Facts About Perrance Shiri!
29 July 2020
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Perrance Shiri was born Bigboy Samson Chikerema on 11 January 1955.

He joined ZANLA in 1973 and rose through the ranks to become a member of the High Command in 1977. At independence in 1980, he was attested into the Zimbabwe National Army and attained Brigadier rank in 1982.

He was transferred to Airforce of Zim as Air Commodore in 1984. In 1986, Cde Shiri was granted a place at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London.

In 1992, Cde Shiri was appointed as the commander of the Air Force of Zim, taking over from Air Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai. Rt. Chief Air Marshal Shiri was in command of the Zimbabwean troops at the start of the Second Congo War.

SOURCE: ZANU PF PATRIOTS