African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises
| African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2013 – present | 
| Country | Algeria Chad South Africa Tanzania Uganda | 
| Allegiance | African Union | 
| Role | Infantry | 
| Size | 5 battalions | 
The African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC) is a temporary multinational African interventionist standby force set up in November 2013. It will be replaced by the African Standby Force when it becomes fully operational.