Elson Moyo | |
|---|---|
| Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe | |
| In office 18 December 2017 – 15 March 2024 | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Preceded by | Shebba Shumbayaonda (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | John Jacob Nzvede |
| Chief of Staff for Joint Operations and Plans of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa Robert Mugabe |
| Deputy Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe | |
| In office 30 October 2003 – 2007 | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Zimbabwe |
| Branch/service | Air Force of Zimbabwe |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
Elson Moyo was a Zimbabwean air officer and military general who served as commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe since December 2017 and one of the main figures in the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état attempt. He was previously deputy commander of the air force. At the time he was appointed air force commander, Moyo's military rank was upgraded from air vice-marshal to air marshal by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. In 2003 he was promoted from air commodore to air vice-marshal by former president Robert Mugabe.