4 Artillery Brigade (Namibia)

4 Artillery Brigade
Active	1999 to present
Country	Namibia
Type	Regular artillery
Size	Artillery brigade
Part of	Namibian Army
Garrison/HQ	Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region
Nickname(s)	"4 Arty", "Gunners"
Colors	Red, brown, yellow
Engagements	Second Congo War
Commanders
General Officer Commanding	Brigadier General Alweendo Namukwambi

4 Artillery Brigade (pronounced as Four Artillery Brigade), colloquially known as "Gunners", is the artillery arm of the Namibian Army based at Otjiwarongo.[1] 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.

Army G2 artillery being towed

Equipment

The Brigade uses the following equipment:

• BL 5.5
• Ordnance QF 25 pounder
• 152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)
• BM-21 Grad
• Grad-P
• Type 81 (rocket launcher)
• 9P138 Grad-1
• Type 63 multiple rocket launcher

Units

Army Grad 1 and Type 81 MRLS

• 12 Artillery Regiment

-Attached to 12 Motorised Infantry Brigade

• 44 Artillery Regiment [2]
• 46 Artillery Regiment
• 21 Artillery Regiment[3]

-Attached to 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade

• 26 Artillery Regiment

-Attached to 26 Motorised Infantry Brigade

• School of Artillery

-Based at Ondangwa the school trains students to specialize them as gunners through the Artillery Ordnance Operators Course.[4]

Gallery

[1] Artillery battery firing G-2 Guns and MRLS

Leadership

4 Artillery Brigade

From	General Officer Commanding	To
Unknown date	Brigadier General Angunga David Shivute	2014
2014	Brigadier General Nestor Shali Shalauda[5]	2015
2015	Brigadier General Joseph Kakoto	2018
2018	Brigadier General Ambrosius Kwedhi	2019
2018	Brigadier General Petrus Iilonga	2021
2021	Brigadier General Alweendo Namukwambi	Incumbent
From	Formation Sergeant Major	To
2004	Warrant Officer class 1 Albert Siyaya	2009

References

1. "Colonel Nestor Shalauda is now the Commander of the 4th Artillery Brigade". www.nbc.na. Namibian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
2. Tomas, M (July 2011). "Inauguration of 21 Inf Bde Commander". NDF Journal. 41: 4.
3. http://www.mod.gov.na/pdfs/oct-dec%202013.pdf^[permanent dead link‍]
4. Article title^[permanent dead link‍]
5. "Lela Mobile Online - Change of command at Otjiwarongo Military Base". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.