Military branches:
Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Land Force (RJLF), Royal Jordanian Navy, Royal Jordanian Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya al-Urduniya, RJAF), Special Operations Command (Socom); Public Security Directorate (normally falls under Ministry of Interior, but comes under JAF in wartime or crisis) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription for males at age 18 was suspended in 1999, but reinstated in July 2007 in order to provide youth training necessary for job market needs; all males under age 37 are required to register; women not subject to conscription, but can volunteer to serve in non-combat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,674,260
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,611,315 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,439,192
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,384,500 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 73,574
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 69,420 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
8.6% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 4
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]