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MANPOWER STATISTICS

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND RESERVE

JANUARY 24, 1956 I
Statistics in this document

were compiled by:

Progress Reports & Statistics

Division

in

The Office of the Assistant

Secretary of Defense(Comptroller)
I NTRODUCTION

The purpose of this booklet is to

present some manpower statistics.

They should help you understand

what we in the Department of Defense are doing.

They will at least indicate the

size of some of our manpower

problems.

1
Statistics in this document

were compoiled by:

Progress Reports & Statistics

Division

The Office of the Atsistant

Secretary of Defense(Cornptroller)
TAELE CF CONTENTS

STREN HS

Personnel Summary . •.. *...e. 6 Military. . . & 0 • . • 8

Civilian (Direct Hire).. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Total . . . . . . * * . * * * * . * * * • * * . 12

Civilian (Total)... . • . . . • 

Reser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ROTC. e # .*****0000 0000.18

Dependents...0 ............ 0 0 . . 20

WASHINGTON, D. C.

Area - Summary. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 * 0 * 0 * 0 0 0 22

Pentagon. . 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 0 24

CCIPOSITION

Major Units 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 . . . * . . . . . * 26

Major Forces. * * . * * * * . * * * * . * * * * 28

Percent of Officers • * * . • • * * * * * * * . 30

Graded Civilian vs. Ceiling 0 • * • * * * * . 32

ADES

Military. A l

Officers by Regulars and Reserves 0 * .0 0 36

Reserves. . . . . . 0 0 0 • 00 o * • 0 * • 38

Civilian*. 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PROCUREENT

Gains and Losses Military o . * * * * * • .h2

Re-enlistment Rates o . . * * * * * * * *jj

First Term vs. Career . . o o o o * o * o o

Selective Service Calls o * o e a 0 a a 0 a h8

Civilian Turnover (World-wide). 00 * * * . 50

Civilian Turnover (U. S.) * A * * * * • * . 0 52

(more)

2
INTRODUCTION (Continued)

The figures in the tables to come

are used often in the press and in

the Congress.

They are gathered here for easy

reference.

The scope of the table of contents

indicates that gathering manpower

statistics is itself a big task.

And here ar. only some 40 of the

thousands of tables gathered regularly.

3
TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Continued)

RESERVES

Over-allSmTry. S.mar .A • ByComponen by Category. .• 00 56

By DutyStatis 0 .* • •• . . . 58

On Active Duty. .... •.*. • • • e 60

Not on Active Duty. * o ..• • • . 62 Drill Pay*. . . * . 0 • . • f . • • • • 64

Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Military.. .6....,.... . . • , 8

Civilian•*. *. ••, . ,• 70

AGE

Military..*.. .. ,.*.. ,, 72

Entrants.............. 7h

HISTORY

TheRscord ,o oe.• *00•• 00 e, , 76

II
PERSONNEL SUMARY

Here are the men and women we

normally mean by the "Department

of Defense."

About 5 million of the 7 3/4 million shown are paid directly by

DOD agents.

Millions of other people are paid

indirectly for defense work. Those

working in private plants under defense contracts, for example, are

not shown on the right.

Finally, other millions help defend their country for duty's sake

alone. "Defense" includes Ground

Observers, for example. And others.

Indeed when you think about it, the

Department of Defense is all of us.

5
DepiLrtmet of Defense PlO

PERSONNEL SUMARX

ACTIVE DUTY HILTARY PESOMEL 31 DECRBF 1955 (Estimated)

Total Arm Nv Marine Air Forae

.......... Dept Def Comads -_ Corpy Commam

T5W. 2.8ff.27 1083.592 _ 5 9,37200

Officers 358,606 124000 73,331 17,725 A43,550

Eltad 2,516,81 957,258 8,,093 182,130 790,000

Officer Casdidates I 12,185 2,334 6,201 - 3,650

CIVTXIAJ P OKKI L

Total - Nav (Incl. -

Dept of O.S.D. Army Narise Air Force

CDefense ,orp&)

TOTAL (Pr*lim.) 1.4253m LL81 A&U-155 &1 1

Eployees (Direct Hire)

31 Dec. 1955 (Prelim.) 1,168,133 1 1,883 436,99.4 402,135 327,121

Overseas Support (Contract

RLre) 30 Nov. 1955 307,127 - 199,714 22,020 85,393

NATIOXAL GUARD A RESERVM 31 0CTOBE 1955

(Not on kEteneed Active Duty)

Total A / Liae Air Force

Dept Dof Com ds Navy Corps Comnads

TOTAL 3,159,820 2,139,557 498,190 196,588 325,485

Drill Pay status (839,174) (534,748) (14,873) (42,130) (117,423)

N"IU*J/ONAL GUMAD 449,126 385,932 - - 63.194 Drill Pay Status (430,714) (367,50) - - (652,19)

ESERVES 2,710,694 1,753,625 498,190 196,588 I 262,,291

Dr I Pay Status (4*08,460) (167,228) (144,873) (42,130)I (54,229)

077o12 TRAINING IN COLLx= vAy 1955

Total Arxy Navy Air

Reserve Offiers' Training "m Corpe I 219,961 122,558-9/ 12,762 -- 84,641k/

a/EJcludee 69,566 iu jusior (High ScLool) ROTC and entioa 55c Schools.

Derived from 31 May a.-d 30 June 1955 data for 4a approxinmtioa of rollwmat at end

of school year.

Progress Iports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Defense

20 Januaa-Y 1956

6
MILITARY STRENGTH

Running back through the years of

war and peace, you can see how our

military strength has fluctuated.

Today, our first objective is to

obtain stability. We are trying

to level off between 2.8 and 2.9

million.

7
Oppartmat of bDfsm

?OUiL ICLTAIM PEM3M. 1916 - 195 A/

Dpt of Total ArW Air Force (. I

Defens Wr . como) o d CDmept Cops

30 han 1916 179 ,537 108,560 liab10 60,376 20,601

30 hm 1917 1,689 421,323 data not 194,617 2",749

30 ha 1918 2,897,251 2,395,826 eiwlabe £8,606 52,819

11 No 1918 2/%m,1/3,2. /,7n,5% (3 516,8 (195,023 L/530,338 73,M

30 ham 1920 343,917 2% 2,907 ti" "87 V/19.0" 221,81,5 17,105

30 h 1973 247,011 133 ,w, (123,M(9,1 9,09 19,67L

30 ha fg 21A,902 134,957 ZA(29,929 )5028 j 93,31 16561

30 Nr. 1933 I /243,85 136,547 (221,448 II;,g J/92,230 0",o

30 'am 1935 251,799 139,486 (123,239 (16,27 9,053 17260

3 Jo 1936 291,356 167,81t (150,5" I '1,233 106,292 17,248

,0 ha 1937 , ?1,8"8 179,968 1 160,821 '19 7 U3,617 18t223

O u 19238 322,932 185,4.6 16 3991 21,091e 13,61 18,36

30 A 1939 334,73 189,839 I 166,3a1 (2,455) 125,20 19,32

30 Jan 1940 458,365 269:023 (217,858 (51.165) 160,997 26,345

30 ,a 1941 1,801,101 i,462,315 (1,310,190 (152,125) 284,427 5,359

31 Dee 1941 I 2,U9,157 1,688,271 (1,334,110 (354.161) 383,150 77.736

30 ho 1942 I 3,858,791 3,075,608 (2,3LL,193 (764,415 640,570 A2,613 30 a 1%13 9,01A,745 6,994,472 (4,797,358 (2,19'7,114 1,741,750 306,523

31 )hr 1944 10,86,225 7,759,995 (5,348,701 2/(2,411,2%41 2,668,754 L.,477

30 a 1 44 21451,719 7,994,750 (5,622,458 (2,372,292' 2,61,365 475,60

31 Mr 1945 ) / 0,U a,293,766 5,9630 (2t3136 3,359,283 12,369

30 han 195 12 123,455 31 Jul 1M5 12,076,01' 8,188,921 ,267,"S J95,9) 5,926,1132 2,26292 2,22 1/3.40,5n5 ),380,817 47,60 4,9

31 Ave 1%45 1 , 423,039 I 8,025,726 ~5,772,VA4 (2,253,182 3,402,800 3/4,123 30 him 1946 3,030,0"8 1 1,9,m on tlr35,96, ~ 55515 983,3"6 155,6"9

31 fty 1947 1,626,130 1,022,807 6i571 ",193 0 3 6 4 509,096 94,225

30 ham 1947 1,582,999 991,285 (65,58 ) 05,827 496,661 9,

31 )kz 1918 4/1,398,726 &( I 4539,996 366,348 409,966 90,424

30 ham 1948 1,445,910 8/ 54,030 387,730 I 419,162 AL,966 30 hi 1949 I 1,615,360 £60,73 WA 419,347 449,575 85,95

31 %Y 1950 1,459,39" / 595,905 406,14A J/379,930 74,716

30 Ja 1950 I 1,460,261 al 593.167 41.1,277 381,538 4/74,219

30 ha 1951 3,249,455 8/ 1,531,774 788,381 736,680 192,620

31 lbw 1952 3,674,874, A/ 5/1668,579 952,706 810,153 243,43 30 Apr 1952 513,685,04 A 1,658,081 ?71,17U 82393 242,027

30 A 1952 3,635,912 1, 1596,A9 I/":,224 I/82426 231,967

30 -A 195 3o555,067 1/ 1,533,815 977,593 79444 /29

30 ha 1951 3,302,104 8/I 1,401,5% 947,921 725 ,720 223,868 30 haR 1953 2,0~35,107 j s / [ 1,109,296 959,9146 660,695 205,170

All illarwper onne o extended or oontimous active duty. Vata 1ncllwoe t fso-aeois 

personnel, as follow: hiro.., retired personnel, "~ and MWrine Corps Raervistoass.oolated vith

fleerve Activities, and officer omeidat..

