Appointed Commander Malawi Army on 18th December, 2020. Before being appointed Commander, he was Commandant of Malawi Armed Forces College. He has held various Staff and Command appointments at various levels including Chief of Operations at Malawi Defence Force Joint Headquarters, Chief of Plans and Policy at the Ministry of Defence, and Commander of the 94 Brigade.

Brigadier General Robray Aman Ismael is the Acting Commander of the Malawi Air Force, taking over the position in May 2024 from Major General Ian Chirwa. Throughout his 44-year military journey, General Ismael has held several significant positions such as Deputy Air Force Commander, Deputy National Service Commander, Defence Advisor in Nairobi - Kenya, and Team Leader for the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). General Ismael has completed multiple military courses in different countries, including Egypt, the United Kingdom, Zambia, and the United States of America, focusing on decision-making, leadership, and logistics. His military accomplishments are recognized with decorations like the United Nations Medal, Nacala Corridor Campaigns, and various certificates in aviation safety, aeronautical engineering, and supply chain management from institutions in France, the USA, and the UK.

Born on 26th January, 1961, Brigadier General Polycarp Boniface Zakaria Chilangwe, MSM, psc, pwc currently serves as the Commander of the Malawi National Service (MNS). He was enlisted in the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) on 17th November, 1979 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 21st November, 1980. Throughout his distinguished 45-year career, the Commander MNS has undertaken various command and staff roles. Prior to assuming the position of Commander MNS on 11th October 2024, Brigadier General Chilangwe fulfilled responsibilities such as Chief of Plans and Policy at the Joint MDF Headquarters, Chief of Plans and Policy at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Inspector General, Commander 94 Infantry Brigade, Chief of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Plans and Policy, Deputy Chief of Operations, Staff Officer Grade One (SOI) Policy and Planning, Commanding Officer of the 9th Infantry Battalion, Officer Commanding at various MDF units, Company Second-in-Command, Platoon Commander, and Military Transport Officer (MTO). Additionally, he served as a Military Observer under the United Nations (UN) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Brigadier General Chilangwe has completed numerous military courses both locally and internationally. These include Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context, Regional Senior Officers Developmental Course, African Crisis Response Initiative (ACRI), Law of Armed Conflict Instructors Course, International Humanitarian Law Course, Company Commanders Course, Mine Awareness Course, All Arms Battle Handling, Officers Short Staff Course, Special Command and Communication Course, Grade III Staff Course, Officers Administration Course, Platoon Commanders Course, and Officer Cadets Course. Internationally, he has undertaken courses such as the Senior Defence Management Course in Hyderabad, India, the 8th African Cooperation for Decision Makers Training Course in Cairo, Egypt, the 14th Regional Senior Mission Leaders Course at the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) in Karen, Kenya, and various others in countries such as Italy, Germany, China, the United States, Taiwan, and Zimbabwe.Brigadier General Chilangwe's military accolades include the 45th Anniversary of Independence Medal, United Nations Medal, 40th Anniversary of Independence Medal, Nacala Medal, High Performance Medal (Grade II Staff Course) from Longtan, Republic of China (RoC), Efficiency Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, and the Malawi Silver Jubilee of Independence Medal. His hobbies include walking, running, gymnasium exercises, watching news, boxing, watching television movies, reading newspapers and books, playing scrabble, and gardening. Brigadier General Chilangwe originates from Balaka District and is married with three sons and a daughter.    

Major General Swithun Mchungula joined the Malawi Defence Force in 1988 as a 24-year-old and commissioned as Second Lieutenant from the Malawi Armed Forces College (MAFCO), then Kamuzu Military College (KMC), on 9th June, 1989 having spent one year and three months in college.   During his career he has served as platoon commander, company commander, Battalion Commander, Commanding Officer of the Malawi Defence Force Peace Support Training Centre, Deputy Chief of Staff at Malawi Defence Force Headquarters, Chief Instructor and later Commandant of Malawi Armed Forces College, Chief of Staff at Malawi Defence Force Joint Headquarters, and Inspector General before being appointed Commander Malawi Maritime Force on 11th October, 2024.   In addition to his Masters Degree in Defence Studies from Kings College in London, Major General Mchungula attended and passed Advanced Command and Staff Course at the Defence Academy in the United Kingdom and is also a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies in London. The Naval Commander is an alumnus of Africa Centre of Strategic Studies (ACSS) in the United States of America (USA) and Galilee International Management Institute (GIM) of Israel and a Chevening Fellow in Peace Keeping and International Capacity Building from University of Bradford in the United Kingdom.