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Australian Military
The Australian military, officially the Australian Defence Force (ADF), is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force.
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Military branches (2006) | Australian Army Royal Australian Navy Royal Australian Air Force | Australian Defence Force (ADF) Special Operations Command |
Military service age & obligation (2010) | 17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in Army combat units in non-combat support roles | |
Available for military service (2010 est) | males age 16-49 females age 16-49 | 5,316,464 5,116,722 |
Fit for military service (2010 est) | males age 16-49 females age 16-49 | 4,411,958 4,239,985 |
Military service age – yearly (2010 est) | males age 16-49 females age 16-49 | 143,565 135,800 |
Military Expenditures % of GDP (2009) | 3% |
Updated August 2011. You may notice that we show information from a variety of dates. We are unable to find the same type of information for more recent dates than what we show here. The information provided above is for entertainment purposes only. For more information, please visit any of the Australian government websites and the CIA World Fact Book