Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Air force
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Zimbabwe_Defence_Forces
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:Cessna_208_Caravan
gptkb:Mi-24 gptkb:Helicopters gptkb:Hawker_Siddeley_HS_748 gptkb:Bell_412 Fighter aircraft MiG-21 Transport aircraft Surveillance aircraft Ongoing modernization efforts |
| gptkbp:branch |
Military
|
| gptkbp:budget |
Part of national defense budget
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
Budget constraints
Recruitment and retention of personnel Aging aircraft fleet Need for modernization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Air_Marshal_Elson_Moyo
|
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
Community outreach programs
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Zimbabwe
|
| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
Disaster response capabilities
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1980
|
| gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse |
Annual Air Show
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Harare
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Historical significance in regional conflicts
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Participation_in_the_Second_Congo_War
Support_during_the_Zimbabwean_Civil_War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zimbabwe Air Force
|
| gptkbp:humanitarianAssistance |
Participation_in_UN_peacekeeping_missions
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Logistics_support_from_the_Army
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Approximately 5,000
Regular military exercises Similar to other military branches Joint_exercises_with_SADC_countries |
| gptkbp:motto |
We Serve
|
| gptkbp:operational_area |
Maintenance
Training Transport Air_Defence |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
Integrated air defense systems
|
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
Increasing female participation in ranks
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
Partnerships with foreign air forces
|
| gptkbp:performances |
In-house maintenance capabilities
|
| gptkbp:role |
Aerial warfare
Support ground forces Defend airspace |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Strategic importance to national security
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Air_Force_Training_School
Pilot training programs Technical training programs |
| gptkbp:website |
www.zaf.gov.zw
|