About Us

Commander AFZ
Air Marshal E Moyo

Chief of Staff Operations
Air Vice Marshal B Chingono

Chief of Staff Supporting Services
Air Vice Marshal J J Nzvede
About Company
Mission
To develop the AFZ into a patriotic, loyal, highly professional, well trained and hard hitting Air Force that will effectively and efficiently defend the airspace, territorial integrity and national interests of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Vision
- To have a small, well equipped, robust and hard-hitting Air Force capable of effectively defending Zimbabwe’s airspace.
Organization
The AFZ, along with the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), form the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF). His Excellency the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe is the Commander-in-Chief of the ZDF. The ZDF falls under the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
The AFZ is structured in such a way as to enable it to fulfill its primary role of defending the country’s airspace and sovereignty. The AFZ is a versatile organization employing a number of professionals besides the pilots who fulfill the core-business of the AFZ, which is defending Zimbabwe’s airspace.

CDE ED Mnangagwa
President of The Republic of Zimbabwe
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0242-799529 or Email: afzpr@afz.gov.zw
Our History
Air Force of Zimbabwe


1980 - 2022
Our Most Efficient Year
As part of the rebuilding exercise, the newly born AFZ had to acquire new aircraft to replace the old and obsolete equipment. Today the AFZ locally trains its pilots and technicians as well as some from other SADC countries.