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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP); Army, Navy, and Air Force are separate components of FARP
1991 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP)--Army and Navy are separate components of FARP; Militia, Security Service
1992 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP) - Army and Navy are separate components of FARP; Security Service
1993 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP) (including Army and Navy), Security Service
1994 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP) (including Army and Navy), Security Service
1995 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP; includes Army and Navy), Security Service
1996 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP; includes Army and Navy), Security Service
1997 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP; includes Army and Navy), Security Service
1998 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP; includes Army and Navy), Security Service
1999 Armed Forces (AF) (includes all armed force elements, both ground and naval)
2000 single branch that includes both ground and naval elements
2001 Army, Coast Guard/Marines
2002 Army, Coast Guard
2003 Army, Coast Guard
2004 Army, Coast Guard
2005 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing)
2006 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing)
2007 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing) (2007)
2008 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing) (2007)
2009 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing) (2007)
2010 People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing) (2007)
2011 Armed Forces: Army (also called the National Guard), Cape Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV; includes naval infantry) (2011)
2012 Armed Forces: Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cape Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV; includes naval infantry) (2012)
2013 Armed Forces: Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV; includes naval infantry) (2013)
2014 Armed Forces: Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV; includes naval infantry) (2013)
2015 Armed Forces: Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV; includes naval infantry) (2013)
2016 Armed Forces: Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV; includes naval infantry) (2013)
2017 Armed Forces: Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV, includes naval infantry) (2013)
2018 Armed Forces: Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV, includes naval infantry) (2013)
2019 Armed Forces: Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV, includes naval infantry) (2013)
2020 Cabo Verdean Armed Forces (FACV): Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV, includes naval infantry) (2013)
2021 Cabo Verdean Armed Forces (FACV): Army (also called the National Guard, GN; includes a small air component), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV) (2021)
2022 Cabo Verdean Armed Forces (FACV): Army (also called the National Guard, GN; includes a small air component), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV); Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Police (2022)
2023 Cabo Verdean Armed Forces (FACV): Army (also called the National Guard, GN; includes a small air component), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV) (2023) note: the National Police are under the Ministry of Internal Affairs
2024 Cabo Verdean Armed Forces (FACV): National Guard (GN; serves as the army and includes a small air component), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV) (2024) note: the National Police are under the Ministry of Internal Affairs
2025 Cabo Verdean Armed Forces (FACV): National Guard (GN), Cabo Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV) (2025) note: the National Police are under the Ministry of Internal Affairs