Military branches: Turkmen Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation, or 1 year for university students; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2013)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,380,794
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,387,211 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,066,649
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,185,538 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 53,829
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
52,988 (2010 est.)