Commander of the Defence Force (Botswana)

Commander of the Botswana Defence Force
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Incumbent Lieutenant general Placid Diratsagae Segokgo since 8 September 2016
Abbreviation	Commander, BDF
Reports to	Minister of Defence, Justice and Security
Appointer	the President
Formation	1977
First holder	Mompati Merafhe

The Commander of the Botswana Defence Force is the highest-ranking military officer in the Botswana Defence Force and is responsible for maintaining control over the service branches.