18-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; high school graduation required; service obligation 4 years; the government makes periodic calls for volunteers (2012)
Military Branches
Special Rapid Intervention Brigade (Brigade Speciale d'Intervention Rapide, BSIR), Cameroon Armed Forces (Forces Armees Camerounaises, FAC), Army (L'Armee de Terre), Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC), Fire Fighter Corps, Gendarmerie, Navy (Marine Nationale Republique (MNR), includes naval infantry) (2012)
Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49: 4,667,251
Females age 16-49: 4,548,909 (2010 est.)
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Males age 16-49: 2,794,998
Females age 16-49: 2,718,110 (2010 est.)
Manpower Reaching Militarily Significant Age Annually