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Military service age and obligation
Jamaica — 21 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
| 2006 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
| 2007 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
| 2008 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
| 2009 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
| 2010 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
| 2011 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
| 2012 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001) |
| 2013 | 17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2014 | 17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2015 | 17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2016 | 17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2017 | 17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2018 | 17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2019 | 17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2020 | 17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2021 | no conscription; 18-23 for voluntary military service (17 with parental consent; 18-28 for the reserves); since 2017, the JDF's standard mode of recruitment is to enroll recruits ages 18-23 through the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC); in the JNSC, soldiers receive basic military, vocational, and life skills training; upon completion of 1-year of service, soldiers can continue on with JDF or seek other opportunities with law enforcement (2021) |
| 2022 | no conscription; 18-23 for voluntary military service (17 with parental consent); 18-28 for the reserves; since 2017, the JDF's standard mode of recruitment is to enroll recruits ages 18-23 through the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC); in the JNSC, soldiers receive basic military, vocational, and life skills training; upon completion of 12 months of service, soldiers can continue on with the JDF or seek other opportunities with other government agencies (2022) |
| 2023 | no conscription; 18-23 for voluntary military service (17 with parental consent) for men and women; 18-28 for the reserves; since 2017, the JDF's standard mode of recruitment is to enroll recruits ages 18-23 through the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC); in the JNSC, soldiers receive basic military, vocational, and life skills training; upon completion of 12 months of service, soldiers can continue on with the JDF or seek other opportunities with other government agencies (2023) note: as of |
| 2024 | 18-23 for voluntary military service (17 with parental consent) for men and women; 18-28 for the reserves; no conscription; since 2017, the JDF's standard mode of recruitment is to enroll recruits ages 18-23 through the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC), which has a service requirement of 12 months (2024) note: as of 2022, women made up about 20% of the JDF's uniformed personnel |
| 2025 | 18-23 for voluntary military service (17 with parental consent) for men and women; 18-28 for the reserves; no conscription; since 2017, the JDF's standard mode of recruitment is to enroll recruits ages 18-23 through the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC), which has a service requirement of 12 months (2025) note 1: the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), a youth organization under the Ministry of Security, also provides a recruitment pool for the JDF, as well as other government agencies note |