TABLE 2-1


DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL BY SERVICE
FISCAL YEAR 1996



                     TOTAL                                  MARINE        AIR
   DATE               DoD          ARMY         NAVY         CORPS       FORCE
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OCT 31 1995       1,514,249      506,352      433,754      175,583      398,560
NOV 30 1995       1,509,347      505,200      432,120      174,722      397,305
DEC 31 1995       1,502,343      499,848      432,033      174,049      396,413
JAN 31 1996       1,501,945      501,435      431,424      173,887      395,199
FEB 28 1996       1,498,475      500,582      430,053      173,187      394,653
MAR 31 1996       1,493,391      499,145      428,412      172,434      393,400
APR 30 1996       1,486,544      495,273      426,024      172,500      392,747
MAY 31 1996       1,479,868      493,330      423,225      171,464      391,849
JUN 30 1996       1,478,687      491,094      422,717      172,287      392,589
JUL 31 1996       1,479,141      491,813      421,955      173,094      392,279
AUG 31 1996       1,475,825      492,878      418,467      173,737      390,743
SEP 30 1996       1,471,722      491,103      416,735      174,883      389,001