SUMMARIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Total numerical strength of the Armed Forces on December 31,
1995, based on preliminary reports, was 1,503,217. This is a
decrease of 6,130 from November 30, 1995 and a decrease of 78,432
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.
December 1995 strength figures for each service with month-ago
and year-ago figures for comparison are:
12/31/95 11/30/95 Change from
Previous Month
(Preliminary) (Actual) Amount Percent 12/31/94
Total DoD 1,503,217 1,509,347 -6,130 -0.41% 1,581,649
Army 499,848 505,200 -5,352 -1.06% 533,074
Navy 432,907 432,120 787 0.18% 457,586
Marine Corps 174,049 174,722 -673 -0.39% 174,507
Air Force 396,413 397,305 -892 -0.22% 416,482
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.
