# Dominican Republic military recruitment trends

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-military-recruitment-trends
> Updated: 2026-09-06T22:30:29.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Between 2024 and 2026, the Dominican Republic’s Army and Air Force evaluated 10,062 applicants for military service, resulting in 4,138 admissions. While the Army saw its highest number of evaluations in 2024 with 3,032 applicants, the total number of evaluations decreased to 1,492 in 2025.

Data regarding these recruitment processes highlights a significant gender disparity. Although women participate in recruitment, their admission rates remain low. In 2024, only 50 women were admitted out of 384 evaluated, accounting for approximately 3.2% of the Army’s total admissions. Preliminary 2025 data shows women represented roughly 6% of the 837 total admissions, with 50 women admitted out of 260 evaluated. Reports also noted a statistical inconsistency in the Army’s 2025 rejection data that requires clarification.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: Dominican Republic military recruitment shows low female admission rates

Women remain a minority in the Dominican Republic's military recruitment, accounting for only about 3.2% of Army admissions in 2024 despite increasing participation.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-military-recruitment-shows-low-female-admission-rates

### 2026-09-04: Dominican Republic military recruitment sees 10,000 applicants

Over 10,000 people applied to join the Dominican Republic's Army and Air Force between 2024 and 2026, with 4,138 applicants successfully admitted.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-military-recruitment-sees-10000-applicants

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