Swaziland

 

RELIABILITY INDEX 5 (VERY POOR)   GDP $3-billion 2009   BUDGET Estimated $60 million 2009   PERSONNEL Estimated 3000   AIDS rate among adults 40%; likely to be higher for the Army.   OPPOSITION (Pro-democracy)   Unarmed at this time but local sources say some opposition member have acquired weapons.

 

ROYAL GUARD (?600)

 

ARMY

 

HQ Nokwane

 

1^st Infantry Battalion

3^rd Infantry Battalion

4^th Infantry Battalion

Parachute/SF Company

 

 

Support Battalion

 

Command and control HQ

HQ Company

Transport Company

Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Company

Supply Depot

 

Training Battalion

 

PARAMILITARY (1000?)

 

Part of Police

 

EQUIPMENT

 

Company and Battalion heavy weapons

 

AIR WING

 

HQ Staff

 

Commander (Major General)

Deputy Commander (Brigadier General)

Formation Commander (Brigadier General)

 

Command Communication Department

Operations and Training Branch

Logistics Branch 

Intelligence Branch

 

Army Air Wing

 

HQ Squadron

Command and Control HQ

Workshop Squadron

 

Air Defense Squadron

A Squadron (helicopters)

                        Aerospatiale Alouette III x 2

B Squadron (fixed-wing)

            IAI Arava 201 x 1

Cessna Stationair x 1

Bombardier Global Express x 1 (VIP transport)

 

Infantry School

 

Command and control HQ

Basic/Junior training wing

Weapons training wing

Advanced training wing

Research evaluation and development

Admin/logistic support wing