Editing Malian Armed Forces (section)

==Army==

Manpower is provided by two-year selective conscription. Mali apparently has six military regions, according to Jane's World Armies. The 1st Military Region and 13th Combined Arms Regiment may be in [[Gao]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://2001-2009.state.gov/documents/organization/34329.pdf |title=State Department |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524234010/https://2001-2009.state.gov/documents/organization/34329.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The 3rd Military Region appears to be at [[Kati]].<ref>http://www.malikounda.com/nouvelle_voir.php?idNouvelle=20217{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The 4th Military Region is at [[Kayes]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://africacenter.org/community/acss-chapters/mali/ |title=Mali &#124; Africa Center for Strategic Studies |access-date=9 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100228075627/http://africacenter.org/community/acss-chapters/mali/ |archive-date=28 February 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the 5th Military Region is at [[Timbuktu]].<ref name=10SFG>[[United States European Command]], [http://www.eucom.mil/article/21784/110-Special-Forces-Group-Supports-Pan-Sahel 1/10 Special Forces Group Supports Pan Sahel Initiative] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926112850/http://www.eucom.mil/article/21784/110-Special-Forces-Group-Supports-Pan-Sahel |date=26 September 2012 }}, 2004</ref>

The 512 Regiment was reported within the 5th Military Region in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eucom.mil/english/FullStory.asp?article=Special-Operations-Command-Europe-Trains-African |title=Special Operations Command Europe Trains African Soldiers &#124; EUCOM, Stronger Together |access-date=24 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927125017/http://www.eucom.mil/english/FullStory.asp?article=Special-Operations-Command-Europe-Trains-African |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2010 [[Agence France-Presse]] reported that French training would be given to the 62nd Motorized Infantry Regiment of the 6th Military Region, based at [[Sévaré]].<ref name=ennaharonline>Ennaharonline.com, [http://www.ennaharonline.com/en/international/3658.html French troops for anti-terrorist training in Mali] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052416/http://www.ennaharonline.com/en/international/3658.html |date=8 August 2014 }}, 13 April 2010.</ref> The same story said that the regiment consisted of three Rapid Intervention Companies (CIR) and AFP said it was "considered the elite...of the Malian army."<ref name="ennaharonline" />

Mali is one of four Saharan states which created a Joint Military Staff Committee in 2010, to be based at [[Tamanrasset]] in southern [[Algeria]]. Algeria, Mauritania, Niger, and Mali were to take part.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8633851.stm |title=Saharan states to open joint military headquarters |date=21 April 2010 |publisher=BBC |access-date=22 April 2010 |archive-date=23 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423121056/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8633851.stm |url-status=live }}. See also http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/231198 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330014133/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/231198 |date=30 March 2012 }} – 09ALGIERS0048, on Tamanrassat committee</ref>

The ''134e Escadron de Reconnaissance'' (reconnaissance squadron) was to be trained to operate the French [[ACMAT Bastion]] APC by the [[EUTM Mali]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mali: training in the use of the armored vehicle "Bastion"|date=22 February 2016|url=http://en.difesaonline.it/news-forze-armate/missioni/mali-addestramento-allutilizzo-del-veicolo-blindato-bastion|website=difesaonline.it|access-date=5 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010550/http://en.difesaonline.it/news-forze-armate/missioni/mali-addestramento-allutilizzo-del-veicolo-blindato-bastion|archive-date=6 January 2019|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The Army controls the small navy (approx. 130 sailors and 3 river patrol boats).

