Military
Yemen
Military branches:
Army (includes Republican Guard), Navy (includes Marines), Yemen Air
Force (Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jamahiriya al Yemeniya; includes Air
Defense Force) (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,080,038 females age 16-49: 4,852,555 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 3,585,947 females age 16-49: 3,619,195 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: