14 January 2019, Ongwediva) was a Namibian military commander. Nambundunga was appointed the commander of the army in 2005, replacing Martin Shalli when he w ...
. The directorate is also responsible for preparing the of logistics plans, policies and their implementation. 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,
[https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/185412428.pdf ] namely:
* Technical Services
* Logistic Acquisitions and Defence Estates
* Operations,Planning & Training
* Supply Commodity management
Units
The unit falling under the Logistics Directorate is the:
* Composite Depot
Leadership
References
Military of Namibia
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