20-45 years of age for compulsory male and 18-45 years for voluntary male military service (registration at age 18 is mandatory); 20-45 years of age for voluntary female service; 2-year conscript service obligation; Angolan citizenship required; the Navy (MGA) is entirely staffed with volunteers (2013)
Military Branches
Angolan Armed Forces (Forcas Armadas Angolanas, FAA): Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angola, MGA), Angolan National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana, FANA; under operational control of the Army) (2012)
Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49: 3,062,438
Females age 16-49: 2,964,262 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Males age 16-49: 1,546,781
Females age 16-49: 1,492,308 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually