Military branches:
Army, Navy (Marina de Guerra), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Dominicana, FAD) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
16-21 years of age for compulsory military service; recruits must be Dominican Republic citizens; women may volunteer (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,514,160
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,395,804 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,090,785
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,957,233 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 98,394
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
94,576 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.7% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 154
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
