Armed Forces of Gabon

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President Ali Bongo Ondimba Active personnel 5,000 (2017)		Military age 20 years of age Founded 1960

Service branches Land Forces Air Force Navy Minister of National Defence Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga Chief of Staff Jean Claude Ella-Ekogha Similar Djibouti Armed Forces, Benin Armed Forces, Eritrean Defence Forces, Military of Guinea, Niger Armed Forces

Gabon has a small, professional military of about 5,000 personnel, divided into army, navy, air force, gendarmerie, and national police. Gabonese forces are oriented to the defense of the country and have not been trained for an offensive role. A well-trained, well-equipped 1,800-member guard provides security for the president.

Order of battle

1 Republican Guard Battalion group – Libreville with:

1 Light Armored Recon. Squad;

3 Infantry Coys;

1 Artillery Battery;

1 Air Defense Battery.

1 Airborne Regiment with:

3 Airborne Coys;

1 Recon and Support Coy;

1 Command Coy.

1 Light Armored Recon Battalion with:

1 Logistic and Command Coy;

2 Armored Sqds.

1 Support Command Regiment with:

1 Artillery Battery;

1 Mortar Battery;

1 MRLS Battery;

1 Engineer Coy;

Logistic Units.

7 × Military Regions with:

1 Motorized Infantry Battalion or Coy-each.

Order of battle

Fighter Squadron 1-02 Leyou at BA02 Franceville with:

Mirage F-1AZ

MB-326M Impala I

Heavy Transport Squadron at BA01 Libreville with:

C-130 Hercules

CN-235

Ministerial Air Liaison Group (Groupe de Liaison Aérien Ministériel or GLAM) at BA01 Libreville with:

1 Falcon-900EX

1 Gulfstream-III

Facilities

BA01 Libreville

BA02 Franceville

Tchibanga

Retired aircraft

Previous aircraft operated by the Air Force consisted of the CM.170 Magister, C-130H Hercules, Embraer EMB 110, Fokker F28, Aérospatiale N 262, Reims C.337, and the Alouette II helicopter.

References

Armed Forces of Gabon Wikipedia

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Order of battle

Order of battle

Facilities

Retired aircraft

References