Wiseman Mbambo Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Lieutenant General
Wiseman Simo Mbambo
Birth Date:	15 March 1966
Birth Place:	Louwsburg, Natal
Branch:	South African Air Force
Serviceyears:	1994
Rank:	Lieutenant General
Commands:	Chief of the South African Air Force SANDF Deputy Chief of Staff GOC Air Command

Wiseman Mbambo (born 15 March 1966) is a South African Air Force officer, serving as Chief of the South African Air Force.^[1]

He joined the ANC's military wing, uMkhonto we Sizwe at 17 years and received his military training in Angola and Soviet Union. He served in exile as training instructor. General Mbambo was attested into the SANDF in 1994 as a Major.^[2]

Mbambo was appointed Officer Commanding Waterkloof Air Force Base in 2004 before being appointed as Director: Air Force Capability and Plans in 2009. In 2013 he was promoted Major General and appointed .

Academic qualifications

• Master of Business Leadership (Strategic and Operations) from University of South Africa -South Africa, 2022
• BA Mil Science from Frunze – USSR, 1991
• Master's Degree in Strategic Security Studies from the Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama in the United States of America, 2004
• Diploma in Ministry Studies from Faith International Bible College Lenasia, 2008
• Diploma in Aviation Safety Management Systems from the University of Southern California, 2012^[3]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Ramaphosa announces Lt-General Rudzani Maphwanya as incoming SANDF Chief . News24 . April 14, 2021 . April 15, 2021 . Seleka, Ntwaagae.
2. Web site: Mcetywa new General Officer Commanding SAAF's Air Command . DefenceWeb . Feb 1, 2017 . April 15, 2021 . Martin. Guy.
3. Web site: 2021-10-13 . Curriculum Vitae of Lieutenant General Wiseman S Mbambo, Chief of the South African Air Force . 2021-06-04 . en-ZA . defenceWeb.