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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
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| IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. 336-97
June 25, 1997 |
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MILITARY STRENGTH FIGURES FOR MAY 31, 1997SUMMARIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The total numerical strength of the Armed Forces on May 31, 1997 was 1,432,445. This is a decrease of 3,491 from April 30, 1997 and a decrease of 47,423 from the same time in 1996.
These figures represent full-time military personnel comprising both regular and reserves on active duty and officer candidates, including cadets at the three military academies.
Excluded from these figures are approximately 65,000 full-time military personnel who are paid from other than active duty military personnel appropriations. This group is funded from appropriations for reserve components and Corps of Engineers civil functions. A comparable figure for Fiscal Year 1996 was also 65,000 military personnel.
May 1997 strength figures for each service with month-ago and year-ago figures for comparison are:
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05/31/97 |
04/30/97 |
Change from Prev. Month |
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Amount |
Percent |
05/31/96 |
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| Total DoD |
1,432,445 |
1,435,936 |
-3,491 |
-0.24% |
1,479,868 |
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| Army |
481,323 |
480,445 |
878 |
0.18% |
493,330 |
| Navy |
398,541 |
401,458 |
-2,917 |
-0.73% |
423,225 |
| Marine Corps |
171,083 |
171,909 |
-826 |
-0.48% |
171,464 |
| Air Force |
381,498 |
382,124 |
-626 |
-0.16% |
391,849 |
Please note the active duty personnel strength data provided does not include Selected Reserve strength ordered to active duty by the President under Title 10, United States Code 12304.
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