A/ LW Air Forces and Its proeeoessore for period prior to 18 Sept. 1947. 8/ 1h Department abolished effective 18 Septmber 1947.

/Includes Arwpersonne in training for SXAR3& duty. IfApproximtely M I ook.

&I Approximto low point betweo W..I and h'W-IL

Pos tI low. Pregroe. Papozto end Statietlee

F arman conflict Paek. tfi.. of Seere" of WotniO

19 AmW 1956

6

Io i I :, :' -- ., ~,
CIVILIAN STRENGTH (DIRECT HIRE)

Civilian strengths have also

fluctuated widely.

Some of the fluctuations are caused

by changes in definitions, as the

table shows.

Other changes come from exclusions.

The figures onthe right exclude

certain foreign nationals working

for the Department under contracts

or agreements with foreign governments.

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Departmnt of Defense

CIVILa EmnmmE~ (DniCT HIRE) 1938-1955

("Total paid employees" as reported officially to the Civil Service Commission)

I Navy Total Air (exluding OSD Dept. of Arzy Force ~/ Coast

Defenhe Guard)

0Old' Series

30 June 1938 163,457 94,189 69,268

30 Jun. 1939 195,.997 110,204 85,793

30 June 1940 256,0251 137,354 118,671

30 June 1941 556,073 329,019 227,054

30 Nov. 1941 723,181 439,219 283,962

30 June 19142 1,2840414 852,143 432,196

30 June 1943 2,193,220 1,545,457 647,763

30 June 1944 2,%239,217 1,503,214 736,003

30 June 1945 2,628,010 C/ 1,881,495 -c/ 746,515

31 July 1945 2,595,215 1,843,299 751,916 -c/

30 Jun. 1946 1,,416,22; 927,303 488,922

30 Jun. 1947 859,11.2 503,213 355,929

30 Sep. 1947 836,08W 359,429 135,798 340,809 49

30 June 1948 870,062 370,684 152,391 346,925 962

30 June 1949 879,875 368,935 166,054 343t356 1,530

28 Feb. 1950 744,099 309,421 149,437 283,504 it/ 1,737

31 Mar. 195C 742,8:17 ~/ 298,333 3 49,586 293,143 1,755

30 June 1950 753,.149 303,599 154,453 293,347 1,750

30 June 1951 1,235,498 521,018 260,728 451,586 2,166

30 June 1952 1,337,095 543,853 2/ 309,663 481,326 2,253

31 July 1952 1,339,455 2/ 543,507 311,366 482,348 _a/ 2,234

31 Jan. 1953 1,329,795 536,917 315,.967 e/ 474,662 2,.249

Revised Series a/

31 Jan. 1953 1,426o391 623#421 326,059 474662 2',249

30 June 1953 1,332,068 570,295 310,913 448,874 1,986

30 June 1954 1,208,892 495,273 298,592 413,134 1,893

30 June 1955 lp]86,580 461,986 312,076 410,564 1,954

a/ Reflects changes in the reporting of certain foreign nationals serving the ArzW

and Air Force in overseas areas as directed by the Civil Service Commission in

November J.9 54.

k/Data for 30 June 1947 and prior dates are War Department totals. The allocation

of overseas personnel between Army and Air Force was estimated for 30 Sept. 1947

and 30 June 1948.

s/World War II yeak.

dJPost World War II low. Progress Reports and Statistics

j/ Korean Conflict peak. Office of Secretary of Defense

10 15 December 1955
TOTAL PERSONNEL

In this table we have added the

military and civilian figures for

you.

Totals are shown. for each Service.

Foreign nationals working for us

under contracts with foreign governments are excluded.

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Department of Detonse

TOTAL HILUTAR7 AND CMILAN PZRSONN 1938 - 195

- IToaln Ttl 

Defeo

Sof____ray' Comnds Air ?CoT Commnds a mwrmCm

Of ert-, DefenseI Actvii- Totl Tr, Military c i Total ty anr Total CIillan iv o ~~ ties JV ILI Votalt uiia

3 Jun 1938 4%,3P9 - 279,o77 184,488 94,189 206,712 f.9,066 18,356 69,260 3C Jun 10.39 530,470 - 300,043 18,839 1O,20. 230,427 125,202 19,132 85,793 3C Jun 1940 714,598 - 406,585 269,023 137,562 3C8,013 160,997 28,45 118,671 30 Jun 1;.1 2,355,740 - 1,791,334 1,462,315 329,019 564,406 284,427 54 359 225 620 I Air Prc. date prior to

30 ,

T

un 1942 5,148,017 3,927,756 3,075,608 852,1.8 30 June 194,8 r In- 1,220261 6/.0,570 2402,613 437,078 30 .in 1943 11,236,507 1 - 8,539,929 6,994,472 1,545,457 cluded with AYW dta. 2,696578 1,741,750 30 ,523 646,305 30 iun 1944 13,D90,936 9, 497,96. 7,994,750 1,503,214 4,192,972 2,Q81,365 475,604 736,003 30 Jm 1945 U,751,484 -D1,149,453 8,267,958 1,881,495 4,602,031 3,380,817 474,680 746,534

30 Jam1946 4,448,2031 - 2,18,3 4 1,891,011 927,303 1,629,S89 985,288 155,679' 488,922 3C Jun 194.7 2,442,141 - 1,494,496 991,285 503,213 947,643 496,661 93,053 355,929 30 Jur 1948 2,316,872 9 24,714 554,030 370,684 540,121 387,730 152,391 851,075 A,19,162 84,98 346 ,925 30 Jun 19/9 2,41,2315 1,53. 1,99,470'8 660,473 368,935 585,401 419,347 166,054 88,89 49,575 85,965 343,356

30 Jun 1950 2,213,410 1,750 896%,766 593,167 303,599 565,730 4.1,2f7 154,453 749,16/ 381,538 74,279 293,7 31 Dec 3,345,010 1,958 1,510,484 1,076,514 433,970 745,686 559,329 186,357 1,086,882 560,7U, 160,008 366,120 30 Jun 1951 '.,484,953 2,166 2,052, I2 1,531,774 521,018 1,049,109 788,381 260,728 1,380,886 736,680 192,620 451,586 31 Do 4,743,455 2,157 ,094,426 1,563,543 530,883 1,17P,:418 897,366 281,052 1;468,454 77,449 217,083 463,922

30 Jun 1952 4,973,007 2,253 2,UO,2"2 1,596,419 543,853 1,292,924 983,261 309,663 1,537,556 824,265 231,967 481,326 31 Dec 4,837,373 2,258 2,048,715 1,510,535 53A,180 1,272,725 957,603 315,122 1,513,675 807,220 231,847 1.74,608 30 Jun 19"1 4,87,135 1,986 2,104,110 1,533,815 57G,295 1,288,506 977,593 310,913 1,492,533 794,440 249,219 448,874 30 'ep 4,796,849 1,881 2,074,395 1,521,566 552,6S9 1,239,628 941,183 298,4"5 1,480,945 785,164 261,34,3 434,438 31 Dec 4,651,220 1,80 2,02,400 1,481,177 521,223 1,200,559 912,537 2960,22 1.438,457 765,269 243,800 429,388

31 Mar 1954 4,566,228 1,846 1,942,800 1,438,625 504,171 1,22-,683 932,303 295,380 1,393,899 749,805 221,091 423,003 30 Jun 4,510,996 1,93 1,899,87 1,404,598 495,273 1,2469,510 947,91- 298,592 1,362,722 725,720 223,WI 413,1 30 Sep 4,459,689 1,871 1,851,251 1,JP4,983 466,268 1,263,597 61,671 301,926 1,342,970 711,107 221,018 41O,045 31 Dec 4,360,35 1,876 1,790,607 1,326,050 ..64,557 1,251,743 947,247 304,496 1,316,U9 686,506 220,727 406,884

31 Mw 291;51 4,286,783 1,904 1,726,079 1,263,(28 .463,051 1,26-4,659 1957,028 306,631 1,295,141 674,901J210,404 409,836 30 Jun 4,121,687 1,954 1,571,262 1,109,:2 461,986 1,272,022 959,946 312,076 1,276,429 660,695 205,170 409,5(

30%p 31 Die,007 De 1,94? 1,160,2-1 1,109.543 450,698 1,274,50 959,487 315,015 1,274,322 660,254 201,579 412,489

A/, iiin;ro~l dla7pronlasge to Secretmry of Defense Activities are reported by their reepective Services. k/ Total full-ti, pnr%-tite and intermittent e-.loyes a.s officially reported to the Civil Service Comnisslon; ecludes support (contract) p 'rsoowl in veriout overseas areas. g/ lmiudes Army personnel in training Cor 3CAI,4AF duty.

]1rogre Reporte aW Statistics

12 Of.lo of Secretary of Defen.

17 .ovember 1955

3o.oP
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL (TOTAL)

The Department of Defense contracts with some foreign governments for the hire of foreign

nationals. These work directly

with U. S. troops. Therefore,

we count them in the same category as civilians we pay directly.

The tabulation at the right makes

the addition.

You can see that when you say "strength" you have to be careful

to say what you mean.

There are now about lI million

civilians counted in the DOD

"strength".

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RESERVES

The figures on the right show our

total Reserve assets exclusive of

those Reserves already in the

active forces.

The creation of a truly "ready"

Reserve is a major defense problem.

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ROTC

The (RQTC) Reserve Officers Training Corps today produces most of

our officers.

Since the end of World War II over

125,000 officers have been given

ROTC commissions.

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Department of Defense

UC4IT IN RESERVE OFFICER TRLINING CORPS UNITS

BY KILITAR! DEPARTENTS AND Y1AR OF COURSE

may 1955

Year of Course

Basic Advanced

First Second First Second Year Year Year Tear

Miiay1.prmn - - Tta

T0TAL DEPT. OF DEEMSE 97,391 67,520 26,151 28,899 219,961

AnW (Senior Division) 53,706 38,314 14,578 15,960 122,558

NAVY 4,326 RL 2.4 2,637 12.762

Regular 1,727 1,495 1,372 1,248 5,82

contract 2,599 1.458 1,474 1,389 6,920

Air Force k/ 39,359 26,253 8,727 10,3Ce 84,641 ./

/A-W (Junior Division) not included. Total for Junior Division, 69,566;

High Schools, Academies and Junior Colleges, 57,301; Section 55c NDA

Schools, 12,265.

Estimated. Enrollment 30 June 1955 for Basic and enrollment 31 May 1955

for Advanced used to approximste enrollment at end of school year and to

provide approximate comparability to Arzy and Navy data.

Progress Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Defense

15 August 1955

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DEPENDENTS

Important to our military personnel

are provisions for medical care,

housing, and travel.

Particularly affected are the nearly

3 million dependents shown on the

right.

The Department of Defense is seeking

legislation to help.

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H- 0

H c111 f t

02
WASHINGTON AREA

Much interest centers about the

central headquarters. The "Departmental" figures shown opposite

measure its size.

The "Field" installations include

airfields, antiaircraft defenses,

arsenals, and other installations

nearby.

The size of tie "Departmental"

structure has been strictly limited under personnel ceilings.

But the needs of big business are

great....

For comparative purposes worldwide figures arcvn rpmh-z

the General and Flag Officer totals&'-

are shown.

21
Department or Dofens

IMILITARY AI CIVILIAN P2tX . - WORLD-W.IDE A'0 IdASVIGTOR D.C. ARM

World..-Wid Washington D.C. Area

,Toal Departmtal ad Field lepartm-ea - Servio , a3u Sor..s Tota H111US7 M--4J Miitr Nm- . i_To al To t Total t ia 

Ciii Military 

TOWal officers Civilian, .. 1it4 ' Toa Officers Civil.an Iotor Z.x /,vilan Military 0l ivilian Total I i ilian' M~lElitdj , n ) tdTotal &10fnMik~t~~ . C~~aiiaOter W tlimt"~ Civiian (General Inliatedd st±uta & flor A ivlan ,t, Ofloe 1

mi.. T1 ?ol M111tary.7

30Ar 25 U0,0 2,21,341 1 05,3 195 1,2,% 1j91 08396 2W 26 1 1.181 23 37 01 (3 74,21 1 07,125 1 963 4MV '170 N72 6,45 30 -Im 195}1 &,M:4953 g4525 I,/93 161,6 2. 9, 4 (1,07 u 1,42A I 2926,153 5,012 1,235,496 879,"7 119,1.05 158,/96 49, 66,687 5U1 14,765 19,74.9 3 Ll 46 34,759 69,881 8,15V 3123 ,20385 938 91 , 57,999 15:103 11,103 /4,00 /.2:8W0 100#5 0 51:5 1,6 4 " 3t91.9

30 m 1"2 /.973 007 1 665912 7,829 (1,142 3,260,083 1,3,?,0" 163,861 695.3 21,200 P,343 94,318 57452 14,735 11,357 3,378 42,717 106,09 54 ,808 9,84W 965 51,601

31 

30 

Am 

Aw 

1_ 

1953 

3 52,9 _99_3) 379,2911 (1,205 3,133,658 1,426,391 62,4.60 68,92' ! 21,266 (378 a/ 47,731 93,463 56,", 14U,771 11,337 I3,431. 4.2,216 10,.7 A,226 9,9 ",2 51,27 4,SR7,135 3555:17 M 1,197 3:178,203 1,332,0& 161,53 71 ,, 20,870 (354) 50,.76 90,107 15,63 14,789 11.,353 3,0 41.074 105,"0 %,557 9,517 7 040 49'a" 30 

30 Jule 

.. 19~1. 

1955 4,510,996 3302 

2,1'0 1.11,8 . 37:5,8343 

353 (1,205 2,948,271 1,208,8 155,145 67,936 21,C4 (358) 1.7,932 87,209 82,981 13,831 10,729 3,102 3,150 102,1 54,105 9,275 1.4,830 4,05 30 A 195 2 935,107 352,040 (1,239 I29 

2,583,067 1,186,580 154,719 64,1,5 20,494 i 93 5 8 079 310 910 22144 3 80 43,661 90,564 54,155 13,952 10,8" 3,051 40m203 100,54 50,20 9.595 40,60 50,361

, .. I ....

30 Apr. 1 1,29, 

9,966,592 

1 8,251,210 880 

770£ ,272 

459 (1 (31.8) 7 7,370,751 583,201 1,715,382 

368,935 105,A69 

49,200 54,667 

21,912 18,532 (279) if V5,7 36,5 

16,039 51,202 

27,288 49,558 16,100 ii V/ 33,458 56,3U 38,567 U 17 7'A 30 June 1950 896,746 593,167 72,5g6 17,837 3,806 3,193 613 U,031 31,36 15,106 2,680 1 33.257 30 Jon 1951 2,052,70 1,531,77 1. 0,

33 52060j 303,599 j.6,276 18,511 5,6e9 if 12,828 27,159 l5,95OI 3,406 2,934 432 12,574 30,296 15,111 2,755 22,356 1 5,185 4

30 1952 2,142,272 1,596,19 A 

f 1,401,23C 521,018 67,906 29,72 7.582 120 22,144 38,180 21,635 3,8 "328 410 17,3D7 46,271 25,391 3,694 21,7 0 ,873 12.79) 1,47,90 543,853 71,91 32,494 8RC .37 24,.12 39/57 21,311 4,299 3,86 .31 17,012 50 , 4 28,190 4,2U 23,982 12,445

31 

30 .7w. 

193 2,131.49 1,50,05 19,887 9ea. (.7) 1,358,171 623,U21 71,401 31,335 0,050 .(144) 3J285 40,066 21,0/6 4,117 7 27,28 4,390 22,8U 23,337

30 Jw 195) 

954 2,10&,110 

1 ,899,871 1,533,815 

1404,598 1.5,633I ,2 . ( 

49 

485 1, 

3,276,390 38,182 495,273 

570.295 68,406 

72,109 33,626 

30,449 8, 5. (1O1 25,481 38,493 2C,764 4,292 3, 25 467 16,472 51,)45 29,33. 4,320 25,014 22,011 7,W1 (14O) 22,454 37,957 19,079 4,071 3,596 475 !5,008 19,327 26 ,3 7

0 4,99 21,975 22,9 30 1w 1955 1,571,280 1,109,296 121,971 (f.2) 97:349 461.96 67,246 - 27,61. 8,35,4 i 19,290 39,602 19,025 4,02 3,56/ 518 14,9.43 4,221 23,562 4,790 l,772 U4,6" _ _ '__ _ _ I I I , ... -i i

30 2 r. 19453, , . , 2,149 16 30 Jw.m 1%9 585,40 A419,347 57,8511 (207 36149 1660% A 363 311 .1 30 Am. 1950 565,730 . 411,277 ,2 222L ,4 ,qV 1 57,006; (227 354,271 154,453 2.,009 15,552 4,1.0 44 47 6,7 3,1. 1 2,232 8M 3,553 15A 12,517 2,175 10,342 2,%94 30 

30 io 

?Nm 

19L 

1952 

1 

1,292,9U 

^,99,109 788,3 

983,261 

107,099; (285 681,282 260,328 28,319 19,715 .C (1031 ,37 8 04 q,958 3,19. 2,953 1,01 4,96A 19,341 15,721 2,95 12,766 3^0 128,742 (320 I 854,519 309,663 28,635 19,688 6,'9 (101 13,.496 8947 8,456 3,511. 2,713 8(" 4,9.2 20,179 16,17/. 3479 12,695 4,005

.31 

30 Jun 

.I. 195 

195 

1,264,76 

1,288,506 

958,709 

M97,593 

129,/.93, (381 829,216 326,059 2L,367 ),',U, 6,.3 (107) i/ 13,313 8,813 8,545 3,-4 2,850 834 4,61 19,8n 15,870 3,391 12.479 3,52 1.769 (8.6,2 310,913 28,17 19,547 6,040 (05) 13,507 8,570 8,544 3,KO 2,9,6 m 4,79% 19,573 15,797 . , 111 12,63 3,776 30 has 1954 1,246,510 947,9128 129,752 (74 818,166 298,592 29,097 20,298 5,754 (103) 14,5u 8,7"9 8,605 , 712 2,886 826 4,89 20,1.5 16,586 2,898 13,688 3,906 30 Jvo 195 1,272,2 959,946 137,19 (396) 822.797 312,076 29,759 20,012 !,9.3 V/ 1,069 9,7.7 9,219 3,049 3,1.4 8C5 5,270 20,540 , 16,063 2,799 13,264 4.477

30 

30 Apr. 

1 1945 

1949 L,540,911 878,896 3,322,764 "49,575 322,562' 

49,9'7 97 1 (5 

(265 53356 .

