Sinsy Nghipandua

Rear Admiral Sinsy Ndeshi Bamba Nghipandua is a Namibian military officer who is currently serving as the Commander of the Namibian Navy. He was appointed the Commander of the Namibian Navy in 2017. Prior to that he served as Commander of Naval Operations(CNO) with the rank of Rear Admiral(JG).

Career
Rear Admiral Nghipandua's career in the Namibian Defence Force started in 1990 after Namibia's independence when he was appointed as a Staff Officer 3 Military Intelligence Branch DHQ. In 1995 he attended the Naval Surface Warfare Course Brazil.In 2000 he was attached to the Brazilian Navy as a ship captain under instruction as an Executive Officer. Admiral Nghipandua became the first Namibian Ship Commanding Officer as he was appointed as captain of the Patrol Vessel NPV Oryx in 2002 with the rank of Commander. In 2005 he was the Commanding Officer of the Naval base in Walvis Bay with the rank of Navy Captain. In 2009 he was appointed as the Commander Naval Operations with the rank of Rear Admiral (JG).In 2017 he rose the rank of Rear Admiral and appointed as Navy Commander.

Qualifications

 * Command and Staff Course and NDC programme in Kenya
 * Naval Senior Staff Course in USA
 * Naval Officers Formative Course in Brazil
 * Junior Staff Course (BMATT)
 * Recce Training in Lubango, Angola
 * Intelligence and Special Operations in Cuba
 * Counter Intelligence
 * Advance military Law

He also holds a Bachelor of Technology in Business Administration from the University of South Africa and a National Diploma in public administration from the then Polytechnic of Namibia.

Military Decorations

 * Namibia’s Independence medal
 * Meritorious Services (10) years’ services medal
 * Meritorious Commendation Certificate
 * The Naval Merit Order
 * The Namibian Navy Achievement Medal
 * The Sea Services 250days Medal
 * The ten (10) years (Navy) Meritirious Services Medal
 * The Namibian Navy Pioneer Medal
 * The Silver Star Medal
 * The Southern Cross Medal