Military of Gabon

Military of Gabon
Coat of arms of Gabon
Founded	1960
Service branches	Land Forces[1] Air Force Navy
Manpower
Military age	20 years of age[1]
Expenditures
Budget	70.8 million (FY01)[1]
Percent of GDP	1.34% (FY12)
Industry
Foreign suppliers	France  United States
Related articles
History	1964 Gabon coup d'etat 2012–2013 Central African Republic conflict

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.

Army

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.
• 7xMilitary Regions with:
  • 1 Motorized Infantry Battalion or Coy-each.

Air Force

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

Current inventory

A Gabonses ATR-42 on approach

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.^[5][6]

Navy

Equipment

The Gabonese Navy uses a P400-class patrol vessel similar to this one

References

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