Military of Australia
Military branches: | Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command (2006) |
Military service age and obligation: | 16 years of age for voluntary service; women allowed to serve in Army combat units in non-combat support roles (2001) |
Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 4,943,676 females age 18-49: 4,821,264 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: | males age 16-49: 4,092,717 females age 16-49: 3,983,447 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 142,158 females age 16-49: 135,675 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 2.4% (2006) |