Brigadier General Erastus Nomongula Kashopola is a retired Namibian military officer. His last command was as the General Officer Commanding 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade.
Career
PLAN
His military career started in the 1970s when he joined the People's Liberation Army of Namibia in exile. He served in various roles until being appointed as an Artillery Unit chief of reconnaissance.
NDF
In 1990 he was a pioneer of the NDF officer corps as he was inducted with the rank of Captain. He served extensively in various command and support roles. He was the Commanding Officer of 44 Artillery Regiment, 263 Battalion, 262 Battalion. He commanded the fourth Namibian Battalion Iteration NAMBATT IV to Angola under MONUA. A combat veteran of the Second Congo War he was the Commanding officer of Battalion Group one the Namibian Army's first battalion rotation to DRC under its operation code-named Operation Atlantic. He also commanded the first and fourth Namibian Battalion Iteration NAMBATT I & NAMBAT IV to Liberia under UNMIL Iteration between 2004 and 2007.
He also was the commandant of the Oshivelo Army Battle School. As a colonel he was also a Deputy Commander for 4 Artillery Brigade (Namibia) and also Deputy commander for 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade. He was then Promoted to Brigadier General and appointed as GOC 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade succeeding Brigadier General Phillip Shikuma Kamati who was appointed as Defence Inspector General. He retired in July 2019 and was succeeded by Brigadier General Martin Shikomba as GOC 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade.
Brig Gen Kashopola (front) saluting the head of state during a 2015 parade
Qualifications
Junior Command Course -India
Command and Staff Course-Tanzania
Diploma in Defence and Strategic Studies-China
Diploma in Modern Management and Administration -United Kingdom
Honours and decorations
UNMIL Peacekeeping medal
UNMIL Peacekeeping medal
Campaign Medal with three gold award star
MONUA Peacekeeping medal
Military offices
Preceded by
Brig Gen Phillip Kamati
GOC 21 Motorised Infantry Brigade 19 July 2011 – 25 July 2019
Succeeded by
Brig Gen Martin Shikomba
Preceded by
Unknown
Commanding Officer 262 Battalion 01 April 2006 – unknown date
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown
Commanding Officer 263 Battalion unknown date – 31 March 2006
Succeeded by
Lt Col Abed Mukumangeni
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