Military branches:
Uzbek Armed Forces: Army, Air and Air Defense Forces (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 1-year conscript service obligation; moving toward a professional military, but conscription will continue; the military cannot accommodate everyone who wishes to enlist, and competition for entrance into the military is similar to the competition for admission to universities (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 7,887,292
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
7,886,459 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,566,118
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
6,745,818 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 306,404
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
295,456 (2010 est.)