Military branches:
Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
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 16-49: 712,627
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
730,845 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 581,033
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
590,437 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 32,723
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
32,098 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.6% of GDP (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 159
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
