1 Military Area* - (0 members)

Military Area No 1 [Afr: 1 Militêre Gebied] was created on 22 July 1969, with its headquarters in Rundu, and with infantry companies deployed at Katima Mulilo, Rundu and Ondangwa. After the SADF took over SWA border area security from the SAP on 1st April 1974, 1 Military Area was divided into four sub areas covering Kaokoland, Owambo, Kavango and Caprivi. A fifth sub area was added in August 1975 to protect the hydroelectric scheme at Ruacana & Calueque.1 Military Area was later divided into Sectors 10, 20 and 70, which remained under SADF control despite the forming of the South West African Territory Force (SWATF) in Aug 1980