18-24 years of age for voluntary military service (18-21 requires parental consent), no conscription; if the number of volunteers fails to meet the quota of recruits for a particular year, Congress can authorize the conscription of citizens turning 18 that year for a period not exceeding one year (2012)
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) (2013)
Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49: 10,038,967
Females age 16-49: 9,959,134 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Males age 16-49: 8,458,362
Females age 16-49: 8,414,460 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually