SUMMARIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The total numerical strength of the Armed Forces on November
30, 1996 was 1,465,619. This is a decrease of 1,367 from October
31, 1996 and a decrease of 43,728 from the same time in 1995.
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 1996 was
also 65,000 military personnel.
November 1996 strength figures for each service with month-
ago and year-ago figures for comparison are:
11/30/96 10/31/96 Change from Prev. Month
(Actual) (Actual) Amount Percent 11/30/95
Total DoD 1,465,619 1,466,986 -1,367 -0.09% 1,509,347
Army 491,242 490,783 459 0.09% 505,200
Navy 413,869 414,044 -175 -0.04% 432,120
Marine Corps 174,806 174,873 -67 -0.04% 174,722
Air Force 385,702 387,286 -1,584 -0.41% 397,305
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.
