18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; as of May 2006, 67% of the Bulgarian Army comprised of professional soldiers; conscription ended January 2008; Air Forces and Naval Forces became fully professional at the end of 2006 (2008)
Military Branches
Bulgarian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Bulgarski Voennovazdyshni Sily, BVVS) (2009)
Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49: 1,701,979
Females age 16-49: 1,691,092 (2008 est.)
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Males age 16-49: 1,351,312
Females age 16-49: 1,381,017 (2009 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually