Naval Training School

The Naval Training School is the main training institution of the Namibian Navy. It was created in 2009, and is located at the Wilbard Tashiya Nakada Military Base, Walvis Bay.

Naval Training School
Active2016
CountryNamibia
BranchNamibian Navy
Current BaseRooikop Base, Walvis Bay
Commanders
Current
commander		Captain (Navy) Fanuel Iyambo

History

Recognizing the need to locally train its personnel as it was not sustainable to send sailors abroad for training for the most basic courses, the Navy set up the school in 2009. The school is assisted by the resident Brazilian Military Advisory and Training Team (BRAZMATT) from the Brazilian Navy and was commissioned by President Hage Geingob, who inaugurated the school on 22 July 2016.[1]

Location

The school is located at the Wilbard Tashiya Nakada Military Base, Walvis Bay.[2][3]

Training

Currently the school only trains junior naval ratings, administratively its divided into two wings namely[4] Sailors Training Wing and the Marine Training Wing.[5]

Courses offered at the school are the:

  • Basic Seamanship for Sailors Course
  • Marine Soldier Specialization
  • Marine Section Commander Course[4][5]
  • Marine Petty Officers Course
  • Sailors Petty Officers Course

Leadership
Naval Training School
From Commandant To
2016 Captain (Navy) Lazarus Erastus 2021
29 November 2021 Captain (Navy)Fanuel Iyambo incumbent
From Regimental Sergeant Major To
25 October 25 October

References
  1. https://gov.na/documents/10181/227745/Statement+by+His+Excellency+Dr+Hage+Geingob%2C+President+of+the+Republic+of+Namibia+and+Commander-In-Chief+of+the+Namibian+Defence+Force+at+the+Familiarization+visit+to+the+Navy+Headquarters+Walvis+Bay+%282016+03+10%29/035d8f3c-cbd2-4d7d-b97c-4b1a239d7ebd?version=1.0
  2. Hartman, Adam. "Namibia marine corps commissioned". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  3. "Namibia commissions marine corps battalion". defenceWeb. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  4. "Naval Training School - GRN Portal". Mod.gov.na. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  5. "Naval Training School - GRN Portal". www.mod.gov.na.
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