| Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro Yugoslav Army | |
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| Војска Србије и Црне Горе /Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore (2003–2006) Војска Југославије /Vojska Jugoslavije (1992–2003) | |
 Serbia and Montenegro Armed Forces' seal | |
| Founded | May 20, 1992 (1992-05-20) (as the Yugoslav Army) |
| Current form | Serbian Armed Forces Armed Forces of Montenegro |
| Disbanded | June 5, 2006 (2006-06-05) |
| Service branches |  Ground Forces War NavyAir Force |
| Headquarters | Belgrade,Serbia,Serbia and Montenegro |
| Leadership | |
| President |  Svetozar Marović (last) |
| Prime Minister |  Dragiša Pešić (last) |
| Minister of Defence |  Zoran Stanković (last) |
| Chief of the General Staff |  Lt. Col. GeneralLjubiša Jokić (last) |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 19 |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Active personnel | 114,000 (1999) |
| Reserve personnel | 400,000(1999) |
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| History | Yugoslav Wars |
| Ranks | Ranks and insignia of Serbia and Montenegro |
TheArmed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro (Serbo-Croatian:Војска Србије и Црне Горе,Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore, [ВСЦГ/VSCG]) included ground forces with internal and border troops,naval forces,air and air defense forces, andcivil defense. From 1992 to 2003, theVSCG was called theYugoslav Army (Serbo-Croatian:Војска Југославије, BJ /Vojska Jugoslavije, VJ,lit. 'Army [of] Yugoslavia'),[1][2] created from the remnants of theYugoslav People's Army (JNA), the military ofSFR Yugoslavia until the country disbanded. Therump state, then namedFederal Republic of Yugoslavia, participated in the Yugoslav Wars with limited direct intervention of its own armed forces. Following the end of the Wars and the constitutional reforms of 2003 by which the state was renamed "Serbia and Montenegro", the military accordingly changed its name. The military was heavily involved in combating Albanian separatists during theKosovo War andPreševo Valley conflict, and also engagedNATO warplanes during the 1999NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
Upon the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro with theMontenegrin independence referendum (2006), a fraction of the joint military was given to Montenegro, with the bulk of the force remaining inSerbia. Montenegro inherited the navy as Serbia is landlocked.
The Army (or Armed Forces) of Yugoslavia (VJ) was organized into the following:
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The inventory includedMiG-21 (fighter/recon/trainer),MiG-29 (fighter/trainer),Soko J-22 (ground/recon/trainer),Soko G-2 (fighter/bomber/trainer),Soko G-4 (fighter/bomber/target/trainer,Antonov An-2 (cargo),Antonov An-26 (cargo),Yakovlev Yak-40 (VIP),Mil Mi-8 (multirole),Mil Mi-14 (anti-submarine),Kamov Ka-25 (anti-submarine),Kamov Ka-28 (anti-submarine),Aérospatiale Gazelle (attack/utility/recon).
| War Navy of the Army of Yugoslavia (1992–2003) War Navy of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006) | |
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| Ратна морнарица Војске Југославије (1992–2003) Ратна Морнарица Србије и Црне Горе (2003–2006) | |
.svg) Emblem of the Navy from 1992 to 2003 | |
| Active | May 1992 – June 2006 |
| Country |  Serbia and Montenegro |
| Garrison/HQ | Kotor,Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro |
| March | "Mi smo ratna mornarica!" (English:"We are the War Navy!")[4] |
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The Navy, officially called theWar Navy of the Army of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian:Ратна морнарица Војске Југославије,Ratna mornarica Vojske Jugoslavije, RMVJ) from 1992 to 2003 and theWar Navy of Serbia and Montenegro (Serbo-Croatian:Ратна Морнарица Србије и Црне Горе,Ratna Mornarica Srbije i Crne Gore,lit. 'War Navy of Serbia and Montenegro') from 2003 to 2006, was based inKotor and was largely made of vessels inherited from the pre-1992Yugoslav War Navy (Serbo-Croatian:Југословенска ратна морнарица,Jugoslovenska ratna mornarica,lit. 'Yugoslav War Navy').[5][6] DuringNATO'sOperation Allied Force in 1999, the Navy took control over civilian shipping aroundKotor, despite NATO's blockade[7] and in several actions the navy's warships fired at NATO aircraft that were on their way to strike Yugoslav targets.[8] The Navy claimed to have shot down threeUAVs overBoka Kotorska. The images of the remains of one of them were displayed online.[9]
Civilians fit for military service were estimated at 4,888,595 (2001 est.). The 2002 estimate for military expenditures as percent ofGDP was 4.6%. Significant reforms were undertaken in the military of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2002 the Serbo-Montenegrin Military force numbered around 117,500 soldiers, supported by some 450,000 reserves. The 100,000 strong Army had 1,500 main battle tanks and 687 armed infantry vehicles. The Navy had 3,500 personnel, of whom 900 were marines. The entire Navy was composed totally out of 6submarines, 3frigates, 41 patrol & coastal ships and 14 "other" vessels. The Air force 14,000 personnel had 192 combat aircraft and 72 armed helicopters.
Military manpower – military age: 19 years of age (2003 est.)
Military manpower – availability:
males age 15–49: 3,579,620 (2003 est.)
Military manpower – fit for military service:
males age 15–49: 3,077,660 (2003 est.)
Military manpower – reaching military age annually:
males: 101,547 (2003 est.)
Military expenditures –dollar figure: $954 million (2002)
Military expenditures – percent ofGDP: 4.6% (2002. est.)
The VJ was in Croatia until October 20, 1992.[10]
The VSCG was part ofMONUC, the UN mission in theCongo. The VSCG was also part ofUNAMSIL, the UN mission intoSierra Leone.
Last chief of staff of the Military of Serbia and Montenegro was generalLjubiša Jokić.
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