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I went to Navy ROTC, 4 year scholarship, Marine Option.However, I was already an enlisted Marine noncommissioned officer.This created a sort of “cognitive dissonance” that I was never really able to overcome: I was already a Marine…but I then had to become a “Midshipman.” I had completed 12 weeks of Marine boot camp, follow on training, and was in the combat arms for about 2 years. And I had already accumulated about half of the credits required for a baccalaureate degree…So, although I originally thought I was just going to take the minimum credits every term (12 credits), and take my sweet time until graduation in the NROTC program, there were three things that radically altered my plan:My aforementioned cognitive dissonance…I was simply too prideful as a Marine NCO, bursting with youthful arrogance and a bunch of real world leadership and military experience, to feel comfortable “stripped” of my “real” Marine identity while being forcibly submerged in the ways of the Navy ROTC program. Essentially, in their own way, the ROTC program was trying to mold tomorrow’s commissioned officers, one year at a time, over 4 years…BUT I WAS ALREADY MOLDED INTO A US MARINE. Thus, a personal identity crisis!I realized that although the NROTC program was paying for my entire class tuition, and all my book fees and lab fees, AND $100/month in subsistence for 9 months of the year (I think it now pays $350–650/month), that as an “independent student,” i.e., without parental support, no longer on active duty and earning a paycheck, even with loans and some scholarships and living like a frugal monk, I was going to be completely broke well before 4 years just paying for my lodging expenses and gas money for an old car.And, a completely unforeseen complication: the Gulf War. By the late summer of 1990, it was already painfully obvious that SOMETHING was going to happen in the Persian Gulf, and that “something” was very likely going to involve US Marines as the tip of the spear for readiness and/or amphibious forcible entry capability. By the time I returned from the holiday break in January 1991, the DESERT SHIELD buildup had largely been completed, with tens of thousands of Marines deployed afloat, in the air, and on land, as part of the coalition.So, I had forged ahead, even before DESERT SHIELD/STORM, and finished almost the entire 4 year NROTC course of instruction in the 18 months since I had arrived, and was only 26 credits away from graduation in January 1991.I completed my final 26 credits in the winter quarter, and graduated in March 1991 as a Marine Second Lieutenant…and DESERT STORM was over in 96 hours, and even the mopping up was largely done by the time I was commissioned as an officer in the US Armed Forces under Article II of the US Constitution (the Appointments Clause), and taken the Oath of Office which still binds me today, and will bind me until I die because I’m a retired officer. (And even though retired from duty, retired officers retain their “Office” even though they have nothing to do in that Office; after retirement, the Office is a place in the heart where your patriotism, memories both good and bad, and duty continue.)Back to the question: my circumstances, while far from unique, still are uncommon. Most Army and Air Force ROTC cadets, and Navy ROTC midshipmen (of whom some will be Marine Options), enter the program straight from high school, as high achievers with a sincere desire to serve their country as officers, and along the way get help paying for college. That’s a good deal.Most of my ROTC peers were just regular college kids, taking a military ROTC class every term, wearing their uniforms on campus every Tuesday, going to a weekly “drill assembly” (ours were usually at 0600 on Tuesday, with a brief “passing the word,” followed by a uniform inspection, and some drill movements and “junior leader time” for the appointed ROTC squad leaders, platoon commanders, and company commanders to exercise a little leadership), and perhaps becoming involved in some extracurricular ROTC activities like shooting teams, drill team, honor guard, etc.Each summer, between spring and fall terms, ROTC go to their service’s “summer cruise.” Whatever form it happens to take, based on their branch of service, and whether they are rising sophomores/juniors/seniors. For example:Although I was only in NROTC long enough to attend one “summer cruise,” which for a rising senior in my last year was Marine Corps 6 weeks Officer Candidate School, the standard NROTC summers cruises in the two previous summers involved a combination of sea time on a Navy ship, and shore time at either/both Navy and Marine installations.I understand that some Army ROTC cadets may be able to attend Airborne School, or other interesting schools but I can’t speak from personal experience.The essence of ROTC is a very serious club. The ROTC unit provides leadership opportunities, training, specific military classes, and structure for the cadet/midshipman as they go through college, and of course they provide a healthy educational scholarship as well.Since there is no such thing as a free lunch, of course all Scholarship cadets/midshipmen, and certain others in their final two years based on the type of program and their service’s requirements (called “Advanced Training” in the final two years),[1] are sworn into the US Armed Forces as “Cadets” or “Midshipmen,” with an 8 year service obligation. Of which any part not served on active duty will be served in the reserves.[2]Immediately upon commissioning, all officers swear the Oath of Office and are given a new contract and their old one is voided. Their new contract spells out how long they will remain in the military (for most, it will again be 8 more years, of which any part not served on active duty must be served in the reserves), and they will know how much obligated service they will have. I believe it is typically 5 years of active duty and then three in the Ready Reserve now, but when I was commissioned it was 4 x 4 years.[3]Different services may do it differently; some may do a 2 x 6, or some other arrangement. Once an officer completes their follow on training, some such as pilots will have many more years of obligated service, often 8–10 years.Here are some FAQs:1. What happens to a ROTC scholarship or Advanced Training cadet/midshipman if they refuse their commission? Or if they simply “quit”?Well, each service may work it differently, and of course the circumstances are going to be individualized, but the general response is: once you start taking the Government’s money, if you don’t finish ROTC or you refuse a commission of your own free will, you will either have to pay back at least a proportion of what the Government spent on your behalf for tuition, etc., OR you will have to serve a period of active duty as an enlisted soldier/Marine/Sailor/airman as “pay back.”If you cannot finish ROTC due to circumstances beyond your control, like you broke your back, or you came down with leukemia, each Service Secretary (Army/Navy/Air Force) has procedures in place and the power to waive recoupment, if they believe that is the proper response in the given circumstances.2. Are ROTC cadets/midshipmen actually “in the military”?Yes, unless they were previously sworn into any branch of the active or reserve components of the armed forces (including Coast Guard), upon being contracted and sworn into their ROTC program, they will be establishing their date of original entry in the military.If they were already in the military, their status will change from whatever they were, to “cadets/midshipman.” Which under the law is a sort of “no man’s land” where the individual holds military status, but their rank status is somewhere between the most senior enlisted grades and the most junior warrant officers. And you won’t find “Cadet/Midshipman” on the standard US military rank charts…it used to be there, codified as the most junior “officers” but after 1912 it was no longer considered a warrant officer grade.The exception is Army enlisted reservists who join the “Simultaneous