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href="/wiki/Category:Military_leadership" title="Category:Military leadership">Leadership</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Ngwenyama" title="Ngwenyama">Commander-in-chief</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mswati_III" title="Mswati III">King Mswati III</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Eswatini" title="List of prime ministers of Eswatini">Prime Minister</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Russell_Dlamini" title="Russell Dlamini">Russell Dlamini</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Defense Principal Secretary</th><td class="infobox-data">Prince Sicalo Nkopolo Dlamini</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Commander</th><td class="infobox-data">Lieutenant General Hulumende Mashikilisane Fakudze</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Personnel</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Military age</th><td class="infobox-data">18-30<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>note 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Conscription" title="Conscription">Conscription</a></th><td class="infobox-data">No</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Available for<br />military service</th><td class="infobox-data">344,038, age 18–49 (2010 est.)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Fit for<br />military service</th><td class="infobox-data">201,853 males, age 18–49 (2010 est.),<br />175,477 females, age 18–49 (2010 est.)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reaching military<br />age annually</th><td class="infobox-data">16,168 males (2010 est.),<br />15,763 females (2010 est.)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Active personnel</th><td class="infobox-data">3,000+</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_reserve" title="Military reserve">Reserve personnel</a></th><td class="infobox-data">0</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_deployment" title="Military deployment">Deployed personnel</a></th><td class="infobox-data">0</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Expenditure</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_budget" title="Military budget">Budget</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States_dollar" title="United States dollar">$</a>115 million (2011 est.)<sup id="cite_ref-sipri1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sipri1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Gross_domestic_product" title="Gross domestic product">Percent of GDP</a></th><td class="infobox-data">3.0% of GDP (2011 est.)<sup id="cite_ref-sipri1_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sipri1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Related articles</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_rank" title="Military rank">Ranks</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Military_ranks_of_Eswatini&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Military ranks of Eswatini (page does not exist)">Military ranks of Eswatini</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force</b> (<b>UEDF</b>) is the military of the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Africa" title="Southern Africa">Southern African</a> <a href="/wiki/Eswatini" title="Eswatini">Kingdom of Eswatini</a> (Swaziland). It is used primarily during domestic protests, with some border and customs duties; the force has never been involved in a foreign conflict.<sup id="cite_ref-crash_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-crash-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The army has struggled with high rates of <a href="/wiki/HIV" title="HIV">HIV</a> infection. Since measures were put in place the rate is dropping.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_and_structure">History and structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History and structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:US_Army_51988_MEDFLAG_09,_Partnership_strengthens_ties_and_friendships.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/US_Army_51988_MEDFLAG_09%2C_Partnership_strengthens_ties_and_friendships.jpg/220px-US_Army_51988_MEDFLAG_09%2C_Partnership_strengthens_ties_and_friendships.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/US_Army_51988_MEDFLAG_09%2C_Partnership_strengthens_ties_and_friendships.jpg/330px-US_Army_51988_MEDFLAG_09%2C_Partnership_strengthens_ties_and_friendships.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/US_Army_51988_MEDFLAG_09%2C_Partnership_strengthens_ties_and_friendships.jpg/440px-US_Army_51988_MEDFLAG_09%2C_Partnership_strengthens_ties_and_friendships.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>UEDF Lt. Col. Moses Swane speaks with U.S. Army Africa Commander Maj. Gen. William Garrett III during a 2009 medical training exercise</figcaption></figure> <p>The UEDF replaced the <b>Royal Swaziland Defence Force</b>, which was created in 1973 to replace the role of the <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a> following independence in 1968. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/King_of_Eswatini" class="mw-redirect" title="King of Eswatini">King of Eswatini</a> is the commander-in-chief of the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force, and the substantive minister of defence.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, he delegates the responsibilities of the day-to-day activities of the executive arm of the government.<sup id="cite_ref-commonwealth-of-nations1_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-commonwealth-of-nations1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There is a Defence Council, which is responsible for advising the King on all matters pertaining to the UEDF.<sup id="cite_ref-commonwealth-of-nations1_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-commonwealth-of-nations1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The UEDF is commanded by <a href="/wiki/Major_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Major General">Major General</a> Sipho Tshabalala; the deputy commander is <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Brigadier General">Brigadier General</a> <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Motsa" title="Patrick Motsa">Patrick Motsa</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the formation commander is <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant General">Lieutenant General</a> Hulumende M. Fakudze.