SUMMARIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Total numerical strength of the Armed Forces on July 31, 1995, based on preliminary reports, was 1,533,717. This is a decrease of 13,468 from June 30,1995 and a decrease of 99,778 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.
July 1995 strength figures for each service with month-ago and year-ago figures for comparison are:
Change from
7/31/95 6/30/95 Previous Month
(Preliminary) (Actual) Amount Percent 7/31/94
Total DOD 1,533,717 1,547,185 -13,468 -0.87% 1,633,495
Army 515,742 524,897 -9,155 -1.74% 553,831
Navy 441,683 441,685 -2 -0.00% 474,435
Marine Corps 173,659 171,946 1,713 1.00% 174,238
Air Force 402,633 408,657 -6,024 -1.47% 430,991
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 673(b).