3,000,0 401,600 74k,05 102486 

!0,155 ~ 

1"-,,66 

"24 (136) 15,604 45,91.3 50,055 28,108 112,911. 15,194 18,272 52,431 24,780 4,370 20,41 27,651 30 1w. 1950 749,164 1,859 if 6,767 34,161 18,181 3,9.9 2,549 1,395 12,512 31,974 6,682 1,310 5 372 23,49

30 1Am 1951 180,83 6 

381,538 

736,680 

44,641 

70,533 

(267) 336,87 293,347 44,791 -- ,272 3,)Q1 i" 6.281 31.479 17,65 3,733 2,619 1,114 12,742 26,806 6,53 1,372 5,167 18,737

30 1w. 1952 1,537,55 824,265 82,27 

(2 ; 666,167 451,5A6 60,121 13,919 1,41. 6 -,5u6 .2,875 25,250 5,s366 3,582 1,784 18,469 34,871 8, 5 1,831 6,722 24,406 (289 74.2,018 481,326 6l,0m 14,291 6,L/ (s) 8,1-1 4.3,732 25,50 5,680 1 407 1. 66 18,580 35,590 8,615 2,050 6,56 25,151

31 &a. 1953 1,520,4 80,6% 81,825 5, (295) 1 . ,: 726,779 47.,662 60,5 1,22 t.170 U 1" 8,142 . 4",.05 - 25,217 2 5 2 1 5,760 O 1; 4A 1 3 0 1 , 6 3 0 1 8 . 2 4 7 3 5 , M 9 s 2 5 2 2 ^ 0t 7 ,2 2 2 2 , 1 3 41 30*1w. 

30 AMI 195 

194 1,2,722 

5,33 1 3 7,40 

725,72, 81,731 

77,280 

(277 

(286) 

712,709 

6480.0 4/8,874 59,301 1 ,7 -S64 1w.7) 9.16 41,1.3 24,629 5,529 3 ,8 1,630 17,882 ,672 9,471 1,965 7,506 23,246 30 I 1955 1,27,.29 6:695 74,527 (2913 586,18 4W3134 5,-.2 14,2c 1'12 ('w ,809 33,,53 23,477 4,&1 3,556 1,285 17,4.29 32,345 9,360 1,836 7,524 21,2^4 4.10,56. 55,827 13,4... ,148 i o,66 39,)28 24,0214 /.,743 3,5. 1,243 18,103 31,80 8,671 1,8 6,80 21,225

0Apr. 1945 1.71,263 18,270 (73) 452,993 6~' , 1. ,7 30 1w 1%9 85,965 7.250 ,75 .1,200 2,7

30 w. I 78,713 3,3t,8 2... jI 2,726 531 2,5 1,14 1,613 111 1,532

30 1. 1950 

191 See .74,279 

190,620 15,150 

7,254 (50) 

50 I 177,470 

67,025 1 Include ,ee S, .t 2 ;2,374 In4cdod See 1,..90 5-4 956 loclu 39e 1,550 132 i1 1 1 ,4w

0wn* I 3,327 '4b 7 -,481 1A15 680 1 735 1,912 1.6 1,7.6 231,967 (516)13 215,554 3,u66 P2 14) 2,264 1,242 702 1 54 1,821 100 1,24, SV with levy %nth WaVY Sat.w vith 31 Ja. 1 3 237,578 18,086 (59) 219,/.92 3,0* 0 (:6) £ 2,291 1,210 69I7 51 1,886 108 1,778

30 

01w. 

jw. 1953 

195 Total 223,8 

24,219 18,71 

18,59 

(59 

(60 i 2304.8 3,13 921 (17) 2,352 1,218 703 515 1,95 11 1,837 205,275 3k,3' Total 2,98 833 (17) 2,155 Navy Total 1,207 691 516 Inay Tow 1,71 142 1,639 wwr hm w 155 205,1701 '18:47 (60) 18b,753 3,785 849 if 2,236 1,178 691 . 4R7 10907' 158 1,749;

30*Ap. 1945 301w. 1949 1,530 1,530 1,505 1,50 1,50 1,505 )01w 

30 Am 

195JO 1.70 1,750 1,730 1,730 1,730 1,730

301w 

195.1 2,166 Included with 2,166 2,150 Incudod vith 2,150 2,150 Included wIth 2,150 1952 2,253 2,253 2,183 2,183 2,183 2,183

31 

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At 1913 2,249 data tor 2,249 2,179 data for 2,179 2,179 data tor 2,179 19" 1,9"6 1,986 1,906 1,926 1,926 1,926 30w 190A 1'mMi9a9J , 1,893 1,820 i 1,820 1,820 1.820 30 has 19 1,9m4 1,9 1,8 871ta. 1,ertment W7 1,887

ib- at Gonve w ln" mor o available,

MUUW Po Ans am ft the Pbriam, Corps. Total and slvIliam, coumn iasIwi the Pkriae Corps.

mot "y be valu "2 22

a September 1955
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN THE PENTAGON

TOTAL MILITARY CIVILIAN

30 April 19h5 i/ 29,178 10,809 18,369

30 June 1951 28,706 9,871 18,835

31 December 1951 28,827 i0, 13 18,L14

31 March 1952 2/ 28,786 10,516 18,270

30 April 1953 29,263 3i,32h 17,939

30 November 195h 27,199 9,895 17,30

30 June 1955 28,049 10,021 18,028

NOTE: In addition to the above, there are normally from

1,600 to 2,000 additional persons working in the

Pentagon. These are employees of other Federal

agencies, press associations, concessionaires,

and representatives of foreign nations.

Time of World Wax II Peak for Total World-Wide

Military Strength

21 Near Korean Peak for Total World-Wide Military

Strength

Progress Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary .I Defense

20 Jamary 1956

2h
MAJOR UNITS

The cutting edge.....

Despite reductions geared to our

long term economic strength, we

have retained as many combat units

as possible.

The tabulation at the right shows

the larger combat elements. To be

effective, however, they must be,

and are, adequately supported.

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OPERATING FORCES

By "Operating Forces" is meant

the combat forces and the closely

allied combat supporting elements.

You can see on the right how the

Department of Defense has improved

its percentage of operating forces.

Newsmen call this increase, correctly, "more bang for the buck".

Of the reduction of 700,000 since

30 June 1952, 400,000 has been in

those in trainint and in transient

status.. This reduction in "pipeline" is a reflection of increased

efficiency. Men are processed,

trained, and moved faster today

than ever before.

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248
PERCENTAGE OF OFFICERS

No matter how "push button" wars

become, the need for adequate

leadership remains.

The reduction in total military

size and the demand for more and

more quality has pushed the officer

percentage to new highs. Part of

this percentage includes extra ROTC

officers.

A comparison of past and present

officer percents is shown on the

right.

29
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GRADED CIVILIANS

Graded civilians are the so-called

"white collar" (Salaried) workers.

They are paid on an annual basis.

The so called "blue collar" (Wage

Board) civilians are paid on an

hourly basis.

The number of graded dvilians is

limited by Congress.

The operation of the Department

under fhfe Congressional ceiling is

shown at the ri-ht.

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Departmnt of Defense

GRADED CIVILIAN MLMWEXT CHARGEABLE TO THE STATUTORY CEILING

JUNE 1952 TO DATE

Emplomnt Chargeable to Ceiling Available

Dept of AS aithes

Defense Aro Navy Force SD wiin Total Celing

June 1952 a/ 489,196 218,052 149,214 119,74 2,216 10,804

June 1953 / 470,303 206,990 142,720 118,682 1,911 29,697 June 1954 2/ 452,491 193,924 140,264 116,473 1,830 22,509

77 1955 k

Jul 1954 451,858 192,908 140,393 116,769 1,788 23,142

Aug 452,606 193,390 140,265 117,193 1,758 22,394

Sep 450,420 191,753 139,145 117,748 1,774 24,580

Oct 451,353 191,537 138,882 119,103 1,831 23,647

Nov 453,268 191,457 139,115 120,930 1,766 21,732 Dec 452,663 190,172 138.,996 121,692 1,803 22,337

Jan 1955 455157 191.501 138,415 123t446 1,795 19,843

Feb 456,107 191,624 137,973 124,720 1,790 18,893

war 456,329 193,461 135,225 125t813 1,830 18,671

Apr 457,320 193,943 134,869 126,713 1,795 17,680

My 457,815 194,307 134,972 126,659 1,87 17,185

Jm 462,446 196,143 137.831 126,579 1,893 12,554

Jul 1955 463,141 195,687 138,257 127,374 1,823 11,859

Aug 465,908 196,781 138,872 128,395 1,860 9,09

Sep 463,312 195,237 137,535 128,685 1,855 11,688 Oct 465,711 194,428 138,876 130,559 1,848 9,289

Nov

Dec

Jan 1956

Feb

NWt

Apr

lhy J=

PL 179 and PL 4 of 82nd Congress provided Ceiling of 500,000. PL 179 and PL 458 of 83rd Cougres# and PL 157 or 84th Congress provided ceiling of 1*759000.

