Military branches:
Cameroon Armed Forces (Forces Armees Camerounaises, FAC): Army (L'Armee de Terre), Navy (includes naval infantry), Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC), Fire Fighter Corps, Gendarmerie (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
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 (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,553,576
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
4,443,217 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,721,307
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,647,640 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 213,538
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
209,549 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.3% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 113
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
