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africaken:
i am proud of our women in kenya defence forces

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHP6tgD1s_8

Damn! I feel so inspired!!!!! ..... 10 years ago there were no women to talk about in the military......DoD is getting pretty good at this stuff(opening the military to the public) although whoever edited the video failed to include audio at the beginning of the video

I can see one of the elusive scout MD500 with TOW anti-tank missile

Nigeria COIN

Henry120:
Nigeria COIN

Now that's what I'm talking about @ 1st pic

Henry120:
Nigeria COIN

Now that's what I'm talking about @ 1st pic

africaken:
it was the visit by Kenya army commander to kismayu ,i just stole a screen grab from this video.that scene was eye catching to me ,especially those two Harbin Z9WE

https://vimeo.com/137624123

Looks like they tried ambush a similar convoy yesterday, 13 of them learnt a lesson the hard way..

13 Al-Shabaab militants have been gunned down by the Kenya Defense Forces after they ambushed the army convoy outside El Ade area in Gedo region near the Somali-Kenya border.

The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) on Saturday, 19 of September was moving from Dhamase towards El-Adde town in Gedo, Southern Somalia.

Kenya Army (KDF) using their armed APC’s and support from the Air-Calvary battalion countered the ambush immediately after the gunmen struck.

2 Attack helicopters from the air cavarly provided both cover and attacked the terrorists while the ground forces conducted a counter-strike.

Its like they(shabaab) were reading this forum and took it as a challenge..... They shouldn't have, now look... i'll adviced

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Henry120:
Nigeria COIN

1st pic added to my collection

iterator24:
1st pic added to my collection

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Henry120:
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Awesome wlh, This is the standard, God bless my Fathers Army
Saw some special forces guys with this camouflage and white beret


Ibnsultan

IbnSultaan:
Awesome wlh, This is the standard, God bless my Fathers Army
Saw some special forces guys with this camouflage and white beret


Ibnsultan

This looks like Nigeria immigration service camouflage.

denisfidha:
Looks like they tried ambush a similar convoy yesterday, 13 of them learnt a lesson the hard way..


Its like they(shabaab) were reading this forum and took it as a challenge..... They shouldn't have, now look... i'll adviced

those gentlemen and ladies from the Air-calvary batallion have being doing and exemplary job,i have heard even members of parliament in the north eastern talk about them.how effective they are. Wikipedia list we have 39 MD500's in the inventory

Hearty congratulations to a Para friend and a MRS (Marines) acquaintance who passed SF Selection! Not forgetting the 2 Namibians, 1 Zimbabwean, 2 Tanzanians, 2 Kenyans, 1 Zambian and 1 Angolan. To the assorted SADC candidates who failed at the last phase: you have one more chance!

...Specialised training awaits!

frumentius:
...Specialised training awaits!

Our SADC friends head home.

They'll come for some courses though.

MikeCZAR:
Our SADC friends head home.

They'll come for some courses though.

Only those who passed Selection though. Our Namibian, Zim and Bots cousins have always been good for that, but seeing that this was the first official SADC Selection Course, let's see. A mate -not SF, but JOps planner - says the Angolans could've passed were it not for language deficiencies. Chimes in with their SF chief saying a SADC SF school should be established, where English is the language of instruction..

frumentius:
Only those who passed Selection though. Our Namibian, Zim and Bots cousins have always been good for that, but seeing that this was the first official SADC Selection Course, let's see. A mate -not SF, but JOps planner - says the Angolans could've passed were it not for language deficiencies. Chimes in with their SF chief saying a SADC SF school should be established, where English is the language of instruction..

One day we will regret training them though if we ever start offering advanced training for them.

Lesotho is an example.

Heard about the upcoming "battle" over a certain acquisition? The SANDF's other "operators" want the system to complement an earlier system they bought.

MikeCZAR:
One day we will regret training them though if we ever start offering advanced training for them.

Lesotho is an example.

Heard about the upcoming "battle" over a certain acquisition? The SANDF's other "operators" want the system to complement an earlier system they bought.

I'm with you on the tactical naivety of training all these SADC countries. At the same time, it is strategically sound. Economically they are/will be so bound to SA that in 20-30 years, I see SADC forward bases in Cabinda (Naval), Kinshasa (Air), Gemena ( Land & Air), Dar es Salaam (Naval & Air). A SADC desert warfare school in Namibia, a SADC mountain school in Lesotho and a SADC jungle warfare school in either DRC or Madagascar.

Militarily, SADC integration is far more advanced that other spheres of governance:
1)Naval: only a matter of time before a southern Atlantic Command, comprising SA, Namibia, Angola, is announced; with observer status to DRC, Congo-Brazzaville, and Gabon; on the Indian Ocean, SA, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, France(Reunion & Comoros) are close to finalising an agreement; Tanzania as soon as they work out the political question of whether they're in SADC, COMESA or EAC;

2) Air: Botswana is seriously considering Gripen. Namibia reportedly is unhappy with their Chinese purchases; Zim, who knows?

Anyway, just the sort of things I'm paid to think about.

As for other "operators"...I quite like the idea that Pathfinders and Paras feed primarily onto 5, and MRS feeds onto 4. I am worried though that friendly regimental rivalry will soon harden into institutional dick-measurement, with all the implications that has for procurement, budgets etc.

