Military of Jamaica
Military branches: | Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2007) |
Military service age and obligation: | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 592,018 females age 18-49: 616,500 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 478,761 females age 18-49: 504,541 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 27,923 females age 18-49: 27,889 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 0.6% (2006 est.) |