TOTAL SENEGALESE ARMED FORCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00049R000601600029-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 10, 2007
• Sequence Number: 29
• Content Type: MISC

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TOTAL SENEGALESE ARMED FORCES
8,500 men
5 Infantry Bns
1 Training Bn
2 Airborne Co
2 Commando Co
1 Engineer Bn
1 Supporting Arms Squadron
1 Reconnaissance Squadron
Major Equipment
35 armored cars
16 73-mm rocket launchers
50 3.5-inch rocket launchers
60 30-mm mobile air defense guns
12 40-mm air defense guns
6 105-mm howitzers
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AIR FORCE
160 men
Major Equipment
4 jet fighter/trainers
8 transport aircraft
2 utility aircraft
3 helicopters
NAVY
762 men
Major Equipment
7 patrol craft
3 landing craft
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23rd Overseas Marine Infantry Bn 400 men
Naval unit 200-300 men
160th Air Detachment 300 men
Various support units --
TOTAL 1,200 men
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(France also has 27 military advisers in Senegal.)
FRENCH EQUIPMENT IN SENEGAL
4 fighter aircraft with supporting tankers
2 helicopters
3 transport aircraft
1 maritime patrol aircraft
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