aduates who meet requirements for specific military
jobs (2007)

Colombia
18-24 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military
service; service obligation - 18 months (2004)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18-45 years of age for military
service

Congo, Republic of the
18 years of age for voluntary military
service; women allowed to serve (2007)

Cote d'Ivoire
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military
service (2008)

Croatia
18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years
of age with consent for voluntary service; 6-month conscript service
obligation; full conversion to professional military service by 2010
(2006)

Cuba
17-28 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year
service obligation; both sexes subject to military service (2006)

Cyprus
Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG): 18-50 years of age for
compulsory military service for all Greek Cypriot males; 17 years of
age for voluntary service; females are not conscripted; age of
military eligibility 17 to 50; length of normal service is 25 months
with a minimum of 3 months (2006)

Czech Republic
18-28 years of age for voluntary and 19-28 for
compulsory military service (2008)

Denmark
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military
service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies
from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are
assigned to mobilization units following completion of their
conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service
(2004)

Djibouti
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years
of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2008)

Dominican Republic
18 years of age for voluntary military service
(2007)

Ecuador
20 years of age for selective conscript military service;
12-month service obligation (2008)

Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service;
service obligation 12-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve
obligation (2008)

El Salvador
18 years of age for selective compulsory military
service; 16 years of age for voluntary service; service obligation -
8 months, but 11 months for officers and NCOs (2008)

Equatorial Guinea
18 years of age (est.) for compulsory military
service (2008)

Eritrea
18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and
compulsory military service; 16-month cons