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| Armed Forces of Haiti | |
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 Logo of the Armed Forces | |
| Motto | Servir et Défendre 'Serve and Defend' |
| Founded | 18 November 1803[1] (as Indigenous Army) |
| Current form | 18 November 2017 |
| Service branches | |
| Headquarters | Grand Quartier Général Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Website | md |
| Leadership | |
| Nominal head | Transitional Presidential Council |
| Minister of Defense | Jean Michel Moïse |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |  Lt.Gen. Derby Guerrier (acting) |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18–25 |
| Available for military service | 5,534,135, age 15–49 |
| Active personnel | 1300 (2025)[2] |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | HTG 8.376 billion (2025)[3] (US$63.9 million) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.2 |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | |
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| History | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Haiti |
The Armed Forces of Haiti (French: Forces Armées d'Haïti, Haitian Creole: Fòs Ame d'Ayiti) are the military forces of the Republic of Haiti, is composed of the Haitian Army, the Haitian Navy, and the Haitian Aviation Corps. The Force has about 1300 active personnel as of July 2025.[11]
The Haitian military originated during the Haitian Revolution as the Indigenous Army (Armée Indigène) that fought for independence, which was formally declared on 1 January 1804.[1] Haiti became a militarized country over the next several decades to protect its independence from a possible return of French troops, and as a result the military dominated the government and administration,[12] with the emergence of a military elite that held the political and economic power in the country.[13] The military was reorganized in the 1880s, being divided between a small active army that underwent the reform, and a much larger reserve army consisting of the old forces. There was also a small navy.[14] Between 1804 and 1915, all except one of Haiti's 26 heads of state were military officers.[15]
The Indigenous Army was disbanded during the United States occupation of Haiti in 1915 and replaced by the American-trained and -led Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie d'Haïti). In 1934, it was renamed the Garde d'Haiti and returned to Haitian command, before being renamed the Army of Haiti in 1947.[16] Finally, it was changed to the Armed Forces of Haiti in 1958 during the rule of François Duvalier.[17] After years of military interference in politics, including dozens of military coups and attempted coups, Haiti disbanded its military in 1995.[18] The Haitian National Police was established that same year to take over security.[19]
On 17 November 2017, the armed forces were restored by President Jovenel Moise. The Army was reestablished in 2018. The President suspended the previous executive orders by then President Jean-Bertrand Aristide who suspended and disbanded the armed forces on 6 December 1995.
- ^ a b Avril 1999, pp. 40–41.
- ^ "400 policiers iront au Brésil en formation, annonce Fritz Alphonse Jean".
- ^ Le Moniteur. "Décret du 14 avril 2025 établissant le Budget Rectificatif de la République d'Haïti Exercice Fiscal 2024-2025" (PDF).
- ^ "En fin de mission, l'ambassadeur de Taïwan en Haïti, Wen-Jiann KU satisfait de la coopération entre les deux pays".
- ^ "Demand to fire Haiti's foreign minister triggers standoff inside U.S.-backed transition". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Mexico Supports the Strengthening of Haiti's Armed Forces, Says Jesús Cisneros".
- ^ "Mille équipements de protection individuelle ont été donnés par le Mexique aux FADH, dans le cadre de son engagement de solidarité envers Haïti et de son appui au renforcement de l'institutionnalité et de la sécurité du pays".
- ^ "" Haïti renforce ses partenariats avec les Émirats Arabes Unis et le Kenya ", se réjouit le Premier ministre Conille".
- ^ "FADH: le ministre haïtien de la Défense cherche le support des pays de l'Amérique".
- ^ "Colombia entrenará Fuerzas Militares y de Policía de Haití". Presidencia.gov.co.
- ^ "400 policiers iront au Brésil en formation, annonce Fritz Alphonse Jean". lenouvelliste.com (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Avril 1999, p. 43.
- ^ Gerlus 1996, pp. 240–242.
- ^ Avril 1999, pp. 52–53.
- ^ Gerlus 1996, p. 250.
- ^ Avril 1999, p. 31.
- ^ Laguerre 1993, p. 107.
- ^ "Haiti a step closer to having army again". USA Today. Petite Riviere de l'Artibonite, Haiti. Associated Press. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Metz 2001, pp. 477–479.