Progress Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Defense

JAN 3 1956

32
GRADE

There are no more controversial

subjects than pay and promotion.

Out of many, many years of study,

discussion and experience came

the grade structure shown opposite.

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Department of Defense

ILTxPUSON L ON ACTIVE DMT BY GRADA IN WIlCH SEWING

31 October 195

Total AM Akrin Air Fore ,., Dept. Defo Commnd Navy ,Cos Commad

TOTAL 2,922,992 1,105,062 661,000 201,778 955,152

O (FICEDS - Total aa 127,5751 7,$67

Gen of A - Fleet Ada 6 3 3 -

General - Admral 25 a 7 1 9

Lt. General -Vice Ads 76 29 22 5 20

Ma en1922 143

BrgGJ -Ra d ,17289 2833 253

Colonel - Captain 13,573 5,166 3,A75 49 4,433

Lt Colonsl - Comander. 30,658 12,492 8,04 1,309 8,823 Major - Lt Codfr 51,569 17,510 10,625 2,190 21,244 Captain - Liout 83,779 29,103 14,926 3,884 35,t866

lot Lieut - Lieut (JG) 85,239 2.,923 18,798 4,198 39,320

2nd Liout - Ensiga 71,213 25,803 11,84. 4784 28,85 Chief o Ca, WarentV4 938 64 73 68 2419

Chief or Cam Varrant V-3 4,966 1,698 2,338 354 576

Chief or Cam Warrant W-2 11,829 7,095 2,592 502 1,640

Warrant JG or Warrant 1-1 3,447 1,276 563 18 1,59o

JXLISTED - Tftal 2,2,80 9$." 51,A~ 13,92 ew

Z-7 156,407 47,A13 0283 7,712 52,999 B-6 221,062 82699 64,873 8,89 64,92 3-5 314,077 121,180 60,319 10,035 122,53

54 49,264 176,129 99,298 20,505 153,332 Z-3 650,587 231,235 167,490 44,247 207,615 1-2 553,828 225,021 106,911 58,476 163,420 Z-1 206,665 9,812 34,047 34,038 43,768

OFFICER CINDIDATES - Total 2,J=604-

Cadets 0 M 2,351 2,351 - - -

NidshiF amn WIA 3,647 - 3,647 - -

Cadets TUSA 289 - - - 289

Navil Aviation Cadets 2,557 - 2,557 - Aviation Cadets 3,753 - - - 3,753k/ IIw II d -- 6 I

a Includes 1 Commotoekcludes 49 slated Avi Student. shove as enlited: 1 pgade -7. 8 waedo 3-6,

and 40 grade 9-5.

Progress Report. and Statistics

Office of Secetary of Defense

29 Decemer 1955

314
REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICERS

You may not have realized the need

for reserve officers on active

duty.

But there are many who are actually

serving now. The tabulation on the

right shows the numbers by rank of

regular and reserve officers now

on active duty.

You can see that many reservists

hold important jobs. The Department of Defense feels that more of

these officers should be given

regular status. Legislation to

carry out this conversion is now

"in the mill".

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Department of Defense P26.1

OPTICU R PoSw nL B! RAU AND RBGUIAR OR RESERVE STATUS a/

30 September 1955

Total Totl Air Fore 4aIm JCorn- DepartDept. Corp- Depart- Navy Corps Cm D

Rd . -- NA ment Nmn sent

Gen of Arm - Fleet Ads3 3 -

General - Admire 25 a( 8) 7 1 9 9

Lt. Genral- ViceAds 768 ( 28) 23 5 20 20

Brig Gn) oi 282 ( 282) 33 25,4 ( 254

Colonel - Captain 13,063 5,197 ( 5,210 2,930 493 4,4 ( 4430)

Lt, Colonel - Conder 30,906 12,463 ( 12,525) 8,252 1,308 8,881 ( 8,821]

Major - Lt Coodr 52,160 17,552 ( 17,728) 11,110 2,217 21,281 ( 21,105)

Captain - LIout 82,752 29,288 ( 29,629) 13,925 3,891 35,648 ( 35,307)

lot Lieut - Liout (JO) 86,759 22,912 (23,208) 20,406 4,20 39,237 ( 38,941)

2nd Lieut - Ensip 70,273 25 1 (25,490) 11,771 4,857 28,504 ( 28,155)

Chief or Cow Warrant -4 916 636 ( 643 73 55 152 ( U4)

Chief or Comm Warrant W-3 4,978 1,700( 1,7291 2,355 360 563 534

Chief or Com Warrant W-2 11,727 6,987 (7,222) 2,564 515 1,661 1 1,1126)

Warrant J or Warat 1 3,522 1,3 1,379) 557 18 1,6o3 1,568)

G em of ,128 8,83 2, 270*

Ge fArmy- Fleet 28ds33 3 - -

General -Admiral 2 8) 7 1 9 9

Lt. General - Vice Adm 76 2A 28) 23 5 20 20

MaJGen _RearAdm / 1,157 174 174) 266 22 138 138

Brig Geni - 280 C 280) 32 245 245

Colonel - Captain 11,770 4,555 ( 4,565) 2,838 492 3,885 3,875

Lt. Colonel - Commnder 20,224 6,493 (6,505) 7,222 1,269 5,240 ( 5,228

Major - Lt Comdr 21,279 41270 ( 4,274) 8,552 1,947 6,510 (6,506

Captain - Lieut 24,186 6,307 ( 6,313) 9,711 3,550 4,618 ( 4,612

lot Lieut - Lieut (J) 14,565 4,048 ( 4,066) 5,377 2,568 2,572 (2,554

2nd Lieut - fisign 7,057 1,305 ( 1,307) 4,079 913 760 ( 758

Chief or Co, Warrant W-4 499 297 ( 298) 67 55 8 ( 79

Chief or Com Warrant W-3 3,797 853 ( 859) 2,256 334 354 ( 348

Chief or C -arrit W-2 3,638 201 ( 205) 2,522 496 419 ( 415

War rant, Jor Wuant w-1 02 11 ( 12) 554 17 420 ( 419

REUE ~ _ A." 4 296.288)* .8 30767 6A278 0 ~ 115,65)

MaJ Gen~ -sr Ads 24. -4 2 ( 6) 9

Brig Genj 2 ( 2j 1 9

Colonel - Captain 1,293 642 645) 92 1 558 555

Lt. Colonel - Commnder 10,681 5,972 ( 6.019) 1,030 39 3j640 ( 3,593

Major - Lt Comdr 30,877 13,282 ( 13,450) 2,5!8 270 U4,767 1i,599

Captai0 - Lieut 58,556 22,961 ( 23,306) 4,214 341 31,020 ( 30,695

let Lieut - Lieut (JG) 72,184 18,864 ( 19,132) 15,029 1,636 36,655 ( 36,387)

2nd Lieut - Ensign 63,168 23,.836 ( 24,135) 7,692 3,944 27,696 (27,397)

Chief or Coc Warrant V-4 417 339 ( 345) 6 - 72 66

Chief or Corn Warrant W-3 1,181 847( 870) 99 26 209 186

Chief or Com Warrant W-2 8,086 6,786 7(7,14) 42 19 1,239 ( 1,0111

Warraz-t Jo or Warrant W-1 2,519 1,333( 1,366) 3 1 1,182 ( lU9)

a Rank. reprGeent. temporary rank or grade In which serving. o / Includes one Commodore.

W Roular plus retired regular officers on active duty.

Included in TOTAL, but excluded from REGULLR and RESEVE breakdown, are 77 special

SCARWAP officers who are not reported by component. Progress Reports and 3tatistics

36 Office of Secretary of Dofmse 6 Decaber 1955
RESERVES

After World War II and Korea many

experienced personnel joined bhe

Reserves.

Large percentages of the higher

ranks and more officers than enlisted volunteered.

Now there are too many (percentage wise) in the top grades.

Officer-enlisted ratios are not

in balance.

The building of an effective

Reserve must take account of

these imbalances.

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INOO
CIVILIAN GhADES

This table shows te .rades of our

civilians (subject to the Classification Act).

The number of top grades has increased slightly since 19b3.

EVen with this increase it has

been difficult to attract topflight business executives.

