Namibian Marine Corps

The Namibian Marines Corps is the Naval Infantry of the Republic of Namibia and is part of the Namibian Navy and the Namibian Defence Force.

History
The Marine Corps is a recent addition to the Namibian Defence Force.Due to the slow setup of the Namibian Navy. The Marine Commandant reports to the Commander of the Namibian Navy.The current Marine Corps Commandant is Captain Appolos Haimbala.

Deployments
Marines Corps infantry are deployed on Namibian Navy vessels and shore installations

Marine Corps equipment
Light Infantry weapons: Machine guns:
 * AK-47 assault rifles
 * AKM (USSR/China
 * AK-74
 * LM5
 * RPG-7
 * Cz 75
 * Makarov PM
 * Ruger T95
 * M4 carbine
 * 12.7mm heavy machine gun

Anti Tank weapons:
 * Browning M2.50 calibre machine gun?
 * RPG-7

Ranks and Insignia
Marine Corps ranks are based on Commonwealth Navy ranks.

The highest rank in peace time a commissioned officer can attain in the Marine Corps is Captain. There may however be an exception when a Marine Corps officer is appointed as Chief of the Defence Force for which the individual which ascend to the Vice-Admiral. The highest rank an enlisted member can attain is Warrant Officer Class 1.

Flag Officer Ranks

 * Admiral
 * Vice-Admiral
 * Rear-Admiral
 * Commodore/Rear Admiral(JG)

Senior Officers

 * Captain
 * Commander
 * Lieutenant Commander

Junior Officers

 * Lieutenant
 * Sub Lieutenant
 * Ensign

Warrant Officers

 * Warrant Officer Class 1
 * Warrant Officer Class 2

Senior Rating's

 * Chief Petty Officer
 * Petty Officer

Junior Rating's

 * Leading Seaman
 * Able Seaman
 * Seaman

The rank of seaman is practically non existent in the in the Corps as after successful training and induction into the corps all recruits are elevated to the rank of Able Seaman