In 2022, there were 1.3 million active duty U.S. Department of Defense members, including officers and enlisted personnel. This represents a slight increase in comparison to the previous year number. Further, by 2032, it is expected that the number of military retirees in the country will reach 2.3 million.
Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2022
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US Department of Defense. (November 6, 2023). Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
US Department of Defense. "Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2022." Chart. November 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
US Department of Defense. (2023). Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
US Department of Defense. "Total Active Duty United States Department of Defense Personnel Numbers from 1995 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
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Total active duty United States Department of Defense personnel numbers from 1995 to 2022 [Graph], US Department of Defense, November 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232350/us-department-of-defense-personnel-numbers/
