Africa-Press – Angola. The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, promoted and dismissed, this Friday, general officers, admirals and superiors, as well as releasing others to retire.
By presidential decree, Lieutenant General Eugénio Figueiredo was dismissed from his post as commander of the Higher Institute of the Army, and Lieutenant General Alcibíades Miltinho Ulo Chindombe from his post as deputy head of the Main Directorate for Troop Preparation and Education.
Vice Admiral João Pedro Adão Cambole, commander of the Naval Squadron, Brigadier Avelino Sambo, chief of staff of the Cabinda Military Region, and Brigadier Mateus Simão João da Silva, head of the Directorate of Combative Preparation and Training of the National Air Force, have ceased their duties.
The list of dismissals includes Brigadier Sebastião Alberto, from the post of head of the Anti-Aircraft Defence Directorate of the National Air Force, Brigadier Rufino Avelino Miguel, from the post of director of the Information and Analysis Office of the Military Intelligence and Security Service, and Rear Admiral José Manuel Gonçalves de Carvalho, from the post of head of the Operations Directorate of the Angolan Navy.
Appointments
In another decree, the Commander-in-Chief of the Angolan Armed Forces appointed Lieutenant General Avelino Sambo to the post of commander of the Northeast Military Region, Lieutenant General Eugênio Figueiredo to the post of commander of the Médio Cuanza Military Region, Lieutenant General Mateus Simão João da Silva to the post of head of the Main Directorate of Troop Preparation and Training of the General Staff of the FAA.
He also appointed Vice Admiral João Pedro Adão Cambole to the post of Commander of the Central Naval Region, Vice Admiral José Manuel Gonçalves de Carvalho to the post of Commander of the Southern Naval Region, and Brigadier Fernando Mota Valente to the post of Deputy Commander for Patriotic Education of the Eastern Military Region.
Brigadier Francisco Joaquim António holds the position of head of the Armament and Technical Directorate of the National Air Force, Brigadier Joaquim Albino Dias is commander of the Air Surveillance and Patrol Brigade of the National Air Force, while Brigadier José Pedro serves as head of the Anti-Aircraft Defense Directorate of the National Air Force.
Among those appointed are also Brigadier Júlio Afonso for the position of Chief of Staff of the Médio Cuanza Military Region, and Brigadier Miguel Casimiro Madia Kanga for the position of Commander of the 10th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Cabinda Military Region.
Brigadier Sebastião Alberto was appointed to the position of Advisor to the Commander of the National Air Force, while Rear Admiral Cornélio Tomás Feliciano was appointed to the position of Head of the Personnel and Staff Directorate of the Angolan Navy.
The President of the Republic decreed the appointment of Brigadier Deolindo Quipungo, to the post of director of the Information and Analysis Office of the Military Intelligence and Security Service.
On the other hand, Lieutenant General Alcibíades Miltinho Ulo Chindombe, for legal reasons, and Brigadier Rufino Avelino Miguel, for health reasons, are transferred to the condition of Temporary Inactivity, by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Promotions
In other acts, the President of the Republic promoted Brigadier Avelino Sambo and Brigadier Mateus Simão João da Silva to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Rear Admiral José Manuel Gonçalves de Carvalho was promoted to the rank of vice admiral, while colonels Deolindo Quipungo, Fernando Mota Valente, Francisco Joaquim António, Joaquim Albino Dias, José Pedro, Júlio Afonso and Miguel Casimiro Madia Kanga were promoted to the rank of brigadier.
Captain Cornélio Tomás Feliciano was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral.
Retired
The following are those who have been discharged from Active Military Service and are retired due to age limits: General Adão Adriano António, Lieutenant Generals António Gonçalves de Carvalho Leitão Ribeiro, Samuel Zinga Emília, Fernando Sengani Suadi, José Santos Paulino, Lopes Luis, Humberto Gonçalves de Freitas, Jonatão Augusto Morais, Tomás Felgueira Neto, as well as Vice Admiral Silva Dala.
Due to age limits, Brigadiers Adriano Correia Vicente Nunes, António Joaquim Neto João, António Manuel Aprel, Carlos Alberto Roque and Eurico Adolossi Sandongo also retired.
Also included were Brigadiers João Alfredo Ferreira da Costa, João Armando da Conceição Moutinho Pinto, Joaquim Emanuel Filipe, José António Calala, Manuel Luís, Miguel Francisco, Osório Pedro Cavita, Victor Pedro Manuel Muzoi and Rear Admiral Narciso Faztudo Júnior.
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