21 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in practice, volunteers may be taken at the age of 18; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2006)
Military Branches
Benin Armed Forces (FAB): Army (l'Arme de Terre), Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB), Benin People's Air Force (Force Aerienne Populaire de Benin, FAPB) (2008)
Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49: 1,908,457
Females age 16-49: 1,882,421 (2008 est.)
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Males age 16-49: 1,279,053
Females age 16-49: 1,292,438 (2009 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually
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