Tanzanian Army
As of 2012, the army is gradually modernising and restructuring. Much of the inventory is in storage or unreliable.
- 5 × infantry brigade
- 1 × tank brigade
- 3 × artillery battalion
- 2 × air defence artillery battalion
- 1 × mortar battalion
- 2 × anti-tank battalion
- 121st Engineer Regiment (battalion size; unit identification from usaraf.army.mil and Flickr)
- 1 × central logistic/support group
Current senior officers include:
- Chief of Staff: Lt. General Samuel Albert Ndomba
- Commander of Land Forces Maj Gen Salum Mustafa Kijuu
- Chief of National Service: Brigadier General Raphael Muhuga
Read more about this topic: Tanzania People's Defence Force
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