18-24 years of age for voluntary military service (18-21 requires parental permission); no conscription (2001)
Military Branches
Argentine Army (Ejercito Argentino), Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada Republica; includes naval aviation and naval infantry), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA) (2008)
Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49: 10,029,488
Females age 16-49: 9,889,002 (2008 est.)
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Males age 16-49: 8,352,147
Females age 16-49: 8,366,781 (2008 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually