Gabonese Republic Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police. Active 4,700 Personnel. (Army 3,200 Navy 500 Air 1,000); Presidential Republican Guard (charged with protecting the president and other senior officials);  Paramilitary 2,000 Personnel. (National Gendarmerie, National Police)

GABONESE AIR FORCE • Force Aérienne Gabonaise • Armée de l'Air Gabonaise
Air Force 1,000 personnel.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type

• AIRCRAFT 14+ combat capable. Total 23+ Aircrafts.

Fighter Ground Attack 1 sqn with 13+ FGA ac:
6 Dassault Mirage F1-AZ (Ex-South African; modernized before delivery);
1 Dassault Mirage 5G-II;
3 Dassault Mirage 5G;
2 Dassault Mirage 5DG (Adv. Trg);
1 Dassault Mirage 5D;
1 Dassault Mirage 5E2 (Serviceable - Unknown);
6 Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet (Serviceable - Unknown);
1 Dassault Mirage 5RG (Recce Role) (Serviceable - Unknown);

Maritime Patrol sqn with 1 MP ac:
1 Embraer EMB-111A Bandeirante*;

Tactical Transport 1 sqn with 4 Tac Tpt ac:
1 Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules (L-382);
1 Lockheed Martin L-100-30 Hercules (L-382G);
1 Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules;
1 Airtech CASA CN-235M-200;

Light Transport 1 sqn with 2 Lt Tpt ac:
2 Embraer EMB-110P1K Bandeirante;

Training 1 sqn with 4 Trg ac:
3 Reims Cessna F337G Super Skymaster;
1 Reims Cessna F152 (utility)


• HELICOPTER No armed capable. Total 8 helicopters.

Support & Utility 1 sqn with 7 Spt/ Utl hel:
1 Aérospatiale SA-330H Puma;
1 Agusta Bell AB-412 (Bell 412SP);
1 Bell 212 Twin Huey;
2 Eurocopter AS350B Ecureuil;
1 Eurocopter EC 120 (Ordered);
2 Eurocopter EC-135/EC-635 (Light helicopter)

Rotary Flying Training 1 Trg hel:
1 Aérospatiale SA-316B Alouette III


• MISSILES
  AGM MBDA AS-30L
  ATGM MBDA HOT
  AAM Matra R.550 Magic 2; Matra R-530D\F Super


• RADAR
  Aircraft sensors 1 AN\APS-128 MP radar for EBM-111MP; AN\ALR-93


• FACILITIES
  Gabonese Air Force Main Headquarters: HQ (Commandement de la Force Aérienne) at Libreville
  Gabon AF Airfields and Airbases Organisation (Current Order of Battle):

Force Aériennes Gabonaises Organization:
3 Air Bases (Franceville, Libreville, Chibanga)

Leyou BA.02 at Franceville Air Base:
1st Fighter Squadron 1-02 Leyou at BA02 (Escadron de Chasse 1-02 'Leyou'): Mirage F-1AZ, Mirage 5G-II/G/D/DG,  Alpha Jet(?).
Training Squadron (Escadron d'Entraînement 2-02): F337G, F152, SA-316

BA.01 at Libreville Air Base:
1st Heavy Transport Squadron (Escadron de Transport Lourde): C-130H, CN-235M
1st Light Transport Squadron (Escadron de Transport Legere): EMB-110, EMB-111, SA-316.

Note: Gabon has 13 airports with paved runways (over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 9 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1), and 31 airports with unpaved runways (1,524 to 2,437 m: 6 914 to 1,523 m: 11 under 914 m: 14)