Armed Forces of Gabon

Gabonese armed forces Forces armées gabonaises
guide
Commander in Chief de jure :	President Ali-Ben Bongo Ondimba
Commander in chief de facto :	The Minister of Defense
Defense Minister:	Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga
Military Commander:	Jean Claude Ella-Ekogha
Military strength
Active soldiers:	5,000
Conscription:
Eligibility for military service:	20th
household
Military budget:	81.52 million US $ (2014)
Share of gross domestic product :	0.55% (2014)
history
Founding:	1960

The armed forces of Gabon ( Forces armées gabonaises ) are the armed forces of the central African state of Gabon . They came into being after the country gained independence from France in 1960. The armed forces have 5,000 men.

history

Members of the military tried again and again against the family rule of the first President of Gabon Léon M'ba . 1964 coup , part of the military against the long-time president LÉON M'BA. At the beginning of 2019 there was another coup attempt by young officers against the absent president, son Léon M'ba. The coup failed after a few hours on the same day.

From 2012 to 2013 soldiers of the Gabonese army took part in a mission in the Central African Republic .

construction

Ground troops

The country's army alone has deployed 1,800 men to protect the president. The army is divided into:

• Battalion of the Republican Guard
  • 1 Armored reconnaissance squadron (easy)
  • 3 infantry companies
  • 1 artillery - battery
  • 1 antiaircraft battery

• Airborne regiment
  • 1 headquarters company
  • 3 airborne companies
  • 1 reconnaissance and support company

• Armored Reconnaissance Unit (light)
  • 1 staff and logistics company
  • 2 armored squadrons

• Support regiment
  • 1 artillery battery
  • 1 mortar battery
  • 1 Multiple Launch Rocket System battery
  • 1 pioneer company
  • Logistic units

Furthermore, there are in all the land 8 military districts, each with a motorized infantry - battalion equipped.

air force

The Luftwaffe (Air Force) of the country has three seasons :

• Combat squadron
• Transport relay
• Liaison relay

There are bases in Libreville , Franceville and Tchibanga . The main types are the Dassault Mirage F1 and the Dassault Mirage 5 .

marine

Gabonese Navy soldier on a US Navy training mission

A French P400 patrol boat , as used by the Gabonese Navy

The Navy uses for patrols on the Atlantic coast currently three French patrol boats of the type P400 . Further ships of the type Kership and the BATRAL class are to be purchased.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Spiegel Online: "Military in Gabon declares president deposed" ; Report of January 7, 2019
2. ^ Spiegel Online: "Government spokesman in Gabon reports arrest of putschists" ; Report of January 7, 2019
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Web links

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