18-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; high school graduation required; service obligation 4 years; periodic government calls for volunteers (2012)
Military Branches
Cameroon Armed Forces (Forces Armees Camerounaises, FAC), Army (L'Armee de Terre), Navy (Marine Nationale Republique (MNR), includes naval infantry), Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC), Fire Fighter Corps, Gendarmerie (2013)
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