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
Rhodesian Air Force (1935–1980) Name(born-died) Term of office Took office Left office Time in office 1 MajorDirk Cloete 1936 1938 years 2 Lieutenant colonelCharles Meredith 1939 1946 years 3 Lieutenant colonelKeith Taute 1947 1949 years 4 Air vice-marshalTed Jacklin 1949 30 June 1961 years 5 Air vice-marshalRaf Bentley 30 June 1961 1965 years 6 Air vice-marshalHarold Hawkins 1965 1968 years 7 Air marshalArchibald Wilson 8 February 1969 13 April 1973 8 Air marshalMick McLaren 15 April 1973 12 April 1977 9 Air marshalFrank Mussell 12 April 1977 18 April 1980
Air Force of Zimbabwe (1980–present) Name(born-died) Term of office Took office Left office Time in office 1 Air marshalFrank Mussell 18 April 1980 1981 years 2 Air marshalNorman Walsh 1981 22 May 1983 years 3 Air marshalAzim Daudpota July 1983 January 1986 years 4 Air chief marshalJosiah Tungamirai January 1986 1992 years 5 Air marshalPerrance Shiri 1992 7 December 2017 years – Air vice-marshalShebba Shumbayaonda 7 December 2017 18 December 2017 6 Air marshalElson Moyo 18 December 2017 16 March 2024 7 Air marshalJohn Jacob Nzvede 16 March 2024 Incumbent
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