Organisation Forces Armees Centrafricaines
Alternate Name Central African Armed Forces
Abbreviation FACA
Parent Ministry of Defence
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Country Central African Republic
Location Bangui
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Sector Military - General
Organisation Type African Government
Status Established 1960
Stated Role The Forces Armees Centrafricaines is the institution in the Central African Republic, regrouping all national military forces.
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Notes Structure of Army:
The President is the Commander–in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
The chain of command is from the President to the Minister of Defence and he delegates to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (army and gendarmerie). [ May 2003 - http://www.issafrica.org/AF/profiles/CentrAfrRep/car_index.html ]
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Chief of General Staff, FACA Brigadier General Jules Ouande 2006  
Deputy Chief of General Staff, FACA Commandant Alain Kenefei 2006  
Budgets
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Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Ministry of Defence
Government of Central African Republic
Subsidiary Organisations Ecole Speciale de Formation des Officiers d’Active
Republican Guard
Sibling Organisations General Directorate of National Gendarmerie [1]
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Past Positions
Position Name From To
Promotion to Second Lieutenant (Military Grade) General Francois Bozize 1969 1969
Army Officer - Promotion to Lieutenant (Military Grade) General Francois Bozize 1970 1975
Army Officer - Promotion to Captain (Military Grade) General Francois Bozize 1975 1978
Army Officer, Brigadier-General General Francois Bozize 1978 1978
Division-General, Commander of Air Forces General Francois Bozize 1978 1979
Army chief of staff (Appointed by Patasse) General Francois Bozize 1996 2001
Chief of the General Staff, FACA General Gambi Antoine 2002 2006
Army Chief of Staff General Andre-Dieudonne Kolingba 1981 1981
Record last updated on 02 JUL 2008