Military branches:
Suriname Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription; personnel drawn almost exclusively from the Creole community (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 134,218
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
134,439 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 109,445
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
112,538 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 4,119
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
4,106 (2010 est.)