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Active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2017
Active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2017
Total active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2017
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the total number of active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel from 1995 to 2017. In 2017, there were 1,294,520 active duty U.S. Department of Defense members.
Total active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2017
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| Number of personnel | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,294,520 |
| 2016 | 1,288,596 |
| 2015 | 1,301,443 |
| 2014 | 1,326,273 |
| 2013 | 1,370,329 |
| 2012 | 1,388,028 |
| 2011 | 1,411,425 |
| 2010 | 1,417,370 |
| 2009 | 1,405,176 |
| 2008 | 1,387,674 |
| 2007 | 1,365,571 |
| 2006 | 1,372,669 |
| 2005 | 1,373,534 |
| 2000 | 1,370,678 |
| 1995 | 1,505,283 |
| Number of personnel | |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,294,520 |
| 2016 | 1,288,596 |
| 2015 | 1,301,443 |
| 2014 | 1,326,273 |
| 2013 | 1,370,329 |
| 2012 | 1,388,028 |
| 2011 | 1,411,425 |
| 2010 | 1,417,370 |
| 2009 | 1,405,176 |
| 2008 | 1,387,674 |
| 2007 | 1,365,571 |
| 2006 | 1,372,669 |
| 2005 | 1,373,534 |
| 2000 | 1,370,678 |
| 1995 | 1,505,283 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the total number of active duty U.S. Department of Defense personnel from 1995 to 2017. In 2017, there were 1,294,520 active duty U.S. Department of Defense members.
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