INTAKE 82 OF 2025 GRADUATES Botswana Defence Force (BDF) on Thursday welcomed 479 non-commissioned officers who had undergone intensive Private basic military training at Pandamatenga base camp. Intake 82 of 2025 comprises 135 females and 344 males. BDF ground forces command and joint forces commander, Major General Simon Barwabatsile, encouraged the officers to be resilient and disciplined in the midst of complex environments. “A Soldier should be of sharp mind, adapt to any environment and be

The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) is ready to host the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) for their bilateral Peace Support Operations Training Exercise code-named "Exercise HANGANEE ll" to be conducted in Omaheke Region from 15 to 30 June 2023. | The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs