Gambia Armed Forces

Gambia Armed Forces
The Gambian flag
MottoServing the nation with pride
Founded1965
Current form1996
Service branches
  • Gambia National Army
  • Gambia Navy
  • Republican National Guard
HeadquartersBanjul
Websitegaf.gm
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefAdama Barrow
Minister of DefenceSering Modou Njie[1]
Chief of the Defence StaffYankuba Drammeh
Personnel
Military age18 for voluntary service
Available for
military service
311,025 males, age 18–49,
316,214 females, age 18–49
Fit for
military service
183,057 males, age 18–49,
194,551 females, age 18–49
Active personnel4,000 personnel (2019) [2]
Expenditure
Percent of GDP0.8% (2020)[3]
Industry
Foreign suppliers Republic of China
 India
 Pakistan
 South Africa
Related articles
RanksMilitary ranks of Gambia

The Gambia Armed Forces, also known as the Armed Forces of The Gambia,[4] consists of three branches: the Gambia National Army (GNA), the Gambia Navy, and the Republican National Guard (RNG). It formerly included the Gambia National Gendarmerie (GNG) from the 1980s to 1996, when they were moved under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. The commander-in-chief is the president of the Gambia who is currently Adama Barrow, whereas practical control is exercised by the Chief of the Defence Staff who is currently Lieutenant General Yankuba Drammeh.

  1. ^ "Gambia: The Nation Gets New Defence Minister". allAfrica. Foroyaa. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Armed forces personnel, total - Gambia, the | Data".
  3. ^ Data for all countries from 1988–2020 as a share of GDP
  4. ^ "THE GAMBIA ARMED FORCES" (PDF). International Committee of the Red Cross. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.