| Organisation | Botswana Defence Force |
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| Abbreviation | BDF |
| Parent | Ministry of the State President |
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| Country | Botswana |
| Location | Gaborone |
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| Sector | Military - General |
| Organisation Type | African Government |
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| Stated Role | The BDF is a capable and well-disciplined military force. Following political changes in South Africa and the region, the BDF's missions have increasingly focused on anti-poaching activities, disaster-preparedness, and foreign peacekeeping. The United States has been the largest single contributor to the development of the BDF, and a large segment of its officer corps has received U.S. training. It is considered an apolitical and professional institution.<P>The BDF consists of one armed brigade, two infantry brigades, four infantry battalions, two armed artillery, one engineer regiment and one commando regiment.<P>The Botswana Defence Force Air Wing is the air force of Botswana and is organisationally part of the BDF.<P> |
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| Current Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Commander | Lt. Gen Louis Matshwenyago | 2006 | |
| Northern Region Brigade Commander | Brigadier General Olekanye Mabengane | 2005 | |
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| Parent Tree | Ministry of the State President |
| Office of the President | |
| Government of Botswana |
| Subsidiary Organisations | Botswana Defence Force - Air Wing |
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| Past Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| BDF Commander (initially Deputy Commander) | Lieutenant General Ian Khama | 1977 | 1998 |
| Record last updated on 04 JAN 2008 |