Editing Gambia Armed Forces (section)

=== Military rule and the Jammeh era (1994–2016) ===
Lieutenant [[Yahya Jammeh]] was announced as head of the new ruling council, the [[Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council]] (AFPRC), along with four other junior officers. The initial press release following the coup pointed to "rampant corruption" as its cause. While civilians were appointed to the government positions, decisions were regularly made through military decrees, of which 70 were made in the first two years. After 26 months in power, Jammeh retired from the military and was elected President in 1996. He began to replace the image of him as a military leader with one of him as a religious and spiritual leader.<ref name=":0" />

Jammeh awarded promotions and pay rises to armed forces personnel and improvements were made to the [[Yundum]] barracks. The Gambia Army Revolving Loan Scheme was set up to provide cheap loans to soldiers, and military personnel were afforded educational opportunities. The NATAG contingent also left The Gambia following the coup. In addition to this, Jammeh expanded the structure of the armed forces. In 1995, he announced his intention to establish a navy, which was formed in 1997. The Gambia Armed Forces Act 2008 established a national guard, which included several specialized units in its structure. Under Jammeh, the GAF included the Gambia National Army, the Gambia Navy, and the Republican National Guard. A [[Chief of the Defence Staff (The Gambia)|Chief of the Defence Staff]] was appointed to head the military with the President as its commander-in-chief.<ref name=":0" />

In May 2011, Gambia appointed its first female general, [[Ramatoulie DK Sanneh]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fadera |first1=Hatab |title=Gambia: Nation's First Female Army General Decorated |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201105120709.html |access-date=28 September 2019 |work=Daily Observer (Banjul) |agency=All Africa |date=12 May 2011}}</ref>