MILITARY STRENGTH FIGURES FOR MARCH 31, 1995 SUMMARIZEDBY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Total numerical strength of the Armed Forces on March 31, 1995, based on
preliminary reports was 1,567,737. This is a decrease of 6,080 from February
28, 1995, and a decrease of 91,958 from the same time in 1994.
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 1994 was approximately 68,500.
March 1995 strength figures for each service with month-ago and year-ago
figures for comparison are:
3/31/95 02/28/95 Change from Prev. Month
(Preliminary) (Actual) Actual Percent 03/31/94
Total DoD 1,567,737 1,573,817 -6,080 -0.39% 1,659,695
Army 532,231 532,335 -104 -0.02% 563,555
Navy 450,798 454,079 -3,281 -0.72% 486,228
Marine Corps 172,729 174,033 -1,304 -0.75% 174,871
Air Force 411,979 413,370 -1,391 -0.34% 435,041
