Angolan Armed Forces
The Angolan Armed Forces (Portuguese: Forças Armadas Angolanas) or FAA is the military of Angola. The FAA consist of the Angolan Army (Exército Angolano), the Angolan Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angolana) and the National Air Force of Angola (Força Aérea Nacional de Angola). Reported total manpower in 2021 was about 107,000. The FAA is headed by the Chief of the General Staff António Egídio de Sousa Santos since 2018, who reports to the minister of National Defense, currently João Ernesto dos Santos.
| Angolan Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forças Armadas Angolanas | |
| Founded | 9 October 1991 |
| Current form | 1993 |
| Service branches | Angolan Army Angolan Navy National Air Force |
| Headquarters | Ministry of National Defence, Rua 17 de Setembro, Luanda, Angola |
| Website | faa |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President João Lourenço |
| Minister of National Defence and Homeland Veterans | João Ernesto dos Santos |
| Chief of General Staff | General António Egídio de Sousa Santos |
| Personnel | |
| Conscription | 24 months |
| Active personnel | 107,000 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $7 billion (2014) |
| Percent of GDP | 5.25% (2014) |
| Industry | |
| Annual imports | Belarus Brazil China Cuba Czech Republic Indonesia Moldova Russia South Africa United States |
| Related articles | |
| History | Angolan War of Independence South African Border War Angolan Civil War First Congo War Republic of the Congo Civil War Second Congo War 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Angola |
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