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Army of the Republic of Macedonia Армија на Република Македонија
Emblem of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia
Current form	1992
Headquarters	Skopje
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	President Gjorgje Ivanov
Minister of Defense	Zoran Konjanovski
Manpower
Military age	18[1]
Available for military service	532,856 males, age 16-49[1], 513,684 females, age 16-49[1]
Fit for military service	444,247 males, age 16-49[1], 427,556 females, age 16-49[1]
Reaching military age annually	14,596[1] males, 13,881[1] females
Active personnel	13,000[citation needed]
Reserve personnel	60,000[citation needed]
Expenditures
Budget	$200,000,000 USD (2003 est.)[2]
Percent of GDP	6% (2005 est.) [1]
Industry
Foreign suppliers	Russia,  United States Turkey Ukraine Serbia
Related articles
History	Military history of Macedonia
Ranks	Military ranks of Macedonia

The Army of the Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: Армија на Република Македонија, Armija na Republika Makedonija listen (help·info) is the name of the unified armed forces of the Republic of Macedonia. The Macedonian military is a defence force consisting of an army (Армија, Armija); an air force (Воено Воздухопловство, Voeno vozduhoplovstvo); and a professional military unit, the Macedonian Special Forces (Волци, Volci). The national defence policy aims to guarantee: the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the republic; the integrity of its land area, territorial waters and airspace; and to defend the country's constitution. Its main interests remain the development and maintenance of a credible capability to defend the nation's vital interests and development of the Macedonia Army in such a way that ensures their interoperability with the armed forces of NATO and the European Union member states and their capability to participate in the full range of Alliance missions.^[3]

The Republic of Macedonia abolished the compulsory military service as of October 2006. The Macedonian Army is the first in the region to consist fully of professional soldiers.[1]

Contents 1 Organization 1.1 Land Force 1.1.1 Army Air Wing 1.2 Special Forces Command 1.3 Training Command 1.4 Logistics Command 1.5 Other commands 2 Equipment 2.1 Vehicles 2.2 Artillery 2.3 Air defense 2.4 Small arms 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Organization

The primary arm of the military in Macedonia is the Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM). The ARM is commanded by the Minister of Defense through the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) of the ARM. Two Deputy CGS positions include the Deputy CGS for planning, operations and readiness, under whom operates the General Staff of the ARM, and the Deputy CGS for civil-military cooperation.

[edit] Land Force

The army is the main arm of the Macedonian ground forces. It plays the key role in securing the safety and unity of the territory of the Macedonian republic. The army is divided into the rapid reaction forces, strategic reserve forces and support forces. The rapid reaction forces represent the main active combat capability of the military and consist of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Brigade and the Armour Battalion. The strategic reserve forces provide reserve brigades that can be called up in times of emergency. The 3rd Brigade and 4th Brigade are considered priority reserve units, while a further six units, numbered five through ten, also are maintained. The support forces include a number of units to support the rapid reaction and reserve forces in operation.

[edit] Army Air Wing

The Macedonian Air Force is the main arm of the Macedonian aviation forces. It has an important role in enhancing flight safety of the Macedonian airspace. One of the main goals of the air force is to build up an air surveillance system, which will be the cornerstone of the air traffic safety and airspace control. The air component is made up by the Aviation Force and the Air Defense Forces.

The Aviation Force is located in Petrovec (near Skopje) and has a combat squadron of Mi-24 attack helicopters, a transport squadron and an Air Defense Battalion along with the Securing and Logistics Support Company.

Army of Macedonia

Branches

Macedonian Air Force

Macedonian Ground Force

Strategic Reserve Forces

Timeline

History Wars | 2001 Macedonia conflict

Personnel

Notable officers | Senior officers Rank insignia Awards | Flags Oaths

Equipment

Equipment of the Army of Macedonia

[edit] Special Forces Command

Special Forces Command controls operations of Ranger Battalion, as well as the Special Force Battalions – Wolves.

[edit] Training Command

Training Command consists of the educational centers in RM, and is responsible for ensuring training and readiness standards, in particular for meeting NATO requirements.

[edit] Logistics Command

Formed in 2001, the Logistics Command oversees all combat service support operations, and controls the Land Forces Logistic Base, the Military Hospital, and the Facility for Building and Maintenance.

[edit] Other commands

Other commands under the CGS include an electronic warfare unit, the Honor Guard Unit, and an engineer regiment and signal regiment.

[edit] Equipment

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[edit] Vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Logistics and Utility Vehicles
HMMWV[4]	Light Utility Vehicle	56	United States
TAM-110[4]	Light utility truck	75[citation needed]	Yugoslavia/ Slovenia
TAM-150[4]	Medium utility truck	80[citation needed]	Yugoslavia/ Slovenia
Iveco 90-17 WM[4]	Medium utility truck	44	Italy
M35/44 truck[4]	Medium utility truck	150[citation needed]	United States
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
BRDM-2[4]	Armoured amphibious scout car	10	Soviet Union
BTR-70[4]	Armoured personnel carrier	58	Soviet Union
BTR-80[4]	Armoured personnel carrier	12	Soviet Union
M113A1[4]	Armoured personnel carrier	28	United States
TM 170 Hermelin[4]	Armoured personnel carrier	84	Germany
Leonidas 1[4]	Armoured personnel carrier	8	Greece	Copy of the Steyr 4K 7FA produced by ELBO in Greece
MT-LB[4]	Armoured personnel carrier	10	Soviet Union
BMP-2[4]	Infantry fighting vehicle	11	Soviet Union
T-72A[4]	Main battle tank	31	Soviet Union

[edit] Artillery

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
M-74[citation needed]	Mortar	78	Yugoslavia	120 mm
M101[5]	Howitzer	54	United States	105 mm
M-30[5]	Howitzer	108	Soviet Union	122 mm
M-63 "Plamen"[5]	Multiple rocket launcher	12	Yugoslavia	128 mm rocket
BM-21 Grad[5]	Multiple rocket launcher	12?	Soviet Union	122 mm rocket

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[edit] Air defense

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
SA-7 Grail[6]	MANPADS	200	Soviet Union
SA-18 Grouse[6]	MANPADS	10	Soviet Union
SA-13 Gopher[6]	SPAD SAM	21	Soviet Union

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[edit] Small arms

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Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Heckler & Koch MP5	Submachine gun	5,000	Germany
M4	Assault rifle		United States	M4s sold by the USA as a 2008 Foreign Military Sales package.
Zastava M21	Assault rifle	1,000	Serbia
M60	Assault rifle		Yugoslavia	Yugoslavian made AK-47 clone
Zastava M70	Assault rifle		Yugoslavia
Zastava M93	Sniper rifle	5,000	Serbia
Zastava M84	General purpose machine gun	10,000	Yugoslavia
NSV	Heavy machine gun		Soviet Union
M80 Zolja	Shoulder-launched missile weapon	4,000+	Yugoslavia/ Macedonia
M79 Osa	Shoulder-launched missile weapon	300+	Yugoslavia/ Serbia
M90 Stršljen	Shoulder-launched missile weapon	600+	Serbia /  Macedonia
M57	Shoulder-launched missile weapon	1,850+	Yugoslavia	In reserve

[edit] See also

• Military history of the Republic of Macedonia

[edit] References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2003 edition".

[edit] External links

• Ministry of Defense official site in English
• VV i PVO ARM (Air Force and Air Defence of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia)

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