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Air Force Base Waterkloof Change of Command Parade
31 July 2008
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) Air Force Base Waterkloof, Brigadier General Wiseman Simo Mbambo will be handing over command of Air Force Base Waterkloof to Colonel Tebogo Samuel Madumane on Friday, 1 August 2008 at a Change of Command parade to be held at Air Force Base Waterkloof starting at 16h00.
Colonel Madumane is currently the Wing Co-ordinator at the Base. He has been promoted to the substantive rank of Brigadier General with effect from Friday, 1 August 2008. Brigadier General Mbambo, the outgoing GOC at the Base, has been appointed to the position of Director Air Capability and Plans at the South African Air Force Headquarters in Pretoria.
There will be a fly past by an assortment of rotor and fixed wing aircraft housed at Air Force Base Waterkloof including the Oryx Helicopter, Cessna Caravan and the Hercules C-130. Guests and spectators are to be seated at 15h45 for 16h00.
You are cordially invited to send a journalist and a photographer to attend and give coverage to the event on the day. RSVP to please reach:
Major Millicent Molotsane
Tel: 012 672 3536
Major Ronald Maseko
Tel: 012 355 6388
Major Ronald Maseko
Tel: 012 355 6388/5631
Issued by: Department of Defence
31 July 2008