Rigobert Massamba Musungu is a major general in the

Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Congolese Air Force (, or FAC) is the air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa). From 1971 to 1997, it was known as the Zairian Air Force (, or FAZA). FAC currently possesses numerous aircr ...

. Massamba commanded the Kitona Air Base until June 2007, when he was appointed as the chief of air force staff of the

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. He was replaced at some point as the air force chief by Brigadier General Numbi Ngoie Enoch (former deputy chief for operations), and by 2015 Massamba was the Inspector General of the

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. In July 2018, he retired and John Numbi replaced him as FARDC Inspector General.Fardc: Joseph Kabila names Lieutenant-General Celestin Mbala Munsense General Staff
Digitalcongo.net, 16 July 2018.

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