39
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Department of Defense

DD CIVILIAN EM)PLM IN GENFML SCHEDULE POSITIONS

(rd1-i'ide, Full-Time Employees)

30 June 1953 30 June 1954 30 June 1955

Grade Percent Percent Percent Nuaber of Total Number of Total Number of Total

i ,- - . t

1 1,472 .31 1,211 .26 3,2t.) .66

2 53,328 11.15 44,879 9e8 46,284 9.27

3 119,121 24.91 109,990 24.04 116,076 23.25

4. 79,771 16.68 77,778 17.00 90,321 18.09

5 50,718 10.61 48,689 10.64 53,788 10.78

6 20,138 4.21 19,295 4.22 21,699 4.35

7 47,207 9.87 43,206 9.44 45,086 9.03

8 12,331 2.58 11,49 2.413 11,845 2.57

9 37,421 7.83 38,939 8.51 41,084 8.23

10 5,994 1.26 6,313 1.38 6,467 1.30

11 23,285 4.87 26,052 5.69 29,148 5.84

12 15,550 3.25 16,899 3.69 19,000 3.81

13 7,781 1.63 S,674 1.90 9,748 1.95

14 078 3,212 .70 3,781 .76

15 1,034 .22 1,190 .26 1,406 .28

16 7/9 .02 91L .02 no ,.02

17 27 41 .01 60 .01

181 9~ 18s 24

Total 478,144 100.00 457,606 100.00 499,216 100.00

/ eS than .005 percent.

Frogress Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Defense

2 November 1955

ho
GAINS AND LOSSES (MILITARY)

The most difficult personnel problem for the military in peacetime

is that of turnover.

The figures on the right show that

gains of one million (including reenlistments) were needed to replace

losses in Fiscal Year 1954; and

again in 1955.

An analysis of these gains and losses

is presented.

41
DWPARE DOEI 

GUNS AND ISES OF KILITART FUSONNIL

(Al figures in thousands)

Total Ariq Navy Marine A?

Strength 30 June 1953 3555.0 1533.8 795.5 29.2 977.6

Total Gains FT 19A1 959.A 515.8 17.2 117.5 208.9

Ofice.rs 66.2 229 68 h.5 " .0.

Inductions 265.3 265.0 .3 -

Reserve 55.2 16.3 16.2 22.5 .2

Enlistments a/ 385.5 12o.6 58.2 73.8 131.8

Re-enlistments _/ 100.2 56.3 19.1 11.3 13.5

Other 8/ 8.1 3.7 8.9 5.1 39.

Total Losses FT 195h 1212.3 W15.0 185.9 112.8 238.6

Officers 89.2 50.3 19.2 4i.6 25.1

Enlisted 1123.1 60.7 166.7 138.2 213.5

Strength 30 June 195h 3302.1 140h.6 725.7 223.9 917.9

Totl Gain F! 1955 1057.1 193.9 192.6 07.6 323.0

Officers 59.7 20.8 12.1 11.0 22.8

Inductions 215.2 215.2 - -

Rese ve 36.5 12.7 19.2 ;.1 .5

Enlistments / 191.9 116.5 125.6 27.9 191.9

Re-enlistments / 181.7 73.1 27.3 7.9 73.h

Other C/ 69.1 25.6 8.1 3.7 31.4

Total Losses Fr 1955 112b.1 789.2 257.6 66.3 311.0

Officers 61.6 27.1 Ll.9 1.2 15.4

Enl~isted 136.5 762.1 254.7 62.1 295.6

Strength 30 June 1955 2935.1 1109.3 660.7 205.2 959.9

/From civil life

Immediate

c Transfers and miscellaneous

Office Manpower Requiremnts

Offici Secretary of Defense

h12 20 January 1956
REENLI STMENT RATES

A reenlistment rate is the percent of those who reenlist within three months of seoaration

over the number separated who are

eligible to reenlist.

The rates on the opposite page

reflect the effect of the recent

favorable legislation passed by

Congress: better pay, housing,

bonuses, etc.

The over-all reenlistment rate

for regulars has moved from the

20% level to over 40%. But this

can not inspire complacency.We

still are not retaining a proper

blend of skills.

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BELSTMr RATE FO RUIARS AND INDUCI 17 1950 TO DATE

Regular* lauttes A

Total Iar±,w Air

..... Dept. Dof . l N a Corps Fore AM

.. 1950 59.3% 61.8% 65.6% 35.1% 54.7%

T! 1951 - 1953 54.6 50.9 61.0 50.0 56.1 a/

y! 1954, - Total 2. naL T..4e 1953 31.0 25.3 A/

Jan-Jiu 1954 18.8 18.6 13.1 12.7 27.3 5.0%

Ja4br 17.8 16.0 20.3 10.0 27.7 5.0

20.0 23.8 10. 19.8 27.0 5.1

Tr 1955 -Total 5Z 9A0 06L

Ju4.ep 1954 21.2 42.8 9.0 16.3 21.2 3.4

Opt-Doe 26.1 65.1 7.4 27. 21.2 3.3

J&&-br 1955 k/ 27.9 57.0 19.7 16.7 23.2 2.9

Apr-J k/ 33.8 70.0 19.2 27.6 29.1 2.3

F! 1956

Jul-aep 1955 4/ 42.0' 62.1' 26.3' 30.9' 45.8' 5.0'

Jul 40.9 65.1 24.5 30.7 42.8 17.9

11-4 4.4.60 66.8* 26.1' 33.8' 50.4' 6.5'

Sep 40.70 55,3 28.1' 27.90 4.7' 2.10

Oct.Dee

Oct / 44.20 60.6' 34.34 34.70 45.3' 2.4'

SPreliminary and partially estimted.

A/ CMVarble rates are not available for ArW inductees prior to January 1954. Rates for

arias Corp inductees are owitted bemuse meaninful rates cannot be derived from

available data.

/ Beinni in January 1955, Navy permitted early releases, up to 12 months prior to zpiratios of terms of service, for purpose of inmdlate reenlistment. Beginniag in July

1955 Air Force permitted separations for purpose of imediate reenlistnt after oo

pletion of at least one half of curreat enlistment. Percent reenlistmnts excluding

the estlated number of such early releases, are computed as followsa

FT 1955 - Total 26.1% 9.9%

Jan-bir 1955 25.7 11.7

Apr-Jun 31.8 11.4

F! 1956

Jul-Sep 36.5 20.8 36.5%

Oct 40.2 33.2 36.7

Propes Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Deee

5 January 1955
REENLISTMENT RATES

Careful analysis is needed to

detect significant trends in reenlistments.

Here are some of the ones we make.

There have been significant increases in re-enlistments, both

at end of first tours and at end

of second or later tours. These

are called "first term" and "career"

re-enlistments, respectively.

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SELECTIVE SERVICE CALLS

The Department of Defense uses

the draft to supplement volunteers. Every effort is made to

keep draft calls to a minimum.

At end October 1955, less than

400,000 of the 2,900,000 on board

(military) were non-volunteers.

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CIVILIAN TURNOVER (World-wide

Civilian gains and losses, worldwide, are averaging some 25,000

each a month--a rate of about 2%.

A major personnel objective is

to make our work force even more

stable.

Much of the civilian reduction of

the past several years has been

through non-replacement of losses.

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ACCEMSONS AND SEPARATIONS OF CIVILIAN EMW!ME

Worldwide

Accessions Separations

Nuxbdr Rate Number Rate

March 19,623 1.68 25,183 2.16

April 18,565 1.60 23,500 2.03

may 18,020 1.56 23,658 2.05

June 23,656 2.06 26,964 2.34

Average for abovb fourw nths1,16 m 49

J Ulr 21,721 1.89 23,769 2.07

August 23,134 2.02 23,235 2.03

Se.ptember 21,I489 1.88 27,190 2.38

October 20,790 1.82 19,756 1.73

November 20,.938 1.83 17,798 1.56

December a/ 19,746 1.67 17,605 1.49

Averag, for second six months 21,303 L86 2155 1

Calendar year average (10 months) 20.768 1.80 22,866

January 23,573 2.00 20,338 1.72

February 18,276 1.55 18,40 1.60

March 27,126 2.30 28,754 2.43

April 29,165 2.47 28,288 2.39

My31,141 2.63 28,701 2,A.2

June 34,247 2.89 32,349 2.73

Average for first six months 27,255 LLO 26,238 2.22

July 26,469 2.23 26,64? 2.25

August 26p,49 2,26 26,582 2.24*

September 23,692 2.00 30,045 2.54

October 24,605 2.08 23,915 2.03

November 17,122 1.45 19,873 1.68

December

Average for second six months

Calendar year average

~/Beginning with December 195,4, data reflect the changes in personnel reporting with respect to certain foreign nationals as directed by the

Bureau Of the Budget &xid the Civil Service Commission.

Progress Reports and Statistics

ffcof Secretary of Defense

50 ffie 3 Januar 1956
CIVILIAN TURNOVER (U.S.)

Civilian gains and losses in the

U. S. alone are considerable--

about 15 - 20,000 each a month.

-- Yet the "quit" rate of the Department compares favorably with that

of other government agencies and

with that of private industry.

