registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9-12 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system (2015)
Military Branches
Land Forces (KdoLdSK), Air Forces (KdoLuSK)
Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49: 1,941,110
Females age 16-49: 1,910,434 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Males age 16-49: 1,579,862
Females age 16-49: 1,554,130 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually
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