Botswana Defence Force - Air Wing

Credit to Botswana Aviation Art

Botswana Defence Force - Air Wing

Credit to Botswana Aviation Art

Not really sure how to respond to your original post. Congrats to your mates and all others who passed selection! Pretty intrigued by the SADC element to this: do they receive operator badges or certificates of qualification in different areas? I think its great for commonality in things such as a SADC QRF. Only worry would be human rights abuses like in Lesotho recently. Really considering giving the SANDF a go once I'm finished studying too. Not to be intrusive, but does qualifying as an operator mean being offered a full contract post MSDS? Your response would really be appreciated as an insight into my research around this. Hope to speak to an operator at AAD 2016. Spoke to one and all I could think of asking was how they differ from the Special Task Force lol and received a training manual in 2010 that piqued my interest in applying. Thanks for the informative posts

frumentius:
Hearty congratulations to a Para friend and a MRS (Marines) acquaintance who passed SF Selection! Not forgetting the 2 Namibians, 1 Zimbabwean, 2 Tanzanians, 2 Kenyans, 1 Zambian and 1 Angolan. To the assorted SADC candidates who failed at the last phase: you have one more chance!

gees9:
Not really sure how to respond to your original post. Congrats to your mates and all others who passed selection! Pretty intrigued by the SADC element to this: do they receive operator badges or certificates of qualification in different areas? I think its great for commonality in things such as a SADC QRF. Only worry would be human rights abuses like in Lesotho recently. Really considering giving the SANDF a go once I'm finished studying too. Not to be intrusive, but does qualifying as an operator mean being offered a full contract post MSDS? Your response would really be appreciated as an insight into my research around this. Hope to speak to an operator at AAD 2016. Spoke to one and all I could think of asking was how they differ from the Special Task Force lol and received a training manual in 2010 that piqued my interest in applying. Thanks for the informative posts

Ouch, the bold really hurt my eyes mate! First things first. Passing Selection does NOT make one anything. There's a process, and a long one before one wears the badge. I have a general idea but having not taken that path (I know what I can and can't do), I can't advise you. As for post MSDS, have you tried joining the regular force? That should stand you in good stead? If your goal is SF, surely you can find the info you seek?
STF is police, you know that right? Very highly trained and specialised police. What's your MSDS stream, anyway?

Launched at Leriba Lodge 2 nights ago was Koos Stadler's Book "Recce: Small Team Missions behind Enemy Lines" . Under discussion was Small Team Operations with 2 ops in focus- Menogue and Lubango. Part of the Recce Story Evening, the next one is on 16 October, venue as yet undetermined.

Ukraine helicopters in kenya, mostly working under UN contracts

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyfyHYSb4rE

africaken:
Ukraine helicopters in kenya, mostly working under UN contracts

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyfyHYSb4rE

see how hard they were trying to potray kenya as a village when we could see those snipets of housing estates at the edge of nairobi national park, i

bkirongo:
see how hard they were trying to potray kenya as a village when we could see those snipets of housing estates at the edge of nairobi national park, i

you want to make an ad that is international,how are you going to portray kenya? show them thika highway or a couple of maasai in maasai mara,dont forget this is a rescue team ad trying to attract tour firms which has lodges and camping sites in the middle of maasai mara ?
if you think they undermine us ,the day america special forces were wounded after their V-22 came under fire while trying to rescue americans in a besieged south sudan town.one of the special forces member critically injured was medivac to nairobi not Kampala where after landing a C-130 was waiting to medivac the injured to nairobi, not Djibouti but nairobi ask yourself why

off topic Turkey army 16 Ton BMC Kirpi MRAP after of a roadside bomb blast,12 soldiers were wounded

frumentius:
Launched at Leriba Lodge 2 nights ago was Koos Stadler's Book "Recce: Small Team Missions behind Enemy Lines" . Under discussion was Small Team Operations with 2 ops in focus- Menogue and Lubango. Part of the Recce Story Evening, the next one is on 16 October, venue as yet undetermined.

Still waiting for my ordered "Iron fist from the sea"

I wonder why our artillery spotters whom worked hard at the closing stages of the conflict in Angola often alongside the SF operators are quiet.

Similar to after the battle of bangui much praise went the SF and paras little was mentioned about the role of the scouts.

africaken:
off topic Turkey army 16 Ton BMC Kirpi MRAP after of a roadside bomb blast,12 soldiers were wounded

1. the black arrow indicate point of detonation

2.the red arrow indicate where the Bmc kirpi laid

My favorite monster, even the dreaded Apache fears this one

MikeCZAR:
Still waiting for my ordered "Iron fist from sea"

I wonder why our artillery spotters whom worked hard at the closing stages of the conflict in Angola often alongside the SF operators are quiet.

Similar to after the battle of bangui much praise went the SF and paras little was mentioned about the role of the scouts.

Talking of Angola these links you might find interesting(try opening them in the order as posted)

https://www.newera.com.na/2015/04/07/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/04/28/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-the-far-east-detachment-platoons-1-2/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/05/26/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-battle-oshitayi-decisive-battles-namibia/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/06/02/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-battle-onhumba-south-attempting-capture-white-soldier/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/06/09/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-battle-omboloka/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/06/16/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-battle-okalunga/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/06/23/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-battle-eendobeomunhete/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/06/30/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-commanding-battle-epalala/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/07/07/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-living-life-guerrilla-fighter-namibia/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/07/28/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-on-clandestine-mission-namibia/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/08/03/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-obtaining-swa-identity-document/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/08/11/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-operating-namibia-mission-luderitz/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/08/18/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-on-mission-windhoek/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/09/01/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-on-mission-walvis-bay/
https://www.newera.com.na/2015/09/15/peter-ekandjo-jungle-fighter-clandestine-mission-grootfontein/