Membership Program” whereby after completing their basic Army training and joining a reserve unit, they also join an Army ROTC program while they attend college. They are allowed to do their reserve drill weekends, and get service credit and pay for that, while they also participate in their ROTC program until they are commissioned, at which point their status will change to whatever the Army says it will be based on their contract, etc.3. Do cadets/midshipmen get service credit for any portion of their time in ROTC?No, per 10 USC 2107g (and a couple of other sections of the US Code, but that’s the big one), ROTC program service, although under contract, does NOT count for “computing length of service for any purpose.”This means that it doesn’t count for calculating your years of service for pay, or for active duty, or even for inactive service like a reservist.It doesn’t count toward retirement.Even the summer cruises, while they ARE IN FACT LEGALLY CONSIDERED “Active Duty for Training,” just like any reserve annual training, do NOT count for service credit. (Except the joy of learning, and the fact that they are required for completing the ROTC program and obtaining the commission…)4. What type of commission does ROTC give?When the ROTC program is nearing completion, the program administrators will make sure the cadet/midshipman is medically qualified, initiate a security clearance background check, a criminal check, and notify their Service Headquarters that the individual will be complete with BOTH the program AND their degree on XXX date.[4]Normally, at that late point in the game, everybody will already know they are mentally, physically, and morally qualified for a commission, or their status would already be under review.And, almost all cadets/midshipmen are commissioned in the branch of service for which they completed the ROTC program: Army, Air Force, or Navy. A few NROTC midshipmen will be commissioned in the Marine Corps, typically known as “Marine Option.”But, it is possible (although generally difficult without a good reason) for a graduate of any of the programs, who is otherwise qualified, to be commissioned into any of the branches (including Coast Guard, which doesn’t have an ROTC). Each of the Services has its own prerequisites and procedures in such cases when someone is asking for an “interservice commission.”As noted above, while most ROTC graduates will serve a period of obligated active service after graduation, they may be commissioned in either the active or reserve components, based on laws and regulations and their contracts. For the Navy/Marine Corps, very, very few ROTC graduates will serve less than the standard active duty 5 years.The Commission itself is notional; it is that portion of the sovereign Constitutional authority of the United States that is delegated, in special trust and confidence, to the Officer. The authority flows from Article II of the Constitution, and permits the President and delegated civilian leaders of the Department of Defense (and Dept of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) to appoint “Officers of the United States.” (Each service submits “scrolls” of newly commissioned officers for appointment, so in a sense, the “scroll” gives a written form to the authority.)Each new officer will also get a nice, suitable to be framed, commission document from their Service. To be clear: the document that is framed on the wall is NOT the actual commission…it is only a paper representation of that sovereign authority exercised and entrusted to that “Officer of the United States.”5. What is the Oath of Office?The newly commissioned officer will, immediately upon taking up their new “Office,” i.e., on the day of commissioning, and pinning the insignia of grade upon the uniform, again swear (or “affirm” for those who may be averse to “swearing”) the Oath of Office (for most officer, it will be the last time they are legally required to swear the Oath):“I, (name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” 5 U.S. Code § 3331 - Oath of officeThis Oath is different than the Oath of Enlistment, and unlike the Oath of Enlistment, is only required ONCE for a warranted or commissioned officer, unless that officer has “broken service” whereby they are completely removed from military service (neither active or reserve…civilian only), and then reappointed to an officer status at some later time.While it common to recite the Oath of Office upon promotions, doing so is NOT required, and has no legal effect. (It just adds an element of elegance, and since the Oath of Enlistment is often recited for enlisted, it just “sounds right.”)Notice that Oath of Office, unlike the Oath of Enlistment, does not mention “obeying the orders of the officers appointed over me.” Instead, the Officer is freely accepting their Office (i.e., the duties and responsibilities with which they may be entrusted, not a physical space), and affirming they will perform their duties as best they can.Without broken service, an officer who serves to retirement (whether in the active or reserve component) will carry both their Oath and their Office with them into retirement, and remain bound by their Oath and their Office until their death. There is of course a reason why most retired officers may be recalled to active service, without their consent…even upon recall, their original Oath and Office remain effective under the Constitution and needn’t be restated.6. Can cadets/midshipmen in ROTC be called to duty?Yes, although this would be highly unlikely except in the event of an extremely dire and direct threat to national security.Once ROTC cadets/midshipmen are sworn into the ROTC program, they are contracted into the US Armed Forces. While technically their 8-year statutory Military Service Obligation contracts are “enlistments,” as required by Title 10 of the US Code, the Oath they use at that time is not the Oath of Enlistment, but the Oath of Office.[5] (The Cadets and Midshipmen who are commissioned later will recite the Oath of Office once more…but without their underlying enlisted status…at their commissioned, as noted above.)The fine print — which of course is unlikely to be fully explained because who would think it ever needed to be explained? — says that as sworn members of the ROTC, they are carried on the rolls of their Service as “Untrained Individual Ready Reservists.”The IRR is a huge holding pool for hundreds of thousands of servicemembers who are still on a contract, and thus have some sort of obligated service time remaining on their contract, or they have completed their obligated service and voluntarily remained in the IRR because they do not wish to retire, resign, or separate from the military. The IRR is a national asset for mobilization, but it is stratified into various levels of readiness for mobilization…and Service Academy and ROTC cadets/midshipmen are going to be down at the bottom. Although they will be higher than “delayed entry program (DEP)” enlisted poolees who have signed their 8-year statutory Military Service Obligation contract, but not yet shipped off to their service’s basic training, because poolees are expected to have even less military training than Academy and ROTC cadets and midshipmen.So, while it is theoretically possible that ANY member of the military, from an enlisted DEP poolee or ROTC midshipman up to a retired servicemember or a currently serving reservist, to be recalled to active service, the recall of enlistees without basic training, officer candidates, and cadets and midshipmen is an extremely remote possibility. Not since World War II has that happened…and even then, many of the Service Academy and ROTC cadets/midshipmen were simply expedited through as much of their officer training programs as they could finish, and then graduated and commissioned and sent off to join the fight. IN that respect, they weren’t “recalled to duty” so much as “graduated early.”7. What happens if you are injured while in ROTC?While very few ROTC would spend time thinking about it, there ARE physical standards that must be maintained while in ROTC, and then