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Australia Military 2008

Military branches:
Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command (2006)

Military service age and obligation:
16 years of age for voluntary service; women allowed to serve in Army combat units in non-combat support roles (2001)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,943,676
females age 18-49: 4,821,264 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,092,717
females age 16-49: 3,983,447 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 142,158
females age 16-49: 135,675 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.4% (2006)

NOTE: The information regarding Australia 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 Australia Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Australia Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.