Egypt Armed Forces and Military Manpower

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The post of commander in chief of the Egyptian armed forces had customarily been combined with the offices of minister of defense and minister of military production. The Ministry of Defense dealt with budgetary, administrative, industrial, and policy matters affecting the military. It also handled affairs related to reserve officers and veterans. The senior deputy to the commander in chief, the chief of staff of the armed forces, was responsible for current operations of the Egyptian armed forces. The Military Operations Authority, headed by the army commander, served as a combined services coordinating and control center. The Egyptian commanders of the navy, air force, the Air Defense Force, and the two field armies worked under the direction of the chief of staff. These lines of command, however, were not always strictly observed, especially under operational conditions.

Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi - Egyptian Defense Minister

Facts on Egypt's Military Facilities

Egyptian Military branches:	Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command
Egyptians Military manpower - military age and obligation:	18 years of age for conscript military service; 3-year service obligation (2001)
Egyptian Military manpower - availability:	males age 18-49: 18,347,560 (2005 est.)
Egyptians Military manpower - fit for military service:	males age 18-49: 15,540,234 (2005 est.)
Egyptian Military manpower - reaching military age annually:	males: 802,920 (2005 est.)
Egyptian Military expenditures - dollar figure:	$2.44 billion (2003)
Egyptians Military expenditures - percent of GDP:	3.4% (2004)

Egyptian Disputes - international:	Egypt and Sudan retain claims to administer the two triangular areas that extend north and south of the 1899 Treaty boundary along the 22nd Parallel, but have withdrawn their military presence; Egypt is developing the Hala'ib Triangle north of the Treaty line; since the attack on Taba and other Egyptian resort towns on the Red Sea in October 2004, Egypt vigilantly monitors the Sinai and borders with Israel and the Gaza Strip; Egypt does not extend domestic asylum to some 70,000 persons who identify as Palestinians but who largely lack UNRWA assistance and, until recently, UNHCR recognition as refugees
Refugees and internally displaced persons:	refugees (country of origin): 70,215 (Palestinian Territories) (2004)
Illicit drugs:	transit point for Southwest Asian and Southeast Asian heroin and opium moving to Europe, Africa, and the US; transit stop for Nigerian couriers; concern as money-laundering site due to lax financial regulations and enforcement

Source: CIA fact book

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