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ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS OF CIVILIAN MPLOYES

Full-tim*, Continental United States Only

Accessions Separations

Number Rate Number Rate

1950 Calendar year average 22 L 20

1951 Calendar year average 62 5.21 9

1952 Calendar year average 3 27 30.0W

1953 Calendar year average 16,558 1.4Z 285 2.52

Average for first six months J41.m 1.20212

July 17,005 1.66 19,893 1.94

August 17,773 1.74 19,539 1.91

September 16,034 1.58 23,919 2.35

October 14,732 1.46 15,982 1.58

November 15,385 1.52 14t892 1.47

Lecember 13,45 1.33 12,997 1.29

Average for second six monlths 15_ 1 Lm5 I7_81

Calendar year average 15.U It

January 17,023 1.68 14,433 1.42

Ferua ,3 11.42 11936 1.18

March 17,689 1.74 U,577 1.43

April 17,828 1.75 16,795 1.65

MAY 20,044 1.96 17,327 1.69

June 28,876 2.81 19,226 1.87

Average for first six months A j 08 L1

July 22,227 2.15 18,808 1.82

August 21,505 2.07 17,836 1.72

September 18,295 1.76 22,988 2.22

October 18,869 1.82 18,134 1.75

November 13,053 1.26 15,372 1.49

December

Average for second six months

Calendar year average

oBeginning May 1954 above data includi par t-time &nd intermittenit omplo *ao.

Progress Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Defense

52 3 Jan a 17,

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SUMMARY

The next several tables show detail

on the Reserves. This table is the

over-all summary.

The Ready Reserve includes those on

active duty plus those with an immediate liability tor active duty in

the event of an emergency.

The Standby Reserve is .n unorganized

reserve pool for use in the secondary

stages of mobilization.

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Department of Defense

RESWVE COMPONENT STRENGTH SUM9R AS of 31 OCTOBE 1955

RESERVES BT TPE OF DJT7Y

Total Officer Enlisted a/

TOTAL 3,48 M 869,122

On Active Dut 323,243 242,945 80,298

Not on Active Duty 3,159,820 626,177 2,533,643

!/ Includes officer candidates.

RESERVES BY RESERVE CATEGCRT

Total Officer Enlisted _/

TOTAL 3,483,063 869,122 2,613,94]

Ready Reserve 3,146898 1 2.583.6?

On Ictive Duty 323,243 242j945 80,298

Not on Active Duty 2,891,655 388,281 2#503,374

Active Status 2,873,243 382,859 2,490,384

Inactive St.tus / 18,412 5,422 12,990

Standby Reserve .8.649 163.261

Active Statua 79,739 65,470 14P69

Inactive Status 103o91O 97,791 6,119

Retired - Retired Status 84,516 74,635 9,881

./ includes officer candidate.v, Inactive Natioal Guard.

RESERVES IN MILL PAT STATUS

Total Officer Enlisted

TOTAL 83917 169.,57 669517

48 Drills Scheduled per year 777,995 115,311 662,684

24 Drill Scheduled per year 45,192 39.159 6,033

12 Drikt, Lobeduled per yean 15,987 15,287 800

Propese Reportw and Statistic.

Office of Secretary of Defense

6 January 1956

5b
BY COMPONENT BY CATEGORY

Here are the Reserve forces in

each Service.

The lower table shows those drawing pay for training duty.

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REMV CONPOENT PMSONIEL NOT as ACTIVE DT! B! CNPOMMET AID CAT33~rI

31 October 1955

Natol Ylaif Air Air

Total Guard ArW Naval Corp Nat'l F

of the Rserve Reserve erv Guard of

T3TLL 3-52.1M 385,92 1753,625 0,19 196.50 262d2~ ~ 91

Officer 626,177 39,819 1583 211,089 6,g90 U3-9

blisted k/ 2,533,643 346,113 1,557,762 287,101 169,681 56,333 116,653

EAD! RBESM 2,891,655 1,69731 38 6 1722723

Officer 388,281 39,819 248,748 99,959 10,133 , 82,7

Enisted 2,503,374 346,n3 1,548,567 280,417 162,590 56,333 109,354

STANDBY ESM E !_2 7,' 86.,61 2i"ai65

Officer 132 - 7,7U4 81,403 1619- O M

blisted 20,388 876 5,209 7,088 - 7,215

Active Status 7 2.82 2 46,426

Officar 65470 - 2,158 17,413 4,204

blisted 14,269 - 674 5,209 3,655 4,731

Inactive Status 103.910 - 5,M 63.990 11,5 - I

Officer 97,791 - 63.990 n,905 -

Eblsted 6,119 - 202 - 3,433 - 2,484

RETIRED BUM941U_6, - 0,72 31.202 668 - Officer 74,635 - 39,401 29,727 W - 4,842

&listed 9,881 - 8,319 1,475 3 - 84

RZMSV IN DRILL PAY STATIQ (Included Above)

Offi er 169,268 34,.6g 23895 39550j

Enlisted 668,900 333,123 100, 49 '20,978 37,574 56,333 20,343

Ready 817 367,520 16.4 140194 36.711 k42,037

Officer 154,9% 34,397 66,679 22,004 ,731 6,861 23,324

Enlsted 662,678 333,123 100,549 118,980 34,980 56,333 18,713

Stamdby 20.ib9L - - LM I&A

Officer 14,272 - 1,891 1,819 - 10,562

Blisted 6,222 J- - 1,998 2,594 - 1,630 I I I - - - - - -

a_/Total represents strength of Federally Recognized units, plus "Inactive Natioal Guard'

numbering 18,412 Total, 5,42; Officers, 12,990 Enlisted.

I ncludes officer cauAidates.

,2 Strength of *Organized" reserves lLted in this table W provide detail by Ready and

Standby reserves. Number differs ilightly from number rsported for budget purposes vhich is used for other "Drill Pay Statusu sunLries.

Progress Reporta and Statistic#

Office cf Secretary of Defeas

6 January 1956
BY DUTY STATUS

The growth of the Reserve forces

is shown here.

The real growth is better measured

by those in drill pay status.

(See last column on right and p.64

for detail by Service.)

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RESERVE COMPOIINTS STRENGTH

30 June 1946 to Date

oNot on Active Duty

Total Active Total (Drill Pay

Duty status) 1/

19,46 30OJun 1/2

1947 30 Jun 2,t5537 (230,39

1948 30 Jun 2t685,126 87,875 2,597,251 (534,372

1949 30 Jun 2,597,647 111,868 2,485,779 (796,861

1950 30 Jun 2,730,915 100,351 2,630,564 (839,170)

31 Dec 2,703,467 531,000 2,172,467 (635,600)

1951 30 Jun 29733,655 731,175 2,002,480 (557,444)

31 Jul .s 2,727,589 731,252 9/ 1,996,337 (551,688)

31 Dec 2,566,557 614,665 1,951,892 (523,048)

1952 30 Jun 2,446,57 507,797 1,938,710 (506,102)

31 Dec 2,3949210 406,940 1,987,270 (534,546)

1953 1 Jam s/ 2,353,722 402,061 1,951,661 (534,5.6)

31 Mar 2,472,851 391,233 2,081,618 (563,60A4

30 Jun 2,474,299 377,901 2,096,398 (578,254)

30 Sep 2,524,271 361,999 2,162,272 (592,429)

31 Dec 2,589,251 337,687 2,251,564 (620,038)

1954 31 Mar 2,747,387 329,750 2,417,637 (669,209)

30 Jun 2,821,436 334,076 2,487,360 (696,837)

30 Sep 2,901,369 330,713 2,570,656 (728,721)

31 Dec 2,994,108 329,659 2,664,449 (762,6681

1955 31 3.r 3,134,411 327,010 2,807,401 (801,959

30 Jun 3,305,888 320,592 2,985,296 (826,424.

31 Jul 3,349,098 320,547 3,028,551 (824,890 )

31 Aug 3,391,887 321,259 3,070,628 (827,435)

30 Sep 3,435,055 323,910 3111,145 (831,005)

31 Oct 3,483,063 323,243 3,159,820 (839,174)

/Includsd in Total Not on Active Duty colum at left.

k/ Data nc.t available for all compoaents. / Peak number of Reserves on active duty at any time during Korean activity.

g/ 31 December 1952 strength revised to reflect changes in definition of

Reserve Components by the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952.

Progress Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Defense

6 January 1956

58
ON ACTIVE DUTY

This table shows how we needed the

Reserves for the Korean war.

The numbers on active duty have

since declined, but there are still

over 300,000 in uniform every day.

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Department of Defense

MEMW C0N T PEM M O ACTIVE DUT B! CoWWPoUIT K/

30 June 1946 to Date

Total - a ore Air For

Dept. National A~ Naval Corps Air Air

rm Reserve' National Force Depf. Gar Reserve Reserve G Reserve

1946 30 Jim 4629009 62 O3-

1947 30Jua -, 27o976 2,507

1948 30 Jun 87,875 309 39,090 20,503 1,623 13 26,337"

1949 30 Jun 111,868 575 54,149 21,638 1,694 24 33,7880

1950 30 Jun 100,351 89 44,10? 18,454 2,396 A 34,889

31 Dec 531,000 73, 37 183,011 118,686 76,456 5,375 73,685

".951 30 Jun 731,175 96,076 205,338 183,680 82,381 36,500" 1327,200"

31 Jul ./ 731,252 95,355 202,294 183,785 79,318 36,600" 133,9C00"

31 Doc 614,665 88,228 129,391 17,4,201 54,884 42,908 125,053

1952 30 Jun 507.797 53,810 118,444 159,940 19,34? 33,358 122,898

31 Dec 406,940 18,733 116,350 129,251 18,8&4 15,351 108,441

1953 1 Jean L/ 402,O61 18,733 116,350 124v5,:3 18,673 15,351 108,41

31 Mw 391,233 16,079 116,204 126,948 19,867 8,343 103,792

30 Jun 377,901 15,150 115,119 120,173 19,165 4,719 103,575

30 Sep 361,999 11,449 117,493 112,870 22,192 2,581 95,414

31 Dec 337,687 10,180 110,870 96,716 21,892 2,,079 95,950

1954 31 Mar 329,750 10,631 108,276 87,042 24,342 1,916 97,541

30 Jun 334,076 10,656 107,79! 82,83 29,019 19746 102,021

30 Sep 330,713 10,680 107,925 ,78;583 28,96? 1,522 10?,016

31 Dec 329,659 10,761 106,8" 77,594 28,339 1,33-1 104,790

1955 31 Mar 327,010 9,634 Lk, 542 76,172 26,75- 1,224 106,681

30 Jun 320,592 8,334 102,688 75,122 24,974 1,019 108,455

31 Jul 320,547 7,910 103,509 75,166 21,891 996 109,075

31 Aug 321,259 7,693 102,730 7.4,210 22.686 4,297 109,643

30 Sep 323,910 7,283 104,I48 75, . 2,8r 4299 3110,762

£ Contiuu or extended active duty. Mcclwiss active duty for issive training.

