Brig. Gen.
George M.
Mshamba
Commander - Force Intervention Brigade
UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
Brigadier General George Mudika Mshamba is a Tanzanian married with four children. He joined the Tanzania Peoples Defense Force (TPDF) as an Officer Cadet on 16 Mar 1981. After being commissioned to the Rank of Second Lieutenant on 11 April 1983, he was posted to Tanzania Military Academy as an Infantry Platoon Commander of Academy Demonstration Company. Before being appointed MONUSCO's Commander Force Intervention Brigade, on 13 March, 2017, he held several appointments in the TPDF such as Commandant - Tanzania School of Artillery, Brigade Commander -Tanzania Northern Zone, Commander Composite Regiment etc. As Commander, MONUSCO Force Intervention Bde (FIB), he is responsible for defining Brigade mission tasks, planning , organization, directing Brigade concept of operations, assigning missions, guiding actions of staff and subordinate commanders, getting personally involved during operations and other tasks, providing guidance & performance for the subordinates, ensuring that standards are met, managing all functions of the Brigade, conducting inspections, reviewing of work / personal assets for maximum utilization of resources and ensuring enforcement and compliance of the United Nations policies by all Brigade Personnel.