Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces
| Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
Sierra Leone Armed Forces insignia | |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Current form | 2002 |
| Service branches | Sierra Leone Army Sierra Leone Navy Sierra Leone Air Force |
| Headquarters | Military Forces HQ, Murray Town Barracks, Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Website | Official website |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | Julius Maada Bio |
| Minister of Defence | Kellie Hassan Conteh |
| Chief of Defence Staff | Lt. General Sullay Ibrahim Sesay |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 17 |
| Active personnel | 13,000 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $10.6 million (2006 est) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.3% (2006) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Brazil China India Indonesia Israel Russia South Africa Turkey Ukraine Vietnam |
| Related articles | |
| History | Congo Crisis Ndogboyosoi War Sierra Leone Civil War |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Sierra Leone |
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces are the armed forces of Sierra Leone, responsible for the territorial security of Sierra Leone's borders and defending the national interests of Sierra Leone within the framework of the 1991 Sierra Leone Constitution.
The RSLAF was formed after independence in 1961, on the basis of elements of the former British Royal West African Frontier Force, then present in the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate.