Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces

Sultan's Armed Forces
القوات المسلحة لسلطان عمان
The Seal of the Sultan's Armed Forces
MottoGod - Homeland - The Sultan
Founded1907
Service branches Royal Army of Oman
 Royal Air Force of Oman
 Royal Navy of Oman
Royal Guard of Oman
Sultan's Special Force
HeadquartersBayt al Falaj, Muscat
Leadership
Supreme Commander-in-ChiefSultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
Minister of DefenseShihab bin Tariq
Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed ForcesVice Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah Al Raisi
Personnel
ConscriptionNo
Active personnel42,600[1]
Reserve personnel100,000[2]
Expenditure
BudgetUS$8.686 billion (2017)
Percent of GDP12.1% (2017)
Industry
Domestic suppliersOman Engineering Company
Related articles
RanksMilitary ranks of Oman

The Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces (Arabic: القوات المسلحة لسلطان عمان, transliterated: al-Quwāt ul-Musallaḥatu lis-Sulṭān 'Umān) or Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) (Arabic: القوات المسلحة السلطانية) are the armed formed of Oman. They constitute the Royal Army of Oman, Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman, Sultan's Special Force and other defense forces of the Sultanate of Oman.

  1. ^ "Number of active military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country". Statista. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Number of reserve military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country". Statista. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.