Military and Security Forces
Land Forces (aka Army), Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Voennovazdushni Sili, VVS), Special Forces; Ministry of Interior
Military Service Age and Obligation
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in January 2008; service obligation 6-9 months
(2012)
Military and Security Service Personnel Strengths
the Bulgarian Armed Forces have approximately 35,000 active duty personnel (17,000 Army; 4,000 Navy; 7,000 Air Force; 7,000 Joint Service/Central Staff)
(2019 est.)