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@2024 Military service age and obligation (years of age)
Afghanistan
22 years of age; inductees are contracted into service
for a 4-year term (2005)
Albania
19 years of age (2004)
Algeria
19-30 years of age for compulsory military service;
conscript service obligation - 18 months (6 months basic training,
12 months civil projects) (2006)
Angola
17 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript
service obligation - two years plus time for training (2001)
Antigua and Barbuda
18 years of age (est.); no conscript military
service (2001)
Argentina
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2001)
Armenia
18 to 27 years of age for compulsory military service,
conscript service obligation - 12 months; 18 years of age for
voluntary military service (2004)
Australia
16 years of age for voluntary service; women allowed to
serve in Army combat units in non-combat support roles (2001)