Military of Chad
Military branches: | Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale Tchadienne, ANT), Chadian Air Force (Force Aerienne Tchadienne, FAT), Gendarmerie (2007) |
Military service age and obligation: | 20 years of age for conscripts, with 3-year service obligation; 18 years of age for volunteers; no minimum age restriction for volunteers with consent from a guardian; women are subject to 1 year of compulsory military or civic service at age of 21 (2004) |
Manpower available for military service: | males age 20-49: 1,527,580 females age 20-49: 1,629,510 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: | males age 20-49: 794,988 females age 20-49: 849,500 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 94,536 females age 20-49: 93,521 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 4.2% (2006) |