W Data not available.

Peak number of Reserves on active duty at any time during Korean activity.

fV 31 December 1952 strength ravised to reflect changes in definition of couponento by

the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952.

e Approximate.

* Preliminary.

Prgress Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Defens,

.nZuary 1~

60
NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY

Here are the gross Reserve figures

by Service.

Our aim is to make the growth in

quality match the growth in numbers.

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R!ERVE COMPOK]- rMRSONNEL K ON ACTIVE DUTY BY COMP0 E /

30 June 1946 to Date

Total _______ marine Air ce Nationl Naval Cor Air Air

Dept. Guard Rrve l4serve Corp National Force

Defeuard Reserve k/ serve

1946 30Ju -t V 222,130 22,807

1947 30 Juae 2,026,537 78,241 710,094 763,385 45,536 10,067 419,194 1948 30 June 2,597,251 289,531 752,271 987,319 111,122 29,048 127/,960

1949 30 June 2,485,779 313,805 588,972 1,027,595 123,817 41,418 390,172

1950 30 Jue 2,630,564 352,883 613,526 1,115,285 128,839 45,084 374,94

31 Dec 2,172,467 274,212 480,372 963,591 53,116 44,554 356,622

1951 30 Jue 2,002,480 2412547 4b5,484 919,726 40,367 20,114 315,242

31 Dec t 1,951,892 241,123 497,723 840,679 52,577 11,807 307,983

1952 30 June i1,938,710 23/,206 520,376 770,837 81,435 15,006 316,850

31 Dec 1,987,270 250,724 572,145 735,716 75,931 27,164 325,590

1953 1 Jaa 1/ 1,951,661 250,724 572*,145 701,202 74,836 27,164 325,590

31 Mar 2,081,618 266,885 693,504 691,305 73,691 32,481 )23,752

30 Jun 2,096,398 278,164 798,026 665,571 78,455 35,556 240,626

30 Sep 2,162,272 285,909 865,098 650,904 81,131 37,809 241,421

31 Dec 2,251,564 296,654 945,603 637,943 92,164 40,311 238,889

£954 31 Mar 2,417,637 322,939 1,053,359 614,010 123,851 46,283 257,195

30 Jun 2t487,360 338,669 1,108,967 595,359 138,846 49,845 255,674

30 Sep 2,570,656 348,755 1,212,799 544",973 152,076 52,531 259,522

31 Dec 2,664,449 357,185 1,344,245 491,795 157,214 56,490 257,520

1955 31 Mar 2,807,401 370,296 1,478,958 467,464 171,090 60,055 259,538

30 Jun 2,985,296 378,046 1,648,626 466,067 185,677 61,306 245,574

31 Jul 3,028,551 378,412 1,677,807 474,814 185,175 61,008 251,335

31 Aug 3,070,628 380,461 1,694,597 482,406 191,469 61,271 260,.24

30 Sep 3,111,145 382,737 1,725,771 487,341 191,394 61,908 261,994

31 Oct 3,159,820 385,932 1,753,625 498,190 196,588 63,194 262,291

- ]II

s/ Includes Reserves on active duty for reserve training purposes.

b/ Includes PInactivew National Guard. Army for 30 J=n- 1950 to date. Air Force for 30 June

1951 through 31 March 1953.

q/ Represents strength of Federally Recog ized units less non-recogaized officers for 1947

and 1948, and strength of Federally Recognizee units for 30 June 1949 and thereafter.

Not available.

31 December 1952 strength revised to reflect change in deeinition of components in accordance with tne Armed Fo.'cem Reserve Act of 2952.

Progress Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Defense

6 January 1956

62
DRILL PAY

Most of the individuals shown on

the right drill 48 times a year

and attend a two week summer training camp.

The numbers and hours involved

total to a considerable amount of

real military training.

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Department of Defense

RESERVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL IN DRILL PAY STATUS BY COMPONENT /

30 June 1946 to Date

I otl ri rine Air Force

Total Arn ii Naval Corps Air Air

Dept. National Arvi Reserve Reserve National Force

Def. Guard Reserve Guard Reserve

1946 30 Jun - - -

1947 30 Jun i230,996 78,243 C / 1-33,510 I9,158 10,087 £

1948 30 Jun 534,372 289,531 1/ 179,541 36,252 29,048

1949 30 Jun 796,861 313,805 196,427 177,177 40,543 41,418 27,491d/

1950 30 Jun j 839,170 326,395 186,541 182,840 39,868 45,084 58,442

31 Dec 635,600 253,26;. 154,306 130,234 4,250 44,554 48,994

1951 30 Jua 557,44 226,785 154,816 146,80Y7i 2,422 20,057 6,557

31 Dec j523,048 222,63 145A98 133,375j 2 980 11,704 6,853

1952 30 Jun 506,102 214,646 1349937 123,420 8,988 14,888 9,223

31 Dec 534,546 228,029 126,340 128,250 13,723 26,942 11,262

1953 1 Jan 534,546 228,029 126,340 128,250 '3,723 26,94.2 11,262

31 Mar 563,604 243,515 122,228 135,789 17,244 32,275 12,553

30 Jun 578,254 255,b87 117,323 135,980 19,775 35,556 13,733

30 Sep 592,429 265,371 120,725 I 133,346 20,725 37,809 14,453

31 Dec 620,038 276,647 127,613 135,394 23,489 40,311 16,584

1954 31 Mar 669,209 302,701 135,375 138,456 26,757 46,283 19,637

30 Jun 696,837 318,776 136,918 139,199 28,781 49,845 23,318

30 Sep 728,721 329,588 148,587 138,032 30,113 52,531 29,870

31 Dec 762,668 337,089 153,932 143,9947 32,625 56,190 38,585

1955 31 Mar 801,959 350,375 158,951 147,575 38,528 609055 46,275

30 Juni 826,424 358,241 163P137 149,142 42,856 61,306 51,742

31 Jul 824,890 358,S37 163,204 147,251 42,426 61,008 52s364

31 Aug 827,435 360,t89 164,340 1465,622 41,895 61,271 52t618

30 Sep 831,005 364,772 164,582 144,758 41,893 61,908 53v592

31 Oct 839,180* 367,520 167,234' '4,873 42,130 63,194 54,229

a Reserves authorized to receive pay for inactive duty training.

Data for 31 March 1953 and thereafter represent numbers reported for budget pur.-

poses as in Drill Pay Status.

£1 Inactive duty training for pay was nct started until FY 1949.

_/ Data as of 31 July 1949.

* Preliminary. Progress Reports and Statistics

Office of Secretary of Defense

DEC 2 b 1955
ATTENDANCE

Attendance at drills throughout

1955 has been generally good.

We would like to see it better.

--But Reservists have many demands

on their time.

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RESERVE COMPONENTS - PERTENT DRILL ATTDnCE CALDIA YEAR 1955 BY MONTHS

(Percsnt of Drills Attended to Potenttal Drills for Pay Purpcses)

IJ"-I.- I i= ,

J'an Feb Mar Apr lMay 1 Jn Jul Aug !Sep Oct 'Nov Dec

1955 1955 1955 11955 11955 11'55 1955 1955 1955 19> 1955 1955

la~laal uard88.8% 89.3% 90.0%1,19.3% 88.1$ 87.9% 88.6% 88.6% 86.8%197.1%

Officer 94.3 94.0 94.4 IQ3.8 93.3 193,o 94.4 94.3 93.9 93.4

ftlixited 88.2 88.8 89.5 188.8 87.5 87.3 188.0 88.0 1 86.1 86.5

Arnw Raserve0 79.4 78.7 80.4 80J3 81.? 79. t 176.9 76.5 1 7j 174.5

Officer 88.0 86.7 86.5 87.8 88.7 86.1 80.8 79.6 84.1 84.6

Willsted 75.0 74.7 77.3 76.7 78.2 76.4 75.0 74.8 .74.1 69.5

Naval Reserve 89.6 90.1 91.1 '89.8 89.1 87.4 i87.8 86.7 187.2 87.7

Officer 93.2 93.3 94.4 91.8 92.4 92.4 90.5 91.3 '91.3 91.0

Valisted 89.0 189.6 90.6