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ranks">Ranks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Ranks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Officers</dt></dl> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC; width: 100%"> <th>Rank group </th> <th colspan="10">General / flag officers </th> <th colspan="6">Senior officers </th> <th colspan="8">Junior officers </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td rowspan="2"><b><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" 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NCOs </th> <th colspan="6">Junior NCOs </th> <th colspan="8">Enlisted </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td rowspan="2"><b><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Flag_of_Eswatini.svg/23px-Flag_of_Eswatini.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Flag_of_Eswatini.svg/35px-Flag_of_Eswatini.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Flag_of_Eswatini.svg/45px-Flag_of_Eswatini.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></span></span></span> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force</a></b><br /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul 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colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer" title="Warrant officer">Warrant officer II</a> </td> <td colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Staff_Sergeant" class="mw-redirect" title="Staff Sergeant">Staff Sergeant</a> </td> <td colspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Sergeant" title="Sergeant">Sergeant</a> </td> <td colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Corporal" title="Corporal">Corporal</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Lance_Corporal" class="mw-redirect" title="Lance Corporal">Lance Corporal</a> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Private_(rank)" title="Private (rank)">Private</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Equipment">Equipment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Equipment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Armoured_personnel_carriers">Armoured personnel carriers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Armoured personnel carriers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Vehicle </th> <th>Country of origin </th> <th>Type </th> <th>Versions </th> <th>In service </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/RG-31_Nyala" title="RG-31 Nyala">RG-31 Nyala</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, 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<th>Country of origin </th> <th>Type </th> <th>Versions </th> <th>In service </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Armalite_AR-18" class="mw-redirect" title="Armalite AR-18">Armalite AR-18</a><sup id="cite_ref-bishop1998_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bishop1998-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assault_rifle" title="Assault rifle">Assault rifle</a> </td> <td>AR-180 </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/INSAS_rifle" title="INSAS rifle">INSAS rifle</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/35px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/45px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assault_rifle" title="Assault rifle">Assault rifle</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>Yes </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/IMI_Galil" title="IMI Galil">IMI Galil</a><sup id="cite_ref-jones2009_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jones2009-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/32px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/41px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Israel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assault_rifle" title="Assault rifle">Assault rifle</a> </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td>Yes </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/SIG_SG_540" title="SIG SG 540">SIG SG 540</a><sup id="cite_ref-jones2009_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jones2009-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/24px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/32px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></span></span>  </span><a href="/wiki/Switzerland" title="Switzerland">Switzerland</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Assault_rifle" title="Assault rifle">Assault rifle</a> </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/FN_FAL" title="FN FAL">FN FAL</a><sup id="cite_ref-jones2009_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jones2009-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Belgium" title="Belgium">Belgium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Battle_rifle" title="Battle rifle">Battle rifle</a> </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td>Yes </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sterling_submachine_gun" title="Sterling submachine gun">Sterling submachine gun</a><sup id="cite_ref-jones2009_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jones2009-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Submachine_gun" title="Submachine gun">Submachine gun</a> </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Uzi" title="Uzi">Uzi</a><sup id="cite_ref-jones2009_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jones2009-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/32px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/41px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Israel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Submachine_gun" title="Submachine gun">Submachine gun</a> </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td>Yes </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/FN_MAG" title="FN MAG">FN MAG</a><sup id="cite_ref-jones2009_11-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jones2009-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/45px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Belgium" title="Belgium">Belgium</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/General-purpose_machine_gun" title="General-purpose machine gun">General-purpose machine gun</a> </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td>Unknown </td> <td>Unknown </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Branches">Branches</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Branches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Air_Force">Air Force</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Air Force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Umbutfo_Swaziland_Defence_Force_Air_Wing_IAI_Arava.