Rigobert Massamba Musungu Explained

Rigobert Massamba Musungu
Branch: DR Congo Air Force
Serviceyears:1965—2018
Rank: Major general
Commands:Kitona Air Base

Rigobert Massamba Musungu is a major general in the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Massamba commanded the Kitona Air Base[1] until June 2007, when he was appointed as the chief of air force staff of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] He was replaced at some point as the air force chief by Brigadier General Numbi Ngoie Enoch (former deputy chief for operations),[3] and by 2015 Massamba was the Inspector General of the Armed Forces.[4] In July 2018, he retired and John Numbi replaced him as FARDC Inspector General.[5]

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, 07KINSHASA671 Major Reshuffle of Military and Police Leadership, Friday 15 June 2007 (UNCLAS/FOUO)
  2. http://www.digitalcongo.net/article/68830 Standardization in the FARDC: Major General Musungu retires old equipment
  3. http://gga.org/stories/editions/aif-30-broken-ranks/rogue-army-for-a-fragile-state Rogue army for a rogue state
  4. http://acpcongo.com/acp/visite-de-travail-du-ministre-de-la-defense-a-linspectorat-general-des-fardc/ Visite de travail du ministre de la Défense à l’Inspectorat général des FARDC
  5. https://www.digitalcongo.net/article-en/5b4c668e51feed0004abe2b2/ Fardc: Joseph Kabila names Lieutenant-General Celestin Mbala Munsense General Staff