Republican Forces of Cote d'Ivoire (Force Republiques de Cote d'Ivoire, FRCI): Army, Navy, Cote d'Ivoire Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Cote d'Ivoire) Note: FRCI is the former Armed Forces of the New Forces (FAFN) (2013) Active 17,050 (Army 6,500 Navy 900 Air 700. Presidential Guard 1,350 Gendarmerie 7,600) Paramilitary 1,500. Reserve 10,000 (Joint 10,000)

CÔTE D'IVOIRE AIR FORCE (IVORY COAST AIR FORCE FORCE (IvCAF)) • Force Aérienne de la Côte d'Ivoire (FACI)

Air Force 700 personnel.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type

• AIRCRAFT 13 combat capable. Total 36 Aircrafts.

Multi role fighter/ Fighter Ground Attack 1 sqn with 13 Ftr/Fga/Atk/Trg Ac:

Multi role Fighter 2 Multi role ac:
2 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD Flogger-G;

Heavy ground attack 5 FGA ac:

2 Sukhoi Su-25K Frogfoot-A;

2 Sukhoi Su-25UB Frogfoot-B;

1 Strikemaster Mk.89;     

Advanced Training & Light attack 6 Adv Trg/Lt Atk ac:

6 Dornier Alpha Jet-E;

Training 1 sqn with 6 Trg ac:

Light trainer 3 Lt Trg ac:

3 Reims-Cessna F337E Super Skymaster;

Basic trainer 3 BscTrg ac:

3 Reims-Cessna F150 Aerobat;

Transport 1 sqn with 11 Tpt ac:

Medium transport 4 MTpt ac:

1 Antonov An-32 Cline;

1 Vickers Viscount;

1 Douglas C-47 Skytrain;

1 Fokker F-27 Mk-400 version

Light transport 7 Lt Tpt ac:

4 Beechcraft F33C Bonanza;

1 Beech Super King Air 200;

1 Cessna 421C Golden Eagle;

1 Cessna 401;

• HELICOPTER 4 armed capable. Total 14 Helicopters.

Anti-Armour Attack 1 sqn with 4 Atk hel:

1 Mil Mi-24P Hind-F;

2 Mil Mi-24V Hind-E;

1 Mil Mi-24D Hind-D;

Utility 2 Utl hel (with Presidential Flight):

2 Eurocopter SA-365C Dauphin;

Support 1 sqn with 8 Spt (Tpt) hel:

2 Mil Mi-17 Hip-H;

1 Mil Mi-8 Hip-C;

1 Aérospatiale SA-330H Puma; 

2 IAR SA-330G Puma;

2 IAR SA330L Puma

• FACILITIES

  Ivory Coast/Cote d'Ivoire (IVC) Air Force Main Headquarters: HQ Located at Yamoussoukro

  Commandement de la Force Aérienne

  Air Force of Cote d'Ivoire (Force Aérienne de la Côte d'Ivoire) Airfields and Air Bases Organisation:

  Air Base Located at Locodjo (Abidjan/Port Bouet (DIAP))

  Base Aérienne de Abidjan

  Escadrille Mamba: Su-25K,  Su-25UB, Mi-24V

  Escadrille de Chasse: MiG-23MLD, Alpha Jet E, Strikemaster Mk.89

  Escadrille d'Hélicoptères: Mi-24V/P/D, SA-330L/H, Alouette II/III, Mi-17/8, SA-365C

  Groupe Aérien du Transport: An-32,  Fokker F27, Viscount, Cessna 150/337/402B/421C, C-47, F33, King Air 200,  IAR-330G/L, SA-365C/C-2