Senegalese Army
| Senegalese Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Service branches | Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Macky Sall |
| Minister of Defence | Augustin Tine |
| Chief of General Staff | General Cheikh Gueye |
| Manpower | |
| Available for military service |
males age 15-49: 2,218,920 (2000 est.), age 18 |
| Fit for military service |
males age 15-49: 1,158,893 (2000 est.), age 18 |
| Reaching military age annually |
males: 109,381 (2000 est.) |
| Active personnel | 17,000 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | ~ $289 million (FY2017) |
| Percent of GDP | ~1.9% (FY2017 est.) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |
 France United States Russia
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| Related articles | |
| History |
Mauritania–Senegal Border War Casamance conflict Gulf War Guinea-Bissau Civil War Insurgency in the Maghreb 2008 invasion of Anjouan Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Invasion of the Gambia |
The Armed Forces of Senegal consists of about 17,000 personnel in the army, air force, navy, and gendarmerie. The Senegal military force receives most of its training, equipment, and support from France and the United States. Germany also provides support but on a smaller scale.
Military noninterference in political affairs has contributed to Senegal's stability since independence. Senegal has participated in many international and regional peacekeeping missions. Most recently, in 2000, Senegal sent a battalion to the Democratic Republic of Congo to participate in MONUC, the United Nations peacekeeping mission.
Senegal also agreed to deploy a United States-trained battalion to Sierra Leone to participate in UNAMSIL, another UN peacekeeping mission. The training operation was designated Operation Focus Relief and involved U.S. Army Special Forces from 3rd Special Forces Group training a number of West African battalions, including Nigerian ones.
The Army (Armée de Terre) is the leading force within the Senegalese armed forces and provides the chief of staff and the Inspecteur général des forces armées. Only the army and gendarmerie are important enough to have general officers, although the navy has been commanded by a flag officer in the past.
Since independence the army has gone through a large number of reorganisations. The army's heritage includes the prestigious Tirailleurs sénégalais. In 1978, Senegal dispatched a battalion to the Inter-African Force in Zaire, in the aftermath of the Shaba II fighting. The Senegalese contingent was under the command of Colonel Osmane Ndoye. The Senegalese force comprised a parachute battalion from Thiaroye.
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