in August 2017 that '..a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) flotilla consisting of a destroyer, a frigate, and a supply vessel visited Dar es Salaam on 16–20 August.' Rear Admiral Makanzo said during the visit that Tanzania currently has two marine infantry companies, both of which were trained by the PLAN, with the training of a third company planned to begin with Chinese assistance. The admiral said that Tanzanian marines were deployed at the time in peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan. United Nations missions As of 30 June 2019, the TDPF is involved in the following United Nations peacekeeping missions: Leadership Current Commanding Officers Chief of Defence Forces (CDF): General Jacob John Mkunda Chief of Staff: Lieutenant General Mathew Edward Mkingule TPDF Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Martine Peter Kaziro Commander of Military Headquarters: Brigadier General Nkambi Commander of Land Forces: Major General Anthony Chacha Sibuti Commander of Air Forces: Major General Shabani Baraghashi Mani Commander of Naval Forces: Rear Admiral Ramson Godwin Mwaisaka Chief of National Service: Major General Rajabu Mabele Chief of Defence Force See also Rank and Insignia of the Tanzanian Armed Forces Tanzanian Armed Forces Uniform Notes References Irving Kaplan, Tanzania: A Country Study, Library of Congress Country Studies, First Edition, 1978. Elise Forbes Pachter, 'Contra-Coup: Civilian Control of the Military in Guinea, Tanzania, and Mozambique.' The Journal of Modern African Studies, Vol. 20, No. 4 (December 1982), p606 on 1975 personnel reshuffle. Works cited Further reading Tanzania Refutes Cross Border Shelling Simon Baynham, Civil-Military Relations in Post-Independent Africa Donovan C. Chau, "Exploiting Africa: The Influence of Maoist China in Algeria, Ghana, and Tanzania," Naval Institute Press; 1st ed. (April 15, 2014) - includes China/Tanzania study Christopher Gallop, 'Letters from East Africa' Grosvenor House, UK, 2013 Allison Herrick, Area Handbook for Tanzania, American University, 1968 Irving Kaplan, Tanzania: A Country Study, Library of Congress Country Studies, Second Edition, 1987. Nestor Luanda, A changing conception of defence: A historical perspective of the military in Tanzania, in Evolutions and Revolutions, 2005. A.H. Omari, 2001. Civil–military Relations in Tanzania. Dar es Salaam: Centre for Foreign Relations. Timothy Parsons, The 1964 Army Mutinies and the Making of Modern East Africa External links Official website of the Ministry of Tanzanian Defence and National Service Tanzania Official website of the Tanzania People's Defence Forces Tanzania Civil-military Relations and Political