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Jordan - Military (Facts)

Military branches: Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Jordanian Navy, Royal Jordanian Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya al-Urduniya), Special Operations Command (Socom); Public Security Directorate (normally falls under Ministry of Interior, but comes under JAF in wartime or crisis situations) (2006) Military service age and obligation: 17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription at age 18 was suspended in 1999, although all males under age 37 are required to register; women not subject to conscription, but can volunteer to serve in non-combat military positions (2004) Manpower available for military service: males age 17-49: 1,573,995 females age 17-49: 1,346,642 (2005 est.) Manpower fit for military service: males age 17-49: 1,348,076 females age 17-49: 1,158,011 (2005 est.) Manpower reaching military service age annually: males age 18-49: 60,625 females age 17-49: 58,218 (2005 est.)