THE Namibian Defence Force has commissioned 45 officers from an initial intake of 55 after a 17-month training course that tested the physical and mental strength of the cadets.
Speaking at the Osana Military School outside Okahandja on Friday, President Hifikepunye Pohamba said the NDF had excelled during international peacekeeping and military intervention excursions in countries such as Cambodia, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, East Timor and Sudan.
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