In July 1990 he was repatriated to Namibia under the UNTAG programme and began his career in the Namibian Army.

He also enrolled for the Master of Military Science degree in Defence and Strategic Studies whilst doing his senior staff course and graduated from both programme that year.

In 2009 as a lieutenant colonel he completed his second master's degree in Strategic and Security Studies (MASSS) from the University of Namibia.

In 2010 he was promoted to the rank of colonel and appointed as a senior staff officer in the Defence Intelligence Directorate.

In 2016 he attended the Advance post graduate military qualification 'ndc' programme at the National Defence College (India) whilst at the same time he also enrolled for the M.Phil.