The President of Cameroon is the Head of State country and also of the Armed Forces. The total active manpower is around 27,000 soldiers and para-military forces with the gendarmerie, 4,000 personnel.
The Land Forces of Cameroon army are 23,000 soldiers with the structure:
- 4 infantry battalions, 1 1 rapid intervention battalion, 1 armoured battalion, 1 artillery battalion, 1 anti-aircraft battalion, 1 commando battalion, and engineer and support units.