Vanuatu Mobile Forces

The Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) is a small, mobile corps of 300 volunteers that makes up Vanuatu's military. Its primary task is to assist the Vanuatu Police Force. However, should Vanuatu be attacked, then the VMF will act as the first line of defence.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1994, VMF deployed 50 people to Papua New Guinea, as their first peacekeeping mission.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Though the armed forces in Vanuatu have never overthrown a government, members of the VMF angry about their pay detained President Jean-Marie Léyé and Deputy Prime Minister Barak Sopé on October 12, 1996 but released them just a few hours later.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

List of commanders

• Colonel Ian Arthur Naunton Cook (1980–1984)
• Sato Kilman (1984–1986)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• James Aru (?–?)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Colonel Seule Takal (? - 1996 - ?)
• Lieutenant Colonel Harold Thompson (? - 1999 - ?)
• Lieutenant Colonel Apie Jack Mari Kempo (? - 2002 - ?)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Joshua Bong (? - 2004)
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• Lieutenant Colonel Aru Maralau (2010–?)<ref name="commander2010" />
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• Colonel Robson Iavro (2015–22 October 2019)<ref name="Colonel-Iavro"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Lieutenant Colonel Kalshem Bongran (22 October 2019–?) acting
• Colonel Astrophile Mwele (?-present)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Equipment of Vanuatu Mobile Forces

Infantry weapons

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Notes
Beretta 92<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>	File:Beretta 92S.jpg	{{#invoke:flag	Italy}}	Semi-automatic pistol	Standard sidearm
Sterling submachine gun	File:Sterling SMG2.JPG	Template:GBR	Submachine gun
FAMAS<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	File:FAMAS Assaultrifle FRA noBG.png	{{#invoke:flag	France}}	Assault rifle	Standard issue
L1A1 SLR<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	File:FN-FAL belgian noBG.png	Template:GBR	Battle rifle	Used in training

References

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