Tebogo Masire is the former deputy commander
and current commander of the Botswana Defence Force

Botswana Defence Force

The Botswana Defence Force is the military of Botswana. It was formed in 1977 and has approximately 9,000 members. The commander is Lieutenant General Tebogo Masire. The commander in chief is the President of Botswana...

 (BDF). He assumed the post on November 1, 2006, succeeding Lt. Gen.

Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

 Louis Matshwenyego Fisher

Louis Matshwenyego Fisher

Louis Matshwenyego Fisher was commander of the Botswana Defence Force from 1998 to 2006. He is a recipient of the Légion d'honneur and a Presidential Order of Honour....

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Under his command, in March 2007, the BDF began recruiting females into military service,
though Masire has emphasised that female recruits will not receive special treatment.