The Commander of the Air Force is chief of the Air Force of Zimbabwe. He commands operations, administration and logistics within the air force.
Commander of Air Force of Zimbabwe | |
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since March 2024 | |
Air Force of Zimbabwe | |
Abbreviation | Comd AFZ |
Member of | Defence Policy Council |
Reports to | Chief of Defense |
Website | Official website |
List of officeholders
editRhodesian Air Force (1935–1980)
editNo. | Name (born-died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
1 | Major Dirk Cloete |
1936 | 1938 | 1–2 years | [1] |
2 | Lieutenant colonel Charles Meredith |
1939 | 1946 | 6–7 years | [1] |
3 | Lieutenant colonel Keith Taute |
1947 | 1949 | 1–2 years | [1] |
4 | Air vice-marshal Ted Jacklin |
1949 | 30 June 1961 | 11–12 years | [1][2] |
5 | Air vice-marshal Raf Bentley |
30 June 1961 | 1965 | 3–4 years | [1][2] |
6 | Air vice-marshal Harold Hawkins |
1965 | 1968 | 2–3 years | [1][2] |
7 | Air marshal Archibald Wilson (1921–2014) |
8 February 1969 | 13 April 1973 | 4 years, 64 days | [1][2] |
8 | Air marshal Mick McLaren (1930–2016) |
15 April 1973 | 12 April 1977 | 3 years, 362 days | [1][2] |
9 | Air marshal Frank Mussell (born 1932) |
12 April 1977 | 18 April 1980 | 3 years, 6 days | [1][2] |
Air Force of Zimbabwe (1980–present)
editNo. | Name (born-died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
1 | Air marshal Frank Mussell (born 1932) |
18 April 1980 | 1981 | 0–1 years | [1][2] |
2 | Air marshal Norman Walsh (1933–2010) |
1981 | 22 May 1983 | 1–2 years | [1][2] |
3 | Air marshal Azim Daudpota (1933–2017) |
July 1983 | January 1986 | 2–3 years | [1] |
4 | Air chief marshal Josiah Tungamirai (1948–2005) |
January 1986 | 1992 | 5–6 years | [1] |
5 | Air marshal Perrance Shiri (1955–2020) |
1992 | 7 December 2017 | 24–25 years | [1] |
– | Air vice-marshal Shebba Shumbayaonda acting |
7 December 2017 | 18 December 2017 | 11 days | |
6 | Air marshal Elson Moyo |
18 December 2017 | 16 March 2024 | 6 years, 89 days | [3] |
7 | Air marshal John Jacob Nzvede |
16 March 2024 | Incumbent | 251 days | [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Geldenhuys, Preller (2014). Rhodesian Air Force Operations. Peysoft Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 9780994115416.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Commanders of the Rhodesian Air Force". rhodesianforces.org. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe: New Air Force of Zimbabwe Commander Officially Takes Over". All Africa. New Zimbabwe. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.