Ben Kadhila
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Ben Uuyamba Kadhila | |
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| Born | 1 June 1958 |
| Allegiance |  Namibia |
| Branch | Namibian Army |
| Rank |  Major General |
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| Conflicts | Namibian War of Independence |
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Major General Ben Uuyamba Kadhila is a retired Namibian military officer whose last appointment was as Chief Joint Operations of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). He served as the first Commander of the Namibian Special Forces, and retired in July 2018.
NDF career
Major General Kadhila[3] was inducted into the NDF in 1990 with the rank of captain. He progressed through various ranks until he was promoted to colonel and appointed as senior staff officer current operations.[4] He was the first contingent commander of Namibian forces deployed to the DRC under operation Atlantic as from 1998 to 2001. In 2005 as a colonel, Kadhila attended the Kenya National Defence College, after which he joined the Special Forces earning his parachute jump wings and appointed as commander Special Forces. He was promoted to brigadier general and appointed as deputy joint operations chief. His last appointment was as chief of staff Joint Operations[5]
Retirement
After retirement General Kadhila was appointed as managing director of Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik.