to be commissioned.ROTC doesn’t provide any medical coverage, except during the actual summer cruises which are “Active Duty for Training,” so the ROTC cadet/midshipman that gets injured has to inform their ROTC unit.Based on the nature and severity of the injury/illness, and how close they are to a summer period of active duty, or commissioning, the ROTC unit will work with the member and their Service HQ.A very serious injury/illness, especially right before commissioning, or that delays scholastic progress significantly (say, having to take a semester off due to an illness), MAY result in termination of the ROTC contract. Every case is different, and is treated on its own merits.Thus, ROTC members are in a difficult position: they are young, strong, healthy, and generally willing and able to participate in aggressive physical training, martial arts, contact sports, or even non-contact sports like gymnastics with a potential for serious injury. And yet, they have no medical coverage from ROTC, and if they get injured doing anything except during a period of bonafide military active duty orders they may end becoming “unfit” (or physically unqualified) for commissioning. Being careful, without unnecessary risks, is the key.Footnotes[1] 10 U.S. Code § 2104 - Advanced training; eligibility for[2] 10 U.S. Code § 2107 - Financial assistance program for specially selected members[3] https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/121508p.pdf?ver=2019-01-29-121836-737, p. 26[4] https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/121508p.pdf?ver=2019-01-29-121836-737[5] https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/121508p.pdf?ver=2019-01-29-121836-737

Hey,For all Permanent Commission entries and Short Service Commission entries there is no written examination. These applications are short listed as per the criteria laid down by the Naval Headquarters, Directorate of Manpower Planning & Recruitment. Selection is through merit alone.You can apply for Permanent Commission(Logistics)CRITERIAB.E/B. Tech in any discipline,Minimum (%)-first classAge -191/2 - 25 YrsSELECTION PROCEDURE(a) The candidates will be issued call up for Services Selection Board (SSB) based on their performance in Degree Course. If a candidate possesses higher qualification with better percentage, his higher qualification will be considered for cut off. Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) reserves the right to shortlist applications and to fix cut off percentage. No communication will be entertained on this account. SSB interviews for short listed candidates will be scheduled at Bangalore/Bhopal/Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam.(b) Shortlisted candidates will be informed about their selection for SSB interview on their E-mail or through SMS (provided by candidate in their application form).(c) SSB interview will be conducted in two Stages. Stage I test consisting of intelligence test, Picture Perception and Discussion test. Candidates who fail to qualify in Stage I will be routed back on the same day. Stage II tests comprising of Psychological testing, Group testing and Interview which will last for 04 days. Successful candidates will thereafter undergo Medical Examination (approx duration 03-05 days).(d) Candidates recommended by the SSBs and declared medically fit, will be appointed for training in order of All India Merit depending on the number of vacancies.(e) Change of SSB venue for interview is not permissible.(f) Any correspondence regarding change of SSB dates be addressed to the Call up Officer of the concerned SSB on receipt of call up letter. Award of fresh dates for SSB would be subject to availability.(g) No compensation will be paid in respect of any injury sustained as a result of tests.(h) Return 3rd AC rail fare is admissible for the SSB interview, if appearing for the first time for this entry.HOW TO APPLYCandidate can submit only Online (e-application) for this entry Online (e-application). Whilst filling up the e-application, it is advisable to keep the relevant documents readily available to enable the following:- (a) Correct filling up of personal particulars. Details are to be filled up as given in the Matriculation Certificate (b) Fields such as e-mail address, mobile number are mandatory fields and need to be filled.Filling up of e-application: - For filling up application Online visit the website Join Indian NAvy and proceed as follows:- (a) Click on the ‘Officer Entry’ button under the option 'Apply Online' on the Home Page. (b) Fill the online registration form. Tips to assist in filling up fields have been provided as you highlight each field. (c) After filling the form click on Preview and check if all the information entered by you is correct. (d) Before clicking the Print Application button it should be checked whether all the details entered in the form is correct as you will not be able to make any corrections after saving the record. Candidates can take the print of the application form by entering the relevant details. (e) Before clicking the instructions for SSB Button, it should be checked whether all the details entered in the form are correct as you will not be able to make any corrections after saving the record. Candidates can read the instructions on conduct of SSB by clicking on the instruction for SSB button and can take the print of the application form by entering the details from the download sections under officer entry. (f)Print two copies of the online Application Form having the system generated Application Number. (g) Paste recent passport size colour photograph at the space provided and self attest the same. (h)One copy of this Application Form is to be duly signed and mailed (posted) to Post Box No. 04, R K Puram Main PO, New Delhi - 110 066 along with the following documents:- Self attested photograph, Self attested photo copies of 10th & 12th class certificates along with Mark Sheets, other educational certificates and mark sheets of all semester/years. In case CGPA, candidate is required to attach certificate issued by the University for Conversion of CGPA in to percentage. Application to be sent by ordinary post only. Speed post/courier and Registered post will not be accepted. (j) A superscription is to be made on envelope: ONLINE APPLICATION NO. ________ APPLICATION for PC (Log)/SSC (Log & NAIC) JAN 2017 COURSE Qualification______ Percentage _____%. NCC ‘C’ Yes/No. Application and requisite enclosures must be properly tagged/stapled; IHQ MoD (Navy) will not be responsible for loss of enclosures, if sent loose.2. You can also get through the Graduate Special Entry Scheme- (GSES). It is through UPSC.CRITERIAB.Sc(Physics & Maths) / B.E.(Any Discipline)Age:-19-22 yearsUnion Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination for recruitment of various vacancies under Indian Naval Academy twice a year.UPSC Selection Procedure consists of three stages.1. Written Exam2. Interview/ Intelligence Test/ Personality Test3. Document Verification4. Medical Examination1. Written Exam:i. Written Exam consists of Objective Type questions and time duration 2hrs and maximum marks is 100 for each subject.ii. For the candidates who are appearing for Indian Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air force Academy written test comprising of English, General Knowledge and Elementary mathematics subjects and for candidates who are appearing for officers training academy the written test comprising of English and General Knowledge.iii. Candidates who are declared successful in the written exam will be detailed for intelligence and personality test at the Service Selection Board based on their preference, by the respective service HQ.2. Interview/ Personality Test: The candidates who are selected in written test are called for interview. The SSB procedure consists of two stage selection process-Stage I and Stage II. Only those candidates who clear the stage I are permitted to appear for Stage II.a. Stage I comprises of Officers Intelligence Rating (OIR) tests are Picture Perception Description Test (P&DT). The candidates will be shortlisted