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 The Republic of Namibia is the current name of the nation formerly called [[South West Africa]] and administered by the government of [[South Africa]]. During the 19th century the territory became part of the German Empire, but came under South African control during the First World War. Between 1966 and 1989, a guerilla war was waged against South African military and police forces by the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN), the military wing of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). A transitional government was formed in 1989, followed by independence in 1990.
-The Namibian Defence Force was created in 1990 by combining elements of the SWATF and PLAN. Ground, Air and Naval elements comprise the 8,000 active duty personnel. The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) was created from elements of the old South West African Police (SWAPOL), and includes the Special Field Force (SFF), a paramilitary unit charged with border and VIP protection.
+The Namibian Defence Force was created in 1990 by combining elements of the South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF) and PLAN, with initial training provided by a [[Kenya|Kenyan infantry battalion]] under the supervision of a United Nations Transitional Assistance Group. The Ground, Air and Naval elements comprise approximately 17,000 active duty personnel. The Special Forces Command of the NDF comprises several elements including a Commando Regiment, the Airborne Force, and the Special Forces School. The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) was created from elements of the old South West African Police (SWAPOL), and includes the Special Field Force (SFF), a paramilitary unit charged with border and VIP protection, as well as the Special Reserve Force (SRF), a police tactical unit structured similarly to the [[South Africa|South African Police Service]] Special Task Force.
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	* A second version of the NDF arid [[lizard]] camouflage pattern appeared sometime in the early 2000s, and featured a much darker color palette to its predecessor. This later version was manufactured in China in ripstop cotton-blend fabric, and incorporates black, dark green, olive green, and russet/reddish brown on a yellow sandy background.		* A second version of the NDF arid [[lizard]] camouflage pattern appeared sometime in the early 2000s, and featured a much darker color palette to its predecessor. This later version was manufactured in China in ripstop cotton-blend fabric, and incorporates black, dark green, olive green, and russet/reddish brown on a yellow sandy background.

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-* Adopted shortly after the Namibian Defence Force was formed in 1990, a unique [[lizard]] camouflage design incorporating horizontal stripes of green and brown on a tan background has been associated with this nation for more than thirty years. Introduced in 1991 and originally produced in Bophuthatswana, the design remained virtually unchanged until a digital variation was adopted in the 2010s. Early versions of the camouflage were printed on a cotton-blend poplin type fabric
+* Adopted shortly after the Namibian Defence Force was formed in 1990, a unique [[lizard]] camouflage design incorporating horizontal stripes of green and brown on a tan background has been associated with this nation for more than thirty years. Introduced in 1991 and originally produced in Bophuthatswana, the design remained virtually unchanged until a digital variation was adopted in the 2010s. Early versions of the camouflage were printed on a cotton-blend poplin type fabric and featured light brown and olive green stripes on a sand-colored background.
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 * The Special Field Force (SFF) of the Namibian Police Force was created in 1995 as an auxiliary, specialized unit of the regular Police Force. The unit's primary duties are designated as border protection, VIP protection, and installation security, with sub-units delegated to each specialized task. The Special Field Force adopted a variation of [[DPM]] utilizing a color palette appropriate to the arid climate of the country, incorporating black disruptive shapes over shades of tan and brown on a sandy base. There have been at least two primary color variations in production since the 1990s. One of these has areas of chocolate brown over pinkish-tan, while the other has russet/reddish-brown shapes printed over deep orange/ochre. Additionally, the background shade of the two variations is more sandy tan on the former, and olive-khaki on the latter. Both use identical printing screens.

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 * Circa 2021, the Army adopted its own pixelated camouflage design using the same color palette as its previous [[lizard]] camouflage pattern. This version essentially retains the arid coloration of black, forest green and reddish-brown on a sandy base color, although the design has lost the olive green shade of the original DF lizard.
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-* In 2018, members of the Namibian Marine Corps appeared in a second pixelated camouflage design incorporating medium green, olive green and sand colors. This design has been worn concurrently by both the Namibian Navy and Marines, alongside the early digital pattern from 2011.
+* Namibian Air Force continued to wear their blue-grey lizard camouflage design until late 2024, when a pixelated version using a similar color palette was adopted. Like the Army version, a shade of blue was lost in the process of creating the new design.
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 * Circa 2015, the Namibian Air Force adopted a variation of the standard Defence Force "lizard" camouflage pattern, incorporating black, dark blue-grey, light-blue grey, and brown stripes on a yellowish-sand background.
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-* The Namibian Air Force adopted a variation of the standard "lizard" pattern in 2015, having a blue colorway rather than brown.
+* Circa 2015, the Namibian Air Force adopted a variation of the standard Defence Force "lizard" camouflage pattern, incorporating black, dark blue-grey, light-blue grey, and brown stripes on a yellowish-sand background.
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	* A new [[digital patterns\|pixelated]] camouflage design was fielded by members of the Special Operations Command in 2013. The new design featured dark green, ochre, reddish brown, and black shapes on a light sand background, but apparently was never fully integrated. Members of Special Operations have continued to wear the standard uniform of the Namibian Defense Force into the present era.		* A new [[digital patterns\|pixelated]] camouflage design was fielded by members of the Special Operations Command in 2013. The new design featured dark green, ochre, reddish brown, and black shapes on a light sand background, but apparently was never fully integrated. Members of Special Operations have continued to wear the standard uniform of the Namibian Defense Force into the present era.

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 == Namibian Camouflage Patterns ==
-* Early elements of the Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) and the Defence Force wore standard British [[DPM]] pattern camouflage uniforms sourced through the [[United Kingdom]].
+* Early elements of the Defence Force as well as the fledgling Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) both wore standard British [[DPM]] pattern camouflage uniforms sourced through the [[United Kingdom]].
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 * Adopted shortly after the Namibian Defence Force was formed in 1990, a unique [[lizard]] camouflage design incorporating horizontal stripes of green and brown on a tan background has been associated with this nation for more than thirty years. Introduced in 1991 and originally produced in Bophuthatswana, the design remained virtually unchanged until a digital variation was adopted in the 2010s. Early versions of the camouflage were printed on a cotton-blend poplin type fabric