Gambia Armed Forces
| Gambia Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
The Gambian flag | |
| Motto | Serving the nation with pride |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Current form | 1996 |
| Service branches |
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| Headquarters | Banjul |
| Website | gaf |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Adama Barrow |
| Minister of Defence | Sering Modou Njie |
| Chief of the Defence Staff | Yankuba Drammeh |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 for voluntary service |
| Active personnel | 4,000 personnel (2019) |
| Expenditure | |
| Percent of GDP | 0.8% (2020) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | India Pakistan Russia South Africa United States |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Gambia |
The Gambia Armed Forces, also known as the Armed Forces of The Gambia, consists of three branches: the Gambia National Army (GNA), the Gambia Navy, and the Republican National Guard (RNG). It formerly included the Gambia National Gendarmerie (GNG) from the 1980s to 1996, when they were moved under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. The commander-in-chief is the president of the Gambia who is currently Adama Barrow, whereas practical control is exercised by the Chief of the Defence Staff who is currently Lieutenant General Yankuba Drammeh.