Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Dominicana, FAD) (2007)

Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)

Manpower available for military service: males age 18-49: 2,133,142
females age 18-49: 2,032,840 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service: males age 18-49: 1,671,493
females age 18-49: 1,536,257 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually: males age 18-49: 91,699
females age 18-49: 87,550 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures – percent of GDP: 0.8% (2006)