Madagascar Armed Forces
| Madagascar Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| French: Forces armées de Madagascar Malagasy: Tafika Malagasy | |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Service branches | Malagasy Army Malagasy Air Force Malagasy Navy National Gendarmerie |
| Headquarters | Antananarivo |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | Andry Rajoelina |
| Minister of Defence | Leon Jean Richard Rakotonirina |
| Chief of Staff | Division General Lala Monja Delphin Sahivelo |
| Personnel | |
| Conscription | 18 months (military and non-military service) |
| Available for military service | 4,900,729 males, age 16-49 (2010 est.), 4,909,061 females, age 16-49 (2010 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 3,390,071 males, age 16-49 (2010 est.), 3,682,180 females, age 16-49 (2010 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | 248,184 males (2010 est.), 246,769 females (2010 est.) |
| Active personnel | 13,500 (military) 8,100 (National Gendarmerie) |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Madagascar |
The Madagascar Armed Forces (French: Forces armées de Madagascar, Malagasy: Tafika Malagasy) is the national military of Madagascar. The IISS detailed the armed forces in 2012 as including an Army of 12,500+, a Navy of 500, and a 500-strong Air Force.
The armed forces were involved in the 2009 Malagasy political crisis. During World War II, Malagasy troops fought in France, Morocco, and Syria.