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Military of Burundi;
Service branches	Army; Gendarmerie
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Pres. Pierre Nkurunziza
Minister of National Defense & War Veterans	Lt. Gen. Germain Niyoyankana

The Military of Burundi consists of the Army and the Gendarmerie. The naval and air units are incoporated within the Army.

[edit] General information

Military branches: Army (includes naval and air units), paramilitary Gendarmerie

Military manpower - military age: 16 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,344,177 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 701,367 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 76,866 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $25 million (FY93)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.6% (FY93)

The Burundi Army's air unit operates 16 aircraft, including 7 helicopters.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service^[1]
Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III	France	utility helicopter	SA 316B	3
Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle	France	utility helicopter	SA 342L	2
Cessna 150	United States	liaison		3
Dassault Falcon 50	France	VIP transport		1
Dornier Do 27	Germany	liaison	Do 27Q	1
Mil Mi-24 Hind	Soviet Union	attack helicopter		2
SIAI-Marchetti SF 260	Italy	trainer light attack	SF.260P SF.260W	2 2