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The Zambian Army is the land military branch of the Zambian Defence Force.Like all branches of the Zambian military, citizens of the nation are required to register at 16 years old, and citizens can join at 16 years old with parental consent or at 18 years old when they are classified as adults by Zambia.
However, the Zambia Air Force and Zambia National Service resented this system because Army officers filled most senior appointments in the ZNDF and the system was ended in 1980. The country then reverted to the command system inherited at independence where Service Chiefs report to the Head of State through a Minister of Defence.
Brigadier General Zyeele, on August 29, 2021, was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Zambia Army Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff by President Hichilema. On September 12, 2024, Major General Zyeele was promoted by President Hichilema to the rank of Lieutenant General.
The ZNS traces its roots back to the Land Army, initially established as a potential militant wing of UNIP during Zambia's quest for independence. [17] The Land Army served as a contingency force for a guerrilla military option, but Zambia peacefully achieved independence on October 24, 1964, making the armed struggle unnecessary.
Lieutenant General Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi, also Dennis Alibuzwi, is a Zambian military officer who served as the Commander of the Zambian Army from 29 August 2021 to September 12, 2024. He was promoted from the rank of Major General to Lieutenant General, on the day that he was appointed Commander of the Army.
The Military ranks of Zambia are the military insignia used by the Zambian Defence Force. Zambia is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Zambia shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom .
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Tug-Argan Barracks is a military station located in Ndola, Zambia. It is one of the six major military stations in Zambia. [1] [2] [3] References