Zambia Air Force applauds Angolan Defence Advisor for successful 5 year tour

Zambia: The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has commended the outgoing Angolan Defence Advisor (DA) accredited to the Republic of Zambia, Colonel Constatino Ephalanga, on the successful completion of his Five year tour of duty in Zambia.

Zambia Air Force applauds Angolan Defence Advisor for successful 5 year tour
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Zambia: The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has commended the outgoing Angolan Defence Advisor (DA) accredited to the Republic of Zambia, Colonel Constatino Ephalanga, on the successful completion of his Five year tour of duty in Zambia.

The Deputy ZAF Commander and Chief of Air Staff (COAIRS), Maj Gen Oscar Nyoni, disclosed that ZAF has benefited from the cordial bilateral relations between Zambia and Angola through various exchange programmes.

This came to light when the outgoing DA paid a farewell courtesy call to ZAF Command on 21 September 2023.

Maj Gen Nyoni disclosed that some of the exchange programmes undertaken between the two Defence Forces so far include the Senior Command and General Staff Course, where the first ZAF Officer to attend the course, Maj Juliet Kutemba Mbimbi, graduated with honours as the best allied student of Escola Superior De Guerra Course number 23.

Maj Gen Nyoni further thanked the Angolan Defence Force for facilitating the Portuguese Language Course, which several ZAF personnel have conducted in the past undertaken in Angola and that is currently ongoing at the Military Establishment of Zambia (MILTEZ) in Kabwe.

Col. Ephalanga thanked ZAF Command for the support rendered to him since his appointment as DA to Zambia in 2018.

Maj. Gen Nyoni expressed confidence that Zambia and Angola would continue to enjoy cordial bilateral relations and military cooperation.