based on combination of performance in QIR Test and PP and DT.b. Stage II comprises of Interview, Group Testing Officers Tasks, Psychology Tests and the conference. These testes are conducted over 4 days .The personality of candidate is assessed by three different assessors viz. the interviewing Officer (IO), Group Testing Officer (GTO) and the Psychologist. There are no seperate weightage for each test. The marks are allotted by assessors only after taking into consideration the performance of the candidate holistically in all the test.3. Document Verification: Document Verification will be conducted only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/Personality Test.4. Medical Examination: A Candidate recommended by the Services Selection Board will undergo a medical examination by a Board of Service Medical Officers. Women candidates will undergo Medical Examination by a Medical Board comprising male/ female doctors/ specialists/ Gynaecologist. There will be a Lady Medical Officer as member of Board. Only those candidates will be admitted to the Academy who are declared fit by the Medical Board.3. You can also apply through NCC Special Entry Naval Academy, Goa.B.Sc(Physics and Math.) or BE and Naval Wing, Senior Division, NCC 'C' CertificateAge:-19-22 yrsUniversity graduates possessing NCC 'C' certificate with minimum 'B' grading and 50% marks in the graduation degree examination are inducted in the navy as regular commissioned officers. These graduates are exempted from appearing in the CDSE conducted by the UPSC and are selected through the SSB interview only. They join the Naval Academy for NOC along with the CDSE cadets.4. You can also apply through University Entry Scheme (SSC)-Final year engineering students are eligible for induction into the technical Branches/ Cadres of the navy. Naval selection teams from the IHQ of MoD (Navy) and Command Headquarters visit AICTE approved Engineering colleges across the country to shortlist the candidates. The short listed candidates, based on all India Merit, are called for interview at the Services Selection Board. The successful candidates, thereafter, are put through the medical tests. Final selection is based on all India merit on the basis of marks obtained in the SSB interviews.Age:-19.5 -25(Pre-Final year), 19 – 24(Final year)Educational Qualifications. Applicant should be studying in the final year (4th / 5th year) in an AICTE recognised university with one of the following disciplines and should have obtained a minimum of 60 % aggregate marks (till VIth semester for BE/BTech and VIII semester for 5 years Integrated Degree CourseSelection ProcedureThe eligible candidates will appear before a Naval Campus Selection Team for interview. The candidates qualifying the campus interview will be shortlisted for SSB interview based on the merit.There is no written examination for the Non-UPSC entries. In this case the applications are invited and short listed at Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy) [IHQ of MoD (Navy)] on the basis of marks secured in the qualifying educational exams ie 10+2, Graduate or Post graduate. The short listed candidates are sent for SSB interviews. Thereafter, a merit list, comprising of qualified candidates, is prepared as per the availability of vacancies.Interview & SelectionThe SSB selection consist of a 5 days testing schedule that has 5 stages. The following documents should be presented while attending SSB interviews.Original Matric, BE/B Tech degree certificate/ mark sheet.Ten passport size un-attested photographs.One pair white PT shoes, two pairs each white socks, white shorts, white T-shirts and two pairs of formal trousers & shirts (any sober colour)Copy of the telegram/ print out of the relevant webpage.Risk certificate duly signed by parent/ guardian to state "candidate (name) attending SSB with parent's/ guardian's consent and at his own risk. Parent/guardian is not entitled to claim any compensation or relief from government for injury sustained during SSB interview"Stage I (Day 1) - Stage I selection system includesOfficer Intelligence Rating Test (OIRT).Picture Perception and Description Test (PDPT):Picture is flashed for 30 Seconds. The candidate have to broadly note down seven basic parameters viz number of characters, age, sex, mood, action relating to past, present and future for each character in one minute.Discussion of the Picture - 30 Minutes.In this phase batch is divided into different groups. Strength of group is around 15 candidates. Each candidate narrates his individual written story verbatim. Subsequently, in Part - II all the candidates have to come to discuss amongst themselves and achieve a common consensus about the characters and theme of the story. Once all candidates have undergone this stage the results for stage one testing are declared. Successful candidates are retained for stage - II testing and the balance are asked to leave after a short brief on general shortcomings.Stage-II (Day -2) - In the IInd Stage, Psychological Tests are performed that includes :Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)12 Pictures including one blank are shown for 30 sec each. Candidates are asked to write a story around what led to the situation? What is going on and what would be the outcome? Picture is shown for 30 seconds and they are asked to write it in 4 minutes. In the blank slide, they have to think a picture of their own choice and to write a story around that.Word Association Test (WAT)In this test, a series of 60 words are shown to the candidates one after another for 15 seconds each. The candidate is required to write down the first thought or idea comes to his mind.Situation Reaction Test (SRT)This test consists of 60 routine life situations regarding day to day activities. The situations are printed in a booklet and the candidate is asked to write his reactions by completing the sentences, as to how they would feel, think and act up these situations.Self Description-15 Mins.Candidate is asked to write five separate paragraphs on each context about the opinion of his parents/guardian, friends, teachers/ superiors.Stage III (Day 3) - Stage III selection process includes :Group DiscussionTwo topics of common interest (social issues and current events) are discussed. It is an informal discussion and not a debate. Each topic is allotted 20 minutes each. No definite conclusion is required to be deduced.Group Planning Exercise (GPE)It comprises of five stages viz, explanation of the model, reading of the narrative by GTO, five minutes for self reading by candidates, 10 minutes for individual written solutions and 20 minutes for group discussion. Narration of the group solution and definite conclusion is required.Progressive Group Tasks (PGT)It is the first outdoor task. A set of four obstacles with progressively increasing level of difficulties are to be completed in 40 to 50 minutes. Structures, helping material and load are provided to the group.Group Obstacle Race (GOR)In this task the group is pitched against each other over a set of six obstacles with a snake like load to carry.Half Group Task (HGT)It has one obstacle similar to progressive group task with helping material and load to be carried. Group is divided into two Sub Groups and assigned the same obstacle in turn in such a way that when one group is working, the other is not allowed to watch it. Time allotted to each sub group is 15 minutes.LecturetteIt is an individual task and the candidate is required to give a short talk to the group. Three minutes are allowed to prepare any chosen topic from the four given in the Lecturette Cards for the talk.Stage IV (Day 4) - Stage IV selection process includes :Individual ObstaclesA Set of 10 obstacles is set to be tackled individually. Obstacles are numbered from one to ten, denoting the points each one carries. Each individual will be given three minutes.Command TaskEach individual is nominated as commander for one task consisting of one obstacle similar to the Progressive Group Task Time given is 15 minutes.Final Group TaskTask consisting of one obstacle similar to the progressive group task. Time given to complete this task is 15-20 minutes.Personal interviews are conducted by Interviewing Officer (IO) from Day 2 to Day 4Stage V (Day 5) - Stage V includes :Closing address by Deputy President of the BoardConferenceAnnouncement of resultsDispersalThe candidates recommended by Service Selection Board (SSB) has to undergo a medical examination at nearest Service Hospitals. The medical examination procedure for candidates is as follow :• Special Medical Board (SMB)Special Medical Board (SMB) of officer candidates will be held at designated hospitals over duration of five to six days. Candidates will be declared Fit/ Temporary Unfit or Permanent Unfit. Candidates declared Temporary Unfit are to report back to the hospital for examination after the specified time. Candidates who still do not qualify will be declared Permanent Unfit.