| African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2013 – present |
| Country |  Algeria  Chad  South Africa  Tanzania  Uganda |
| Allegiance | African Union |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 5 battalions |
The African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises (ACIRC) is a temporary multinational African interventionist standby force set up in November 2013. It will be replaced by the African Standby Force when it becomes fully operational. [1] [2] [3]
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