SUMMARIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Total numerical strength of the Armed Forces on January 31, 1996, based on
preliminary reports, was 1,500,787. This is a decrease of 1,556
from December 31, 1995 and a decrease of 78,003 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 1995 was also 65,000 military personnel.
January 1996 strength figures for each service with month-ago and year-ago figures
for comparison are:
01/31/96 12/31/95 Change from Prev. Month
(Preliminary) (Actual) Amount Percent 01/31/95
Total DoD 1,500,787 1,502,343 -1,556 -0.10% 1,578,790
Army 501,435 499,848 1,587 0.32% 532,944
Navy 430,266 432,033 -1,767 -0.41% 456,230
Marine Corps 173,887 174,049 -162 -0.09% 175,011
Air Force 395,199 396,413 -1,214 -0.31% 414,605
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.