• Appeal Medical Board (AMB)Candidates who are declared Permanent Unfit by Special Medical Board are eligible for Appeal Medical Board after depositing a sum of a requisite amount in the Government Treasury. No fees will be charged from Temporarily Unfit candidates. Unfit candidates get a maximum of 42 days to report for AMB at designated Command Hospital. Candidates declared unfit by Appeal Medical Board are eligible to appeal for Review Medical Board.• Review Medical Board (RMB)The President of Appeal Medical Board will intimate the candidate, the reason of his/ her unfitness through a leaflet and guide him / her for Review Medical Board. However, he will explain to the candidate that holding of the Review Medical Board is at the discretion of DGMS(Navy) and DGAFMS based on the merits of the case and it is not his/her right. RMBs are conducted at Army Research & Referral Hospital Delhi and Armed Force Medical College Pune.The selected Officer candidates, inducted into the Indian Navy under various schemes are given basic training at Naval Academy Ezhimala (NAVAC). The period of initial training for cadet entry and direct entry graduate candidates is 4 years and 22 weeks respectively. Branch specific training is subsequently imparted at other naval establishments.Good Luck.Cheers.:)

Source: www.BestCurrentAffairs.comMILITARY SERVICE AGE AND OBLIGATION(YEARS OF AGE)Afghanistan18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2016)Albania19 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age in case of general/partial compulsory mobilization (2012)Algeria17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 19-30 years of age for compulsory service; conscript service obligation is 18 months (6 months basic training, 12 months civil projects) (2012)Angola20-45 years of age for compulsory male and 18-45 years for voluntary male military service (registration at age 18 is mandatory); 20-45 years of age for voluntary female service; 2-year conscript service obligation; Angolan citizenship required; the Navy (MGA) is entirely staffed with volunteers (2013)Antigua and Barbuda18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Governor-General has powers to call up men for national service and set the age at which they could be called up (2012)Argentina18-24 years of age for voluntary military service (18-21 requires parental consent); no conscription; if the number of volunteers fails to meet the quota of recruits for a particular year, Congress can authorize the conscription of citizens turning 18 that year for a period not exceeding one year (2012)Armenia18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel (2012)Australia17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces (2013)Austriaregistration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system (2015)Azerbaijan18-35 years of age for compulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools (2012)Bahamas, The18 years of age for voluntary male and female service; no conscription (2012)Bahrain18 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for NCOs, technicians, and cadets; no conscription (2012)Bangladesh16-19 years of age for voluntary military service; Bangladeshi birth and 10th grade education required; initial obligation 15 years (2012)Barbados18 years of age for voluntary military service, or earlier with parental consent; no conscription (2013)Belarus18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel (2012)Belgium18 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 1994 (2012)Belize18 years of age for voluntary military service; laws allow for conscription only if volunteers are insufficient; conscription has never been implemented; volunteers typically outnumber available positions by 3:1; initial service obligation 12 years (2012)Benin18-35 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; a higher education diploma is required; both sexes are eligible for military service; conscript tour of duty - 18 months (2013)Bermuda18-45 years of age for voluntary male or female enlistment in the Bermuda Regiment; males must register at age 18 and may be subject to conscription; term of service is 38 months for volunteers or conscripts (2012)Bhutan18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; militia training is compulsory for males aged 20-25, over a 3-year period (2012)Bolivia18-49 years of age for 12-month compulsory male and female military service; Bolivian citizenship required; 17 years of age for voluntary service; when annual number of volunteers falls short of goal, compulsory recruitment is effected, including conscription of boys as young as 14; 15-19 years of age for voluntary premilitary service, provides exemption from further military service (2013)Bosnia and Herzegovina18 years of age for voluntary military service; mandatory retirement at age 35 or after 15 years of service for E-1 through E-4, mandatory retirement at age 50 and 30 years of service for E-5 through E-9, mandatory retirement at age 55 and 30 years of service for all officers (2014)Botswana18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Brazil18-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 10-12 months; 17-45 years of age for voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s, when the Brazilian Army became the first army in South America to accept women into career ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps (2012)Brunei17 years of age for voluntary military service; non-Malays are ineligible to serve; recruits from the army, navy, and air force all undergo 43-week initial training (2013)Bulgaria18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in January 2008; service obligation 6-9 months (2012)Burkina Faso18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; women may serve in supporting roles (2013)Burma18-35 years of age (men) and 18-27 years of age (women) for voluntary military service; no conscription (a 2010 law reintroducing conscription has not yet entered into force); 2-year service obligation; male (ages 18-45) and female (ages 18-35) professionals (including doctors, engineers, mechanics) serve up to 3 years; service terms may be stretched to 5 years in an officially declared emergency; Burma signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 15 August 1991; on 27 June 2012, the regime signed a Joint Action Plan on prevention of child recruitment; in February 2013, the military formed a new task force to address forced child conscription; approximately 600 children have been released from military service since the signing of the joint action plan (2015)Burundi18 years of age for voluntary military service; the armed forces law of 31 December 2004 did not specify a minimum age for enlistment, but the government claimed that no one younger than 18 was being recruited; mandatory retirement age 45 (enlisted), 50 (NCOs), and 55 (officers) (2012)Cabo Verde18-35 years of age for male and female selective compulsory military service; 2-years conscript service obligation; 17 years of age for voluntary service (with parental consent) (2013)Cambodia18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012)Cameroon18-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; high school graduation required; service obligation 4 