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