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Umbutfo_Swaziland_Defence_Force_Air_Wing_IAI_Arava.jpg/220px-Umbutfo_Swaziland_Defence_Force_Air_Wing_IAI_Arava.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Umbutfo_Swaziland_Defence_Force_Air_Wing_IAI_Arava.jpg/330px-Umbutfo_Swaziland_Defence_Force_Air_Wing_IAI_Arava.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Umbutfo_Swaziland_Defence_Force_Air_Wing_IAI_Arava.jpg/440px-Umbutfo_Swaziland_Defence_Force_Air_Wing_IAI_Arava.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/IAI_Arava" title="IAI Arava">IAI Arava</a> of the Swazi military air wing in 1995</figcaption></figure> <p>Eswatini maintains a relatively small air wing, part of the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The air wing is mainly used for transporting the King as well as cargo, and personnel; surveying land with search and rescue functions, and mobilising in case of a national emergency.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Swazi_DF_Arava_201_3D-DAA_(6547913823).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Swazi_DF_Arava_201_3D-DAA_%286547913823%29.jpg/220px-Swazi_DF_Arava_201_3D-DAA_%286547913823%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="151" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Swazi_DF_Arava_201_3D-DAA_%286547913823%29.jpg/330px-Swazi_DF_Arava_201_3D-DAA_%286547913823%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Swazi_DF_Arava_201_3D-DAA_%286547913823%29.jpg/440px-Swazi_DF_Arava_201_3D-DAA_%286547913823%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1332" data-file-height="917" /></a><figcaption>IAI Arava of the Swazi Air Force</figcaption></figure> <p>Both Arava 201s have crashed; the first was on a demo flight in the 1980s, leaving both pilots dead.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The second was lost in 2004, after bad weather caused the flight crew led by pilot army colonel Micheal Ranft to fail to unlock the flight controls lock pin. This caused the plane to crash into a <a href="/wiki/Sugar_cane" class="mw-redirect" title="Sugar cane">sugar cane</a> field after failing to <a href="/wiki/Rotation_(aeronautics)" title="Rotation (aeronautics)">rotate</a>. Although no injuries were reported, the incident left the air force temporarily crippled.<sup id="cite_ref-crash_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-crash-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Aircraft">Aircraft</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Aircraft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Current_inventory">Current inventory</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Current inventory"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center; background:#acc;">Aircraft </th> <th style="text-align: center; background:#acc;">Origin </th> <th style="text-align:l center; background:#acc;">Type </th> <th style="text-align:left; background:#acc;">Variant </th> <th style="text-align:center; background:#acc;">In service </th> <th style="text-align: center; background:#acc;">Notes </th></tr> <tr> <th style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7">Helicopter </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_Alouette_III" title="Aérospatiale Alouette III">Aérospatiale Alouette III</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utility_helicopter" title="Utility helicopter">utility</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>3<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2022_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2022-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bell_UH-1_Iroquois" title="Bell UH-1 Iroquois">Bell UH-1</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utility_helicopter" title="Utility helicopter">utility</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bell_UH-1_Iroquois_variants#UH-1H" title="Bell UH-1 Iroquois variants">UH-1H</a> </td> <td>2<sup id="cite_ref-World_Air_Forces_2022_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-World_Air_Forces_2022-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>donated by the Government of <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Retired_inventory">Retired inventory</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Retired inventory"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Aircraft </th> <th>Country of origin </th> <th>Type </th> <th>Versions </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/IAI_Arava" title="IAI Arava">IAI Arava</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/32px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/41px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Israel</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cargo_plane" class="mw-redirect" title="Cargo plane">Cargo plane</a> </td> <td>IAI 202<sup id="cite_ref-:0_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>2 delivered, one crashed in the 1980s, and the other in 2004 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Douglas_DC-3" title="Douglas DC-3">Douglas DC-3</a> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cargo_plane" class="mw-redirect" title="Cargo plane">Cargo plane</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Army">Army</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Army"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force is the main component of Eswatini's military.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Facilities">Facilities</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Facilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Nsingizini Army Barracks</li> <li>Mbuluzi Barracks</li> <li>Mdzimba Mountain Barracks</li> <li>Phocweni Barracks</li> <li>Cebisa Barracks</li> <li>Zombodze Barracks</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Units">Units</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Units"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Ludlalukhala Regiment</li> <li>Lindimpi Regiment (watchman/guard)</li> <li>Gcina Regiment</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Navy">Navy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Navy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Due to Eswatini being landlocked, the country does not maintain a navy.