Rigobert Massamba Musungu is a

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

in the

Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Congolese Air Force (french: Force Aérienne Congolaise, 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). Hi ...

. Massamba commanded the

Kitona Air Base Kitona Air Base is a military airport located near Kitona in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Up until 2007, it was commanded by Major General Rigobert Massamba Musungu of the DR Congolese Air Force.U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, 07KINSHASA671 Major R ...

until June 2007, when he was appointed as the chief of air force staff of the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

. He was replaced at some point as the air force chief by Brigadier General

Numbi Ngoie Enoch Numbi Ngoie Enoch is a Congolese major general who is serving as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since 2014. Formerly he served as the Deputy Chief of Air Force Staff for operations since at least 2007 ...

(former deputy chief for operations), and by 2015 Massamba was the Inspector General of the

Armed Forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

. 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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