Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH): Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Air and Air Defense Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzracna Obrana, ZPO). Active 11,099 personnel (Joint Operational Command 144 State Joint Staff 243 AFBiH 9,910, AF/AD 802) Note: Bosnia-Herzegovina established a single State level army in a major reform process from 2003 – 2006. The State Forces now consist of three mixed infantry brigades, one tactical support brigade, and an air force /air defence brigade and a minor reserve component (about 50% of the standing forces) consisting of former professional soldiers.

BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA AIR FORCE AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCE (AFAAD) • Ваздухопловство и ПВО Боснe и Херцеговинe

State Joint Operational Command 144 personnel. AF/Air Defence 802 personnel.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type

Avn 1 avn regt Air Wing / incl Air Defence Systems

• AIRCRAFT 19 armed capable. Total 22 Aircraft.

Fighter Ground Attack 13 FGA ac:

7 SOKO J-22 Orao 1;

6 SOKO J-21 (J-1) Jastreb

Reconnaissance 2 Recce ac:

2 SOKO IJ-21 (RJ-1) Jastreb

Transport 1 Tpt ac:

1 Cessna Citation II (VIP);

Advanced Flying Training 4 Adv Trg ac:

1 SOKO N-62 Super Galeb G-4*;

3 SOKO NJ-21 Jastreb TJ-1*

Basic Training 2 Bsc Trg ac:

2 UTVA Utva-75;

• HELICOPTER 19 Attack capable. Total 50 Helicopters.

Anti-Armour Attack 19 Atk hel:

12 Aérospatiale SOKO HN-45 GAMA (SA-341/SA-342 Gazelle);

5 Aérospatiale SOKO H-45 (SA-342) Gazelle;

1 Aérospatiale SOKO HN-42 (SA-341H) Gazelle;

Support 16 Spt hel:

1 Mil Mi-17 Hip-H (VIP);

4 Mil Mi-8 MTV-1 Hip-H;

11 Mil Mi-8T Hip-C

Utility 15 Utl hel:

1 Mil Mi-34 Hermit;

11 Bell UH-1H Huey (Bell 205 Iroquois);

3 Bell UH-1V Iroquois

Air Force Air Defence Systems

AD •

SAM

SP 27:

1 SA-13 Gopher Stela 10M3;

20 SA-6 Gainful;

6 SA-9 Gaskin

MANPAD

SA-14 Gremlin; SA-16 Gimlet

GUNS 760

SP 136:

20mm 9 BOV-3 SPAAG;

30mm 121 M-53/M59;

57mm 6 ZSU 57/2

TOWED 624:

20mm 505: 32 M-55A2, 4 M38, 1 M55 A2B1, 293 M55 A3/A4, 175 M75

23mm 30: 29 ZU-23, 1 GSh -23

30mm 33 M5 37mm 7 Type 55

40mm 49: 31 L 60, 16 L 70, 2 M 12

• FACILITIES

 Joint Staff of the Bosnian Federation Army Main Heaquarters: Sarajevo.

BHAF Airfields and Airbases Organisation: The main air bases are Rajlovac-Sarajevo, Mostar, Bihac and Tulza

1st Air Force and Air Defense Regiment

Mahovljani Air Base: Fighter Ground Bomber Squadron: J-21/22, G-4

Zaluzani Air Base: Multi-Purpose Helicopter Squadron: SA-341H, Mi-8, UTVA-75

Rajlovac-Sarajevo Air Base: 1st Helicopter Transport Squadron: UH-1H/V, Mi-8/34

Mostar Air Base: 2nd Helicopter Transport Squadron: Mi-8

Bihac: 3rd Air Base (inactive)

Tuzla: 4th Air Base (inactive)

State Joint Staff 243; State Joint Operational Command 144 ; AF/AD 802

AFBiH 9,910 personnel. (Op 1 comd; Inf 3 bde; Cbt Spt 1 comd, 1 bde; Trg 1 comd; Log 1 comd, 4 bn)

Note: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 7 airports with paved runways (2,438 to 3,047 m: 4 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 under 914 m: 2), 18 airports with unpaved runways (1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 6 under 914 m: 11), and 5 heliports

Official website: http://www.mod.gov.ba