The present
organization of the Armed Forces of the Republic of
Croatia, which came into effect as of 1 January 2003,
comprises the General Staff with its units, branch
commands of the Croatian Army, Croatian Navy, Croatian
Air Force and Air Defence, Joint Education and Training
Command, and logistic command. The total active manpower
for the Croatian army is around 17,600 soldiers, plus
5,250 civil employees. There is also a pra-military
forces with around 25,500 police man under the Ministry
of Interior. The conscription was abolished on January
2008, and the army is fully professional.
The land force of the Croatian Army is composed by
around 11,000 soldiers and 1,100 civil employees.
The structure is composed with 2 Army Corps.