Military ::Zambia
Military branches:
Zambian National Defense Force (ZNDF): Zambian Army, Zambian Air
Force, National Service (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 years of age for male and female voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Zambian citizenship required; mandatory HIV testing upon enlistment; mandatory retirement for officers at age 65 (Army, Air Force) (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,824,372
females age 16-49: 2,685,883 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,401,481