years; periodic government calls for volunteers (2012)Canada17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years (2012)Central African Republic18 years of age for selective military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2012)Chad20 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service, with a 3-year service obligation; 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary service; no minimum age restriction for volunteers with consent from a parent or guardian; women are subject to 1 year of compulsory military or civic service at age 21; while provisions for military service have not been repealed, they have never been fully implemented (2015)Chile18-45 years of age for voluntary male and female military service, although the right to compulsory recruitment of males 18-45 is retained; service obligation is 12 months for Army and 22 months for Navy and Air Force (2015)China18-24 years of age for selective compulsory military service, with a 2-year service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary service (all officers are volunteers); 18-19 years of age for women high school graduates who meet requirements for specific military jobs; a recent military decision allows women in combat roles; the first class of women warship commanders was in 2011 (2012)Colombia18-24 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; service obligation is 18 months (2012)Comoros18 years of age for 2-year voluntary male and female military service; no conscription (2015)Congo, Democratic Republic of the18-45 years of age for voluntary and compulsory military service (2012)Congo, Republic of the18 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in the Armed Forces (2012)Cote d'Ivoire18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary male and female military service; conscription is not enforced; voluntary recruitment of former rebels into the new national army is restricted to ages 22-29 (2012)Croatia18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 6-month service obligation (2012)Cuba17-28 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year service obligation; both sexes subject to military service (2012)Curacaono conscription (2010)CyprusCypriot National Guard (CNG): 18-50 years of age for compulsory military service for all Greek Cypriot males; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 14-month service obligation (2016)Czechia18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Denmark18 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 (2012)Djibouti18 years of age for voluntary military service; 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2012)Dominican Republic17-21 years of age for voluntary military service; recruits must have completed primary school and be Dominican Republic citizens; women may volunteer (2012)Ecuador18 years of age for selective conscript military service; conscription has been suspended; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; Air Force 18-22 years of age, Ecuadorian birth requirement; 1-year service obligation (2012)Egypt18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16 (2012)El Salvador18 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 16-22 years of age for voluntary male or female service; service obligation is 12 months, with 11 months for officers and NCOs (2012)Equatorial Guinea18 years of age for selective compulsory military service, although conscription is rare in practice; 2-year service obligation; women hold only administrative positions in the Navy (2013)Eritrea18-40 years of age for male and female voluntary and compulsory military service; 16-month conscript service obligation (2012)Estonia18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service, conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; NCOs, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months (2013)Ethiopia18 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but the military can conduct callups when necessary and compliance is compulsory (2012)Fiji18 years of age for voluntary military service; mandatory retirement at age 55 (2013)Finland18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60 (2012)France18-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; 1-year service obligation; women serve in noncombat posts (2013)Gabon20 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Gambia, The18 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; service obligation 6 months (2012)Georgia18 to 34 years of age for compulsory and voluntary active duty military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months (2012)Germany17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001 (2013)Ghana18-26 years of age for voluntary military service, with basic education certificate; no conscription; must be HIV/AIDS negative (2012)Greece19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service (2014)Guatemalaall male citizens between the ages of 18 and 50 are eligible for military service; in practice, most of the force is volunteer, however, a selective draft system is employed, resulting in a small portion of 17-21 year-olds conscripted; conscript service obligation varies from 1 to 2 years; women can serve as officers (2013)Guinea-Bissau18-25 years of age for selective compulsory military service (Air Force service is voluntary); 16 years of age or younger, with parental consent, for voluntary service (2013)Guinea18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 18-month conscript service obligation (2012)Guyana18 years of age or older for voluntary military service; no conscription (2014)Holy See (Vatican City)Pontifical Swiss Guard Corps (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia): 19-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; must be Roman Catholic, a Swiss citizen, with a secondary education (2013)Honduras18 years of age for voluntary 2- to 3-year military service; no conscription (2012)Hungary18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation (2012)India16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, currently serve in combat roles as pilots, and will soon be allowed in all combat roles (2016)Indonesia18-45 years of age for voluntary military service, with selective conscription authorized; 2-year service obligation, with reserve obligation to age 45 (officers); Indonesian citizens only (2012)Iran18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service (2012)Iraq18-40 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2013)Ireland18-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military service recruits to the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF; 18-27 years of age for the Naval Service); 18-28 for cadetship (officer) applicants; 18-35 years of age for the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF); maximum obligation 12 years (PDF officers), 5 years (PDF enlisted), 3 years RDF (4 years for Naval Service Reserves); EU citizenship, refugee status, or 5-year residence in Ireland required (2014)Israel18 years of age for compulsory (Jews, Druze) military service; 17 years of age for voluntary (Christians, Muslims, Circassians) military service; both sexes are obligated to military service; conscript service obligation - 32 months for enlisted men and 24 months for enlisted women (varies based on military occupation), 48 months for officers; pilots commit to 9 years service; reserve obligation to age 41-51 (men), age 24 (women) (2015)Italy18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation (2013)Jamaica17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Japan18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; mandatory retirement at age 53 for senior enlisted personnel and at 62 years for senior service officers (2012)Jordan17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women not subject to conscription, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF (2013)Kazakhstan18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 2 years, but Kazakhstan is transitioning to a largely contract force; 19 is the legal minimum age for voluntary service; military cadets in