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Commanders">Commanders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Commanders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th rowspan="2">Photo </th> <th rowspan="2">Name<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(birth–death)</span> </th> <th colspan="3">Term of office </th> <th rowspan="2"><abbr title="Refences">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Took office </th> <th>Left office </th> <th>Time in office </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Noimage.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Noimage.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="60" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span> </td> <td><b>Prince <a href="/wiki/Bhekimpi_Dlamini" title="Bhekimpi Dlamini">Bhekimpi Dlamini</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(1924–1999)</span> </td> <td>15 March 1973 </td> <td>10 October 1973 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7003167000000000000♠"></span>4 years, 209 days </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Noimage.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Noimage.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="60" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_general" title="Major general">Major general</a><br /><b>Prince <a href="/wiki/Maphevu_Dlamini" title="Maphevu Dlamini">Maphevu Dlamini</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(1922–1979)</span> </td> <td>10 October 1973 </td> <td>25 October 1979 † </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7002745000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 15 days </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTETshabalalaNhlengethwaRupiya2005284,_287_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTETshabalalaNhlengethwaRupiya2005284,_287-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Noimage.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Noimage.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="60" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">Colonel</a><br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jameson_Ndzimandze&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jameson Ndzimandze (page does not exist)">Jameson Ndzimandze</a></b> </td> <td>12 February 1981 </td> <td>8 June 1984<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>annulled</i></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7003121200000000000♠"></span>3 years, 117 days </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gazette_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gazette-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Noimage.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Noimage.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="60" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1" data-file-height="1" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brigadier" title="Brigadier">Brigadier</a><br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Gedion_Fonono_Dube&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roy Gedion Fonono Dube (page does not exist)">Roy Gedion Fonono Dube</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(?–2017)</span> </td> <td>8 June 1984 </td> <td>August 2000 </td> <td>16 years, 1 month </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-gazette_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gazette-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MEDFLAG_2009_-_Mass_Casualty_Scenario_-_United_States_Army_Africa_-_090806-F-8133W329.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/MEDFLAG_2009_-_Mass_Casualty_Scenario_-_United_States_Army_Africa_-_090806-F-8133W329.jpg/60px-MEDFLAG_2009_-_Mass_Casualty_Scenario_-_United_States_Army_Africa_-_090806-F-8133W329.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/MEDFLAG_2009_-_Mass_Casualty_Scenario_-_United_States_Army_Africa_-_090806-F-8133W329.jpg/90px-MEDFLAG_2009_-_Mass_Casualty_Scenario_-_United_States_Army_Africa_-_090806-F-8133W329.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/MEDFLAG_2009_-_Mass_Casualty_Scenario_-_United_States_Army_Africa_-_090806-F-8133W329.jpg/120px-MEDFLAG_2009_-_Mass_Casualty_Scenario_-_United_States_Army_Africa_-_090806-F-8133W329.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3216" data-file-height="2136" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_general" title="Lieutenant general">Lieutenant general</a><br /><b><a href="/wiki/Stanley_Dlamini" title="Stanley Dlamini">Stanley Dlamini</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1953)</span> </td> <td>August 2000 </td> <td>29 June 2019 </td> <td>18 years, 10 months </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Jeffrey_Sipho_Tshabalala_(4605161645)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Jeffrey_Sipho_Tshabalala_%284605161645%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/60px-Jeffrey_Sipho_Tshabalala_%284605161645%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="60" height="57" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Jeffrey_Sipho_Tshabalala_%284605161645%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/90px-Jeffrey_Sipho_Tshabalala_%284605161645%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Jeffrey_Sipho_Tshabalala_%284605161645%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Jeffrey_Sipho_Tshabalala_%284605161645%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1605" data-file-height="1519" /></a></span> </td> <td>Lieutenant general<br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jeffrey_Sipho_Tshabalala&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jeffrey Sipho Tshabalala (page does not exist)">Jeffrey Sipho Tshabalala</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1959)</span> </td> <td>29 June 2019 </td> <td>22 April 2022<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>resigned</i></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7003102800000000000♠"></span>2 years, 297 days </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#e6e6aa;"> <td>– </td> <td> </td> <td>Lieutenant general<br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hulumende_Mashikilisane_Fakudze&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hulumende Mashikilisane Fakudze (page does not exist)">Hulumende Mashikilisane Fakudze</a></b><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born <abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1963</span>)<br /><i>Acting</i></span> </td> <td>22 April 2022 </td> <td><i>Incumbent</i> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7002947000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 216 days </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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