Military branches:
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Forces d'Armees de la Republique Democratique du Congo, FARDC): Army, National Navy (La Marine Nationale), Congolese Air Force (Force Aerienne Congolaise, FAC) (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
18-45 years of age for voluntary military service (2009)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 14,101,263 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 8,925,355
females age 16-49: 9,047,356 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 814,199
female: 811,238 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
2.5% of GDP (2006)