Reunion Island Military theworldfactbook

Reunion Military - 2006

Military branches:
no regular indigenous military forces; French forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Gendarmerie) (2005)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (2004)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 183,421
females age 18-49: 185,606 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 142,578
females age 18-49: 154,273 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 7,339
females age 18-49: 7,007 (2005 est.)

Military - note:
defense is the responsibility of France

NOTE: The information regarding Reunion on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Reunion Military 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Reunion Military 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.