page_title: Togolese Armed Forces
section_title: Current inventory
hierarchical_section_title: Togolese Armed Forces / Air Force / Aircraft / Current inventory
caption_attribution_description: English: Togolese Air Force Aérospatiale SA-316B Alouette III (5V-MCK) in flight over Lome, during celebrations for the anniversary of the 1986 failed attack on Lomé.
context_page_description: The Togolese Armed Forces is the national military of the Republic of Togo which consists of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the National Gendarmerie. The total military expenditure during the fiscal year of 2005 was 1.6% of the country's GDP. Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong. The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier General Titikpina Atcha Mohamed, who took office on May 19, 2009.
caption: An Alouette III with the national flag beneath
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