Armed Forces of Gabon | |
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Forces armées gabonaises | |
Founded | 1960 |
Service branches | Army[1] Air Force Navy National Gendarmerie |
Headquarters | Libreville |
Leadership | |
Commander in Chief | General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema |
Minister of National Defence | Félicité Ongouori Ngoubili[2] |
Chief of Staff | Jean Claude Ella-Ekogha |
Personnel | |
Military age | 20 years of age[1] |
Active personnel | 5,000 (2017) |
Expenditure | |
Budget | $81.52 million (FY17) |
Percent of GDP | 0.55% (FY17) |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | France United States |
Related articles | |
History | 1964 Gabonese coup d'état Central African Republic Civil War 2019 Gabonese coup d'état attempt 2023 Gabonese coup d'état |
Ranks | Military ranks of Gabon |
The Armed Forces of Gabon (French: Forces armées gabonaises), officially the Gabonese Defense and Security Forces (French: forces de défense et de sécurité gabonaises), is the national professional military of Gabon, divided into the Army, Air Force, Navy, and a National Gendarmerie, consisting of about 5,000 personnel. The armed forces includes a well-trained, well-equipped 1,800-member guard that provides security for the President of Gabon.