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 16-49: 2,440,203 / females age 16-49: 2,326,694 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 2,020,490 / females age 16-49: 1,883,875 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: males age 16-49: 96,971 / females age 16-49: 93,116 (2008 est.)

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