Military of Gabon

Military of Gabon
Coat of arms of Gabon
Founded	1960
Service branches	Land Forces Air Force Navy
Leadership
President	Ali Bongo Ondimba
Minister of National Defence	Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga
Chief of Staff	Jean Claude Ella-Ekogha
Manpower
Military age	20 years of age
Active personnel	5,000 (2017)
Expenditures
Budget	$81.52 million (FY17)
Percent of GDP	0.55% (FY17)
Industry
Foreign suppliers	France  United States
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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.

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.