Jacob John Mkunda CDF Tanzanian Chief of Defense Forces. CV ya Jacob John Mkunda CDF Mpya Chief of Defense Forces.
Who is Jacob John Mkunda?
Jacob John Mkunda is currently a Tanzanian Chief of Defense Forces. Prior to the new appointment Mkunda was the Chief of Operations and Training. Mkunda replaced Mabeyo after the latter has reached his statutory retirement age.
Tanzania People’s Defence Force
The Tanzania People’s Defence Force is the armed forces of the United Republic of Tanzania. It was established in September 1964, following a mutiny by the former colonial military force, the Tanganyika Rifles.
Tanzania’s Commander-In-Chief of Armed Forces, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has on Wednesday, June 29, appointed General Jacob John Mkunda as new Chief of Defense Forces (CDF). At the same time, President Samia promoted Major General Salum Haji Othman to Lieutenant General and appointed him as new Chief of Staff of the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces (TPDF).
Prior to the appointment, Othman was Commissioner for Research and Military Development at the ministry of the defense and national services. Also, the head of the state appointed Lieutenant General Mathew Edward Mkingule as ambassador. Before he was the chief of staffs of TPDF.
Here is the official statement of the appointment of Jacob John Mkunda to be the next Chief of Tanzanian People’s Defense forces:
History of Tanzania People’s Defence Force
After an aborted mutiny in January 1964, the existing army was disbanded. The new force was titled the ‘Tanganyika Military Force’, from 25 January 1964 – 26 April 1964. The Tanzanian government concluded that the former British model was not appropriate for the needs of an independent African state. Fresh recruits were sourced from the Tanganyika African National Union youth wing. After the merge of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the force was renamed the United Republic Military Force from 27 April 1964.
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For the first few years of the TPDF, the army was even smaller than the disbanded 2,000 strong Tanganyika Rifles, the air force was minuscule, and no navy had yet been formed. It appears that the new TPDF had three battalions by August 1965, stationed at Nachingwea, Colito Barracks (five miles outside Dar es Salaam), and Tabora, plus the yet to be fully integrated Zanzibari force of about 1,000. However the army was four battalions strong by 1967.
Mkuu Mpya wa Majeshi Tanzania
Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan amempandisha cheo Meja Jenerali Jacob John Mkunda kuwa Jenerali, na amemteua kuwa Mkuu wa Majeshi ya Ulinzi (CDF).
