SUMMARIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Total numerical strength of the Armed Forces on September 30, 1994, based on
preliminary reports, was 1,611,306. This is a decrease of 14,410 from August
31, 1994, and a decrease of 93,797 from the same time in 1993.
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 68,500 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 Engineer civil functions. A comparable figure for
Fiscal Year 1993 was approximately 67,850.
September 1994 strength figures for each service with month-ago and year-ago
figures for comparison are:
Change From
09/30/94 08/31/94 Previous Month
(Preliminary) (Actual) Action Percent 09/30/93
Total DoD 1,611,306 1,625,716 -14,410 -0.89% 1,705,103
Army 541,343 549,724 -8,381 -1.52% 572,423
Navy 469,478 472,515 -3,037 -0.64% 509,950
Marine Corps 174,158 174,159 -1 -0.00% 178,379
Air Force 426,327 429,318 -2,991 -0.70% 444,351
