Military branches:
Central African Armed Forces (Forces Armees Centrafricaines, FACA): Ground Forces (includes Military Air Service), General Directorate of Gendarmerie Inspection (DGIG), National Police (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for selective military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,149,856
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,145,897 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 655,875
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
661,308 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 54,843
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
53,999 (2010 est.)