Border Guard Forces
| Border Guard Forces | |
|---|---|
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the Border Guard Forces | |
| Founded | April 2009 |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Branch | Myanmar Army |
| Type | Border guard Light infantry |
| Size | 8,000 (Karenic Kayin BGF) 4,000 (Karenic Kayan BGF) 5,000 (Karenic Pa-O BGF) 2,000 (Kachin KDA+NDA-K) 1,000 (Kokang BGF) = 20,000 (total) |
| Part of | Tatmadaw |
| Nickname | BGF |
| Commanders | |
| Minister of Defence | General Mya Tun Oo |
| Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Armed Forces | Senior General Min Aung Hlaing |
| Regional commanders | Several generals, including Saw Chit Thu |
| Insignia | |
| Flag of Myanmar Border Guard Forces | |
Border Guard Forces (Burmese: နယ်ခြားစောင့်တပ်; abbreviated BGF) are subdivisions of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) consisting of former insurgent groups in Myanmar under the instruction of Regional Military Commands. The government announced its plan to create Border Guard Forces in April 2009, in the hopes of ending hostilities between the government and insurgent groups leading up to the 2010 general election.