Military branches:
Army, Navy (Marina de Guerra), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Dominicana, FAD) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
16-21 years of age for compulsory military service; recruits must be Dominican Republic citizens; women may volunteer (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,580,083
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,464,698 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,188,358
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,090,180 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 100,047
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 96,302 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.7% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 151
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]