Chad Millitary theworldfactbook

Chad Military 2008

Military branches:
Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale Tchadienne, ANT), Chadian Air Force (Force Aerienne Tchadienne, FAT), Gendarmerie (2007)

Military service age and obligation:
20 years of age for conscripts, with 3-year service obligation; 18 years of age for volunteers; no minimum age restriction for volunteers with consent from a guardian; women are subject to 1 year of compulsory military or civic service at age of 21 (2004)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 20-49: 1,527,580
females age 20-49: 1,629,510 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 20-49: 794,988
females age 20-49: 849,500 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 94,536
females age 20-49: 93,521 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
4.2% (2006)

NOTE: The information regarding Chad on this page is re-published from the 2008 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Chad Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Chad Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.