Military branches:
Army of National Development (l'Armee du Developpement Nationale, AND): Comoran Security Force (also called Comoran Defense Force (Force Comorienne de Defense, FCD), includes Gendarmerie), Comoran Coast Guard, Comoran Federal Police (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for 2-year voluntary military service; no conscription; women first inducted into the Army in 2004 (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
184,236
females age 16-49:
183,363 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
134,562
females age 16-49:
145,797 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
8,831
female:
8,809 (2010 est.)