Australia Military 2009, CIA World Factbook




Australia Military 2009 http://www.geographic.org/wfb2009/australia/australia_military.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command (2006)

Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in Army combat units in non-combat support roles (2008)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,999,988
females age 16-49: 4,870,043 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,341,591
females age 16-49: 4,179,659 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 144,959
female: 137,333 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
2.4% of GDP (2006)

NOTE: The information regarding Australia on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Australia Military 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Australia Military 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

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