Yugoslav People's Army

"Yugoslav National Army" redirects here. For other uses, see Yugoslav Army (disambiguation).

Yugoslav People's Army
Југословенска народна армија
Jugoslavenska narodna armija
Jugoslovanska ljudska armada
Emblem (1951–1991)
Emblem during the breakup of Yugoslavia (1991–1992):
Founded1 March 1945 (1945-03-01)
Disbanded20 May 1992 (1992-05-20)
Service branchesYugoslav Ground Forces (KoV)
Yugoslav Navy (JRM)
Yugoslav Air Force (RViPVO)
Territorial Defense (TO)
HeadquartersBelgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief
Federal Secretary of People's DefenceSee list
Chief of the General StaffSee list
Personnel
Military age15–65
Conscription18
Active personnelc. 275,341 (1990)
Reserve personnel783,037 (1990)
Related articles
HistoryRoyal Yugoslav Army
Yugoslav Partisans
RanksYugoslav People's Army ranks

The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA/ЈНА), also called the Yugoslav National Army, was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and its antecedents from 1945 to 1992.


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