| Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine |
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Coat of Arms of the Armed Forces of BIH
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| Service branches |
Ground Forces Air Force and Aircraft Defence |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Bakir Izetbegović |
| Minister of Defense | Marina Pendes |
| Chairman of the Joint Staff and Commander | Maj. Gen.Senad Mašović |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | Abolished in 2006 |
| Available for military service |
1,190,445 males, age 18–49 (2014 est.), 1,140,888 females, age 18–49 (2014 est.) |
| Fit for military service |
991,569 males, age 18–49 (2014 est.), 951,780 females, age 18–49 (2014 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually |
50,870 males (2014 est.), 65,789 females (2014 est.) |
| Active personnel | 15,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 7500 |
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| Expenditures | |
| Budget | around €150 million |
| Percent of GDP | 0.96% (2016.) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Zrak (Optics) Igman (Ammunition) ORAO A.D. (Turbine engines) Unis Promex (Armament) TMiH Novi Travnik (MLRS & Artillery) FSV – Fabrika Specijalnih Vozila A.D (Armoured vehicles parts supplier) TRZ Hadžići Binas d.d. Bugojno Vitezit |
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| History |
Bosnian Serb Army History of the Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Patriotic League Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina |
| Ranks | Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Bosnian Ground Forces Emblem
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| Active | 2006-present |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Branch | Army |
| Role | Ground defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Size | 12,806 |
| Garrison/HQ | Sarajevo |
| Motto(s) | "Perspektiva" ("Perspective") |
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| Notable commanders |
Brigadir Emir Kliko Brigadir Zdravko Rezo Radovan Jović |
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The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croat-Bosnian: Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine, OSBIH/Оружане снаге Босне и Херцеговине, ОСБИХ) is the official military force of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The BiH Armed forces were officially unified in 2005 and are composed of two founding armies: the Bosniak-Croat Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb Army of Republika Srpska.