Sector 10 HQ was established in 1975 as the headquarters of one of the 7 geographical areas within South-West Africa used by the SADF to control and coordinate military operations. Sector 10 was the sector in the Operational Area covering the north-western part of SWA and the border with Angola (Kaokoland and Okavango), with its headquarters at Oshakati. A number of SADF cross-border operations was launched into Angola from this sector.
