List of commanders of the Air Force of Zimbabwe
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Commander of Air Force of Zimbabwe | |
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since March 2024 | |
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Abbreviation | Comd AFZ |
Member of | Defence Policy Council |
Reports to | Chief of Defense |
Website | Official website |
The Commander of the Air Force is chief of the Air Force of Zimbabwe. He commands operations, administration and logistics within the air force.
List of commanders
[edit]Rhodesian Air Force (1935–1980)
[edit]No. | Name | Rank | Term of office | Ref. | ||
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Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||
1
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Dirk Cloete | Major | 1936 | 1938 | 1–2 years | [1] |
2
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Charles Meredith | Lieutenant colonel | 1939 | 1946 | 6–7 years | [1] |
3
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Keith Taute | Lieutenant colonel | 1947 | 1949 | 1–2 years | [1] |
4
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Ted Jacklin | Air vice-marshal | 1949 | 30 June 1961 | 11–12 years | [1][2] |
5
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Raf Bentley | Air vice-marshal | 30 June 1961 | 1965 | 3–4 years | [1][2] |
6
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Harold Hawkins | Air vice-marshal | 1965 | 1968 | 2–3 years | [1][2] |
7
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Archibald Wilson | Air marshal | 8 February 1969 | 13 April 1973 | 4 years, 64 days | [1][2] |
8
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Mick McLaren | Air marshal | 15 April 1973 | 12 April 1977 | 3 years, 362 days | [1][2] |
9
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Frank Mussell | Air marshal | 12 April 1977 | 18 April 1980 | 3 years, 6 days | [1][2] |
Air Force of Zimbabwe (1980–present)
[edit]No. | Name | Rank | Term of office | Ref. | ||
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Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||
1
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Frank Mussell | Air marshal | 18 April 1980 | 1981 | 0–1 years | [1][2] |
2
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Norman Walsh | Air marshal | 1981 | 22 May 1983 | 1–2 years | [1][2] |
3
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Azim Daudpota | Air marshal | July 1983 | January 1986 | 2–3 years | [1] |
4
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Josiah Tungamirai | Air chief marshal | January 1986 | 1992 | 5–6 years | [1] |
5
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Perrance Shiri | Air marshal | 1992 | 7 December 2017 | 24–25 years | [1] |
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Shebba Shumbayaonda (acting) |
Air vice-marshal | 7 December 2017 | 18 December 2017 | 11 days | |
6
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Elson Moyo | Air marshal | 18 December 2017 | Incumbent | 6 years, 245 days |