27/07/1998
1 Conscription
conscription does not exist
Gambia has no conscription and has never had since it achieved independence in 1965. [1] [2] [3] [6]
recruitment
Enlistment in the armed forces is voluntary. The minimum recruitment age is 18 for both male and female recruits. Initially recruits enlist for a specified minimum period, in which they undergo a training of 4 to 6 months, thereafter they may wish to re-engage in the armed forces for another specified period.
