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Commander of Air Force of Zimbabwe
Incumbent
Air Marshal John Jacob Nzvede
since March 2024
 Air Force of Zimbabwe
AbbreviationComd AFZ
Member ofDefence Policy Council
Reports toChief of Defense
WebsiteOfficial 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 officeholders

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Rhodesian Air Force (1935–1980)

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No. Name
(born-died) 		Term of office Ref.
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)

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No. 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 250 days [3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Commanders of the Rhodesian Air Force". rhodesianforces.org. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  3. ^ a b "Zimbabwe: New Air Force of Zimbabwe Commander Officially Takes Over". All Africa. New Zimbabwe. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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