Romanian Armed Forces The Land Forces , Air Force and Naval Forces of Romania are collectively known as the Romanian Armed Forces ( " Romanian " : " Forţele Armate Române " or " Armata Română " ) . The current Commander - in - chief is Major General Ștefan Dănilă , managed by the Minister of National Defense , while the president is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces during wartime . 90 , 000 men and women currently comprise the Armed Forces , 75 , 000 of them being military personnel and the other 15 , 000 civilians . The 75 , 000 military personnel is divided between 60 , 000 active troops ( " forţele active " ) and 15 , 000 active territorial reserves ( " forţele teritoriale " ) . As of 2010 , the Land Forces have a reported strength of 43 , 000 , the Air Force 9 , 700 , the Naval Forces 7 , 150 , and Joint Forces 13 , 500 . As per the 2011 White Paper , these forces are to be gradually decreased over the 2011 - 2014 period to reach a total of cca . 65 , 000 active troops and active reserves . Budget . Total defence spending currently accounts for 1 . 33 % of total national GDP , which represents approximately 1 . 78 billion euros ( ranked 54th ) . Equipment . The Land Forces have overhauled their equipment in recent years , and are today a modern army with multiple NATO capabilities . They are participating in a peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan , together with the other NATO countries . The Air Force currently operates modernized Soviet MiG - 21 LanceR fighters , which are due to be replaced by new fighters by 2013 , according to present plans , however due to poor funds and economy the plan may easily change . The Air Force has also ordered 7 new C - 27J Spartan tactical airlift aircraft , in order to replace the bulk of the old transport force . Two modernized ex - Royal Navy Type 22 frigate s were acquired by the Naval Forces in 2004 and a further four modern missile corvettes will be commissioned in the next few years . Three domestically - produced IAR 330 Puma NAVAL helicopters were also ordered by the Naval Forces , and were commissioned in late 2008 . Manpower . Romania joined NATO in 2004 . As a consequence , extensive preparations were made to abolish conscription by 2007 and create a professional army in place of a conscripted one . The new armed forces include 90 , 000 men and women , of whom about 75 , 000 are military personnel ( the remaining 15 , 000 or so are civilians ) . 60 , 000 of the 90 , 000 are active forces ; 30 , 000 comprise the territorial forces . Out of the 75 , 000 troops which comprise the actual military , about 45 , 800 make up the Romanian Land Forces , 13 , 250 serve as the Romanian Air Force and 6 , 800 are in the Romanian Naval Forces ; the remaining 8 , 800 serve in other fields . Modernization . The Romanian Military will essentially undergo a three - stage restructuring . As of 2007 , the first short - term stage has been completed . 2015 marks the end of the second stage when the armed forces will reach a superior compatibility with NATO forces . In 2025 , the long - term stage is to be completed . The stages aim at modernizing the structure of the armed forces , reducing the personnel as well as acquiring newer and more improved technology that is compatible with NATO standards . Current deployments . Romanian troops participated in the occupation of Iraq , reaching a peak of 730 soldiers before being slowly drawn down to 350 soldiers . Romania terminated its mission in Iraq and withdrew its last troops on July 24 , 2009 . Romania currently has troops deployed in Afghanistan , and is planning to nearly double its troop strength there to 1 , 800 by September 2010 , according to an announcement made by President Traian Basescu in Prague on April 8 , 2010 . Other militarized institutions . The following Romanian institutions have military status but are not part of the Armed Forces : Military Ranks . " See also : Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia for the full insignia " Romanian Land Forces . Other ranks Specialists Officers General Officers Marshals Romanian Air Forces . Other ranks Specialists Officers < br > Note that those in parentheses are ranks formerly used ( stated in italic ) or former rank names or literal rank meanings . Romanian Naval Forces . Naval Ratings Officers < br > Note that those in parentheses are ranks formerly used ( as stated ) or former rank names or literal rank meanings .