18-35 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; a higher education diploma is required; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2012)
Military Branches
Benin Armed Forces (Forces Armees Beninoises, FAB): Army (l'Arme de Terre), Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB), Benin Air Force (Force Aerienne du Benin, FAB) (2011)
Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49: 2,095,373
Females age 16-49: 2,038,351 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Males age 16-49: 1,385,065
Females age 16-49: 1,400,045 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually
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