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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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Incumbent since March 2024Air Marshal John Jacob Nzvede | |
Air Force of Zimbabwe | |
Abbreviation | Comd AFZ |
Member of | Defence Policy Council |
Reports to | Chief of Defense |
Website | Official website |
No. | Name | Rank | Term of office | Ref. | ||
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Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||
1 |
Dirk Cloete | Major | 1936 | 1938 | 1–2 years | [1] |
2 |
Charles Meredith | Lieutenant colonel | 1939 | 1946 | 6–7 years | [1] |
3 |
Keith Taute | Lieutenant colonel | 1947 | 1949 | 1–2 years | [1] |
4 |
Ted Jacklin | Air vice-marshal | 1949 | 30 June 1961 | 11–12 years | [1][2] |
5 |
Raf Bentley | Air vice-marshal | 30 June 1961 | 1965 | 3–4 years | [1][2] |
6 |
Harold Hawkins | Air vice-marshal | 1965 | 1968 | 2–3 years | [1][2] |
7 |
Archibald Wilson | Air marshal | 8 February 1969 | 13 April 1973 | 4 years, 64 days | [1][2] |
8 |
Mick McLaren | Air marshal | 15 April 1973 | 12 April 1977 | 3 years, 362 days | [1][2] |
9 |
Frank Mussell | Air marshal | 12 April 1977 | 18 April 1980 | 3 years, 6 days | [1][2] |
No. | Name | Rank | Term of office | Ref. | ||
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Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||
1 |
Frank Mussell | Air marshal | 18 April 1980 | 1981 | 0–1 years | [1][2] |
2 |
Norman Walsh | Air marshal | 1981 | 22 May 1983 | 1–2 years | [1][2] |
3 |
Azim Daudpota | Air marshal | July 1983 | January 1986 | 2–3 years | [1] |
4 |
Josiah Tungamirai | Air chief marshal | January 1986 | 1992 | 5–6 years | [1] |
5 |
Perrance Shiri | Air marshal | 1992 | 7 December 2017 | 24–25 years | [1] |
– |
Shebba Shumbayaonda (acting) |
Air vice-marshal | 7 December 2017 | 18 December 2017 | 11 days | |
6 |
Elson Moyo | Air marshal | 18 December 2017 | Incumbent | 6 years, 281 days |
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