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width=70%
|-
! colspan="5" | List of Malian generals
|-
! Nº !! Rank !! Name !! Corps of origin !! Date of nomination
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | '''1st republic 1960 – 1968'''
|-
| 01 || Général de Brigade || [[:fr:Abdoulaye Soumaré (militaire malien)|Abdoulaye SOUMARÉ]] (deceased) || [[Infantry]] || 29 December 1960
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | '''2nd republic, 1968 – 1991'''
|-
| 02 || Général d'Armée || [[Moussa Traoré]] (deceased) || [[Infantry]] || 1974/79
|-
| 03 || Général de Division || [[Amadou Baba Diarra]] (deceased) || Armour || 1981/84
|-
| 04 || Général de Division || Filifing SISSOKO (deceased) || [[Air Force]] || 1982/84
|-
| 05 || Général de Division || Sékou LY (deceased) || Armour || 1984/86
|-
| 06 || Général de Brigade || Bougary SANGARÉ (deceased) || [[Infantry]] || 1985/89
|-
| 07 || Général de Brigade || Abdoulaye OUOLOGUEM (deceased) || [[Infantry]] || 1985/89
|-
| 08 || Général de Brigade || Amara DANFAGA (deceased) || [[Infantry]] || 1985/90
|-
| 09 || Général de Brigade || Sory Ibrahim SILLA (deceased) || [[Infantry]] || 1987/90
|-
| 10 || Général de Brigade || Mamadou COULIBALY || [[Air Force]] || 1987/91
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | '''3rd republic, [[Alpha Oumar Konaré]], 1991 – 2002'''
|-
| 11 || Général d'Armée || [[Amadou Toumani Touré|Amadou Toumani TOURÉ]] (deceased) || [[Infantry]] || 20 January 1995
|-
| 12 || Général de Division || Bourama Siré TRAORÉ || [[Air Force]] || 1997/99
|-
| 13 || Général de Division || Cheick O. DIARRA (deceased) || [[Air Force]] || 1997/99
|-
| 14 || Général de Division || Kafougouna KONÉ || [[Infantry]] || 1997/99
|-
| 15 || Général de Division || Tiécoura DOUMBIA || [[Artillery]] || 1997/99
|-
| 16 || Général de Brigade || Mamadou DOUCOURÉ || [[Air Force]] || 1997/99
|-
| 17 || Général de Brigade || Abdoul Karim DIOP || [[Military engineering|Engineers]] || 1997/99
|-
| 18 || Général de Brigade || Siriman KEITA (deceased) || [[Infantry]] || 1999/2000
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | '''3rd republic, [[Amadou Toumani Touré]], 2002 – 2010'''
|-
| 19 || Général de Brigade || Seydou TRAORÉ || [[Infantry]] || 2005
|-
| 20 || Général de Brigade || Salif TRAORÉ || [[Air Force]] || 2006
|-
| 21 || Général de Brigade || Sadio GASSAMA || [[Infantry]] || 1 January 2007
|-
| 22 || Général de Brigade || Toumani SISSOKO || [[Infantry]] || 1 January 2007
|-
| 23 || Général de Brigade || Pangassy SANGARÉ || [[Armour]] || 1 January 2007
|-
| 24 || Général de Brigade || Tiefolo TOGOLA || [[Infantry]] || 1 January 2007
|-
| 25 || Général de Brigade || Brahima COULIBALY || [[Artillery]] || 1 January 2007
|-
| 26 || Général de Brigade || Lassana KONÉ || [[Armour]] || 1 January 2007
|-
| 27 || Général de Division || Youssouf BAMBA || [[Air Force]] || 1 January 2007
|-
| 28 || Général de Division || [[Souleymane Sidibé (politician)|Souleymane Sidibé]] (deceased) || [[Gendarmerie]] || 1 January 2007
|-
| 29 || Général de Brigade || Naïny TOURÉ || [[Gendarmerie]] || 1 January 2007
|-
| 30 || Général de Division || Gabriel POUDIOUGOU || [[Infantry]] || 12 June 2008
|-
| 31 || Général de Brigade || Mahamane TOURÉ || [[Infantry]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 32 || Général de Brigade || Mamadou DIALLO || [[Infantry]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 33 || Général de Brigade || Kalifa KEITA || [[Armour]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 34 || Général de Brigade || Bégrélé SIORO || [[Air Force]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 35 || Général de Brigade || Mamadou TOGOLA || [[Air Force]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 36 || Général de Brigade || Siaka SANGARÉ || [[Air Force]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 37 || Général de Brigade || Samballa DIALLO || [[Gendarmerie]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 38 || Général de Brigade || Sirakoro SANGARÉ || [[Engineers]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 39 || Général de Brigade || Djibril SANGARÉ || DCSSA || 1 October 2010
|-
| 40 || Général de Brigade || Mohamed COULIBALY || DCSSA || 1 October 2010
|-
| 41 || Général de Brigade || Kani DIABATÉ || DCSSA || 1 October 2010
|-
| 42 || Général de Brigade || Minkoro KANÉ || [[Infantry]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 43 || Général de Brigade || Youssouf GOÏTA || [[Infantry]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 44 || Général de Brigade || Yakouba SIDIBÉ || [[Artillery]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 45 || Général de Brigade || Ismaïla CISSÉ || [[Artillery]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 46 || Général de Brigade || Lamine DIABIRA || [[Armour]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 47 || Général de Brigade || Cheick Fanta M. MAIGA || Administration || 1 October 2010
|-
| 48 || Général de Brigade || Hamet SIDIBÉ || [[Air Force]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 49 || Général de Brigade || Hamidou SISSOKO || [[Gendarmerie]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 50 || Général de Brigade || Idrissa DJILLA || [[Engineers]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 51 || Général de Brigade || Sékou Hamed NIAMBÉlÉ || DTTA (transmission) || 1 October 2010
|-
| 52 || Général de Brigade || Mady MACALOU || DCSSA || 1 October 2010
|-
| 53 || Général de Brigade || Fanta KONIPO (décédé) || DCSSA || 1 October 2010
|-
| 54 || Général de Brigade || Amadou Baba TOURÉ (décéssed) || [[Infantry]] || 1 October 2010
|-
| 55 || Général de Brigade || Waly SISSOKO || [[Air Force]] || 1 January 2012
|-
| 56 || Général de Brigade || Soumana KOUYATE || [[Air Force]] ||  1 January 2012
|-
| 57 || Général de Brigade || Mady Boubou KAMISSOKO || [[Gendarmerie]] || 1 January 2012
|-
| 58 || Général de Brigade || Mamadou Lamine BALLO || [[Engineers]] || 1 January 2012
|-
| 59 || Général de Brigade || Antoine Ibrahima NIENTAO || DCSSA || 1 January 2012
|}
Sources: [http://maliactu.net Mali Actu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827212548/http://maliactu.net/ |date=27 August 2014 }} 17 February 2012: [http://maliactu.net/2012/liste-des-generaux-du-mali-sous-att-a-quoi-servaient-ils-quel-sera-leur-sort.html Liste des généraux du Mali sous ATT : À quoi servaient-ils ? Quel sera leur sort ?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421202859/http://maliactu.net/2012/liste-des-generaux-du-mali-sous-att-a-quoi-servaient-ils-quel-sera-leur-sort.html |date=21 April 2012 }} and [https://web.archive.org/web/20120211125923/http://www.lemonde-duniya.net/ Le Monde-Duniya] du 12 avril 2012: [http://www.lemonde-duniya.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1129:les-generaux-du-mali&catid=7:gouvernance&Itemid=2 Les Generaux du MALI]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}