SUMMARIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Total numerical strength of the Armed Forces on November 30, 1995, based on
preliminary reports, was 1,511,562. This is a decrease of 2,687
from October 31, 1995 and a decrease of 80,802 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 1995 was also 65,000 military personnel.
November 1995 strength figures for each service with month-ago and year-ago figures
for comparison are:
Change from
11/30/95 10/31/95 Previous Month
(Preliminary) (Actual) Amount Percent 11/30/94
Total DOD 1,511,562 1,514,249 -2,687 -0.18% 1,592,364
Army 504,299 506,352 -2,053 -0.41% 537,853
Navy 435,236 433,754 1,482 0.34% 462,258
Marine Corps 174,722 175,583 -861 -0.49% 174,290
Air Force 397,305 398,560 -1,255 -0.31% 417,963
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).