intermediate (ages 15-17) and higher (ages 17-21) education institutes are classified as military service personnel (2016)Kenya18-26 years of age for male and female voluntary service (under 18 with parental consent), with a 9-year obligation (7 years for Kenyan Navy); applicants must be Kenyan citizens and provide a national identity card (obtained at age 18) and a school-leaving certificate; women serve under the same terms and conditions as men; mandatory retirement at age 55 (2012)Korea, North18 is presumed to be the legal minimum age for compulsory military service; 16-17 is the presumed legal minimum age for voluntary service (2012)Korea, South20-30 years of age for compulsory military service, with middle school education required; minimum conscript service obligation - 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps; HIV-positive individuals are exempt from military service (2012)Kuwait17-21 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription suspended (2012)Kyrgyzstan18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary male military service in the Armed Forces or Interior Ministry; 1-year service obligation, with optional fee-based 3-year service in the call-up mobilization reserve; women may volunteer at age 19; 16-17 years of age for military cadets, who cannot take part in military operations (2013)Laos18 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - minimum 18-months (2012)Latvia18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; no conscription; under current law, every citizen is entitled to serve in the armed forces for life (2012)Lebanon17-30 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-24 years of age for officer candidates; no conscription (2013)Lesotho18-24 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; women serve as commissioned officers (2012)Liberia18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Libya18 years of age for mandatory or voluntary service (2012)Lithuania18 years of age for military service; 9-month service obligation; Lithuania converted to a professional military in the fall of 2008, although the decision continues under judicial review; a new law passed in March 2015 restored conscription on a limited, 5-year basis; in March 2016, Lithuania's National Security and Defense Council recommended permanently restoring conscription service (2016)Luxembourg18-24 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; Luxembourg citizen or EU citizen with 3-year residence in Luxembourg (2012)Macedonia18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2013)Madagascar18-25 years of age for male-only voluntary military service; no conscription; service obligation is 18 months for military or equivalent civil service; 20-30 years of age for National Gendarmerie recruits and 35 years of age for those with military experience (2012)Malawi18 years of age for voluntary military service; high school equivalent required for enlisted recruits and college equivalent for officer recruits; initial engagement is 7 years for enlisted personnel and 10 years for officers (2014)Malaysia17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription (2013)Maldives18-28 years of age for voluntary service; no conscription; 10th grade or equivalent education required; must not be a member of a political party (2012)Mali18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2012)Malta18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2014)Mauritania18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Mexico18 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service obligation is 12 months; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary enlistment; conscripts serve only in the Army; Navy and Air Force service is all voluntary; women are eligible for voluntary military service; cadets enrolled in military schools from the age of 15 are considered members of the armed forces (2012)Moldova18 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; male registration required at age 16; 1-year service obligation (2016)Mongolia18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 1-year conscript service obligation in land or air forces or police for males only; after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years; citizens can also voluntarily join the armed forces (2015)Montenegro18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Morocco20 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; service obligation - 18 months (2012)Mozambiqueregistration for military service is mandatory for all males and females at 18 years of age; 18-35 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 2-year service obligation; women may serve as officers or enlisted (2012)Namibia18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Nepal18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2014)Netherlands17 years of age for an all-volunteer force (2014)New Zealand17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US, and resident of NZ for the previous 5 years (2013)Nicaragua18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; tour of duty 18-36 months; requires Nicaraguan nationality and 6th-grade education (2012)Nigeria18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Niger18 is the presumed legal minimum age for compulsory or voluntary military service; enlistees must be Nigerien citizens and unmarried; 2-year service term; women may serve in health care (2012)Norway19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 1-year service obligation followed by 4-5 refresher training periods through ages 35-60, totaling 18 months (2012)Oman18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Pakistan16-23 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed for combat until age 18; the Pakistani Air Force and Pakistani Navy have inducted their first female pilots and sailors; the Pakistan Air Force recruits aviation technicians at age 15; service obligation (Navy) 10-18 years; retirement required after 18-30 years service or age 40-52 (2012)Papua New Guinea16 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; graduation from grade 12 required (2013)Paraguay18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 12 months for Army, 24 months for Navy; volunteers for the Air Force must be younger than 22 years of age with a secondary school diploma (2012)Peru18-50 years of age for male and 18-45 years of age for female voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Philippines17-23 years of age (officers 20-24) for voluntary military service; no conscription; applicants must be single male or female Philippine citizens with either 72 college credit hours (enlisted) or a baccalaureate degree (officers) (2013)Poland18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers (2013)Portugal18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no compulsory military service, but conscription possible if insufficient volunteers available; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties; reserve obligation to age 35 (2012)Qatarconscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates (2014)Romaniaconscription ended 2006; 18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36 (2015)Russia18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; males are registered for the draft at 17 years of age; 1-year service obligation (conscripts can only be sent to combat zones after 6 months of training); reserve obligation for non-officers to age 50; enrollment in military schools from the age of 16, cadets classified as members of the armed forcesnote: the chief of the General Staff Mobilization Directorate announced in March 2015 that for health reasons, only 76% of draftees called up during the spring 2015 draft campaign were fit for military service (2015)Rwanda18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; Rwandan citizenship is required, as is a 9th-grade education for enlisted recruits and an A-level certificate for officer candidates; enlistment is either as contract (5-years, renewable twice) or career; retirement (for officers and senior NCOs) after 20 years of service or at 40-60 years of age (2012)Saint Kitts and Nevis18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Saint Lucia18 years of age for voluntary security service; no national army (2012)San Marino18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription; government has the authority to call up all San Marino citizens from 16-60 years of age to service in the military (2012)Sao Tome and Principe18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service; 17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary service (2012)Saudi Arabia17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Senegal18 years of age for voluntary military service; 20 years of age for selective conscript service; 2-year service obligation; women have been accepted into military service since 2008 (2013)Serbia18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished December 2010; reserve obligation to age 60 for men and age 50 for women (2013)Seychelles18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); no conscription (2012)Sierra Leone18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent); women are eligible to serve; no conscription; candidates must be HIV negative (2012)Singapore18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers) (2012)Slovakia18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription in peacetime suspended in 2006; women are eligible to serve (2012)Slovenia18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2003 (2012)Somalia18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service (2012)South Africa18 years of age for voluntary military service; women are eligible to serve in noncombat roles; 2-year service obligation (2012)South Sudan18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service; the Government of South Sudan signed a revised action plan with the UN in March 2012 to demobilize all child soldiers within the SPLA, but recruitment of child soldiers by the SPLA and the opposition increased in 2014; as of the end of 2015, UNICEF estimates that 15,000 to 16,000 child soldiers had been used by the SPLA and rebel forces in the country's civil war since it began in December 2013 (2015)Spain18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length (2013)Sri Lanka18-22 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 5-year service obligation (Air Force) (2012)Sudan18-33 years of age for male and female compulsory or voluntary military service; 1-2 year service obligation; a requirement that completion of national service was mandatory before entering public or private sector employment has been cancelled (2012)Suriname18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription; personnel drawn almost exclusively from the Creole community (2012)Swaziland18-30 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; compulsory HIV testing required, only HIV-negative applicants accepted (2012)Sweden18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47 (2013)Switzerland19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years (2012)Syria18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 (enlisted) or 20 years or age 45 (NCOs) (2012)Taiwanstarting with those born in 1994, males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days (2016)Tajikistan18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; males required to undergo compulsory military training between ages 16 and 55; males can enroll in military schools from at least age 15 (2012)Tanzania18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)Thailand21 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; males register at 18 years of age; 2-year conscript service obligation (2012)Timor-Leste18 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-month service obligation; no conscription but, as of May 2013, introduction of conscription was under discussion (2013)Togo18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 2-year service obligation (2012)Tonga16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); no conscription; the king retains the right to call up "all those capable of bearing arms" in wartime (2012)Trinidad and Tobago18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Trinidad and Tobago citizenship and completion of secondary school required (2012)Tunisia20-23 years of age for compulsory service, 1-year service obligation; 18-23 years of age for voluntary service; Tunisian nationality required (2012)Turkey21-41 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 12-month conscript obligation for non-university graduates, 6-12 months for university graduates (graduates of higher education may perform 6 months of military service as short-term privates, or 12 months as reserve officers); conscripts are called to register at age 20, for service at 21; women serve in the Turkish Armed Forces only as officers; reserve obligation to age 41; Turkish citizens with a residence or work permit who have worked abroad for at least 3 years (1095 days) can be exempt from military service in exchange for 6,000 EUR or its equivalent in foreign currencies; a law passed in December 2014 introduced a one-time payment scheme which exempted Turkish citizens 27 and older from conscription in exchange for a payment of $8,150 (2013)Turkmenistan18-27 years of age for compulsory male military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 20 years of age for voluntary service; males may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2015)Uganda18-26 years of age for voluntary military duty; 18-30 years of age for professionals; no conscription; 9-year service obligation; the government has stated that while recruitment under 18 years of age could occur with proper consent, "no person under the apparent age of 18 years shall be enrolled in the armed forces"; Ugandan citizenship and secondary education required (2012)Ukraine20-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months (2015)United Arab Emirates18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education (2014)United Kingdom16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); no conscription; women serve in military services including some ground combat roles; the UK’s Defense Ministry is expected to further ease existing women's restrictions by the end of 2016; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens (2016)United States18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); 8-year service obligation, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines); DoD is eliminating prohibitions restricting women from assignments in units smaller than brigades or near combat units (2013)Uruguay18-30 years of age (18-22 years of age for navy) for male or female voluntary military service; up to 40 years of age for specialists; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies; minimum 6-year education (2013)Uzbekistan18 years of age for compulsory military service; 1-month or 1-year conscript service obligation for males; moving toward a professional military, but conscription in some form will continue; the military cannot accommodate everyone who wishes to enlist, and competition for entrance into the military is similar to the competition for admission to universities; note - widely considered to have one of the strongest militaries in Central Asia, although it is untested (2016)Venezuelaall citizens of military service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register for military service, though mandatory recruitment is forbidden; the minimum conscript service obligation is 12 months (2015)Vietnam18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17 (2013)Yemen18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 2-year service obligation (2012)Zambianational registration required at age 16; 18-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Zambian citizenship required; grade 12 certification required; mandatory HIV testing on enlistment; mandatory retirement for officers at age 65 (Army, Air Force) (2012)Zimbabwe18-24 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; women are eligible to serve (2012)Source: Current Affairs 2017: Full Coverage of all Newspapers and Magazines