Air Marshal Perrance Shiri who took over from the late Rtd Air Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai in 1992 commands the Air Force of Zimbabwe. The Air Force Commander reports to the Commander Defence Forces. Below him are two Chiefs of Staff who head the divisional responsibilities of Operations and Supporting Services assisted by Director Generals responsible for Operations, Supporting Services and Inspectorate.
The AFZ has more than 5,000. Functional departments of Operations, Training, Engineering, Administration, Regiment, Inspectorate, Medical Services and three operational bases namely, Manyame Air Base, Thornhill Air Base and Field Air Force Base support the Command element. There are also several Forward Air Fields (FAF) like Grand Reef, Buffalo Range, Hwange and Kotwa around the country