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| Lebanon - Military (Facts) |
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| Military branches: |
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF): Army, Navy, and Air Force (2007) |
| Military service age and obligation: |
18-30 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; in May 2005, conscript service obligation reduced from 12 to 6 months over a 2-year period; conscripts eligible to volunteer for 5 years of military service upon completing 6 months of conscript service; Lebanon is moving toward a predominantly professional armed forces (2005) |
| Manpower available for military service: |
males age 18-49: 974,363
females age 18-49: 1,024,273 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 18-49: 821,762
females age 18-49: 865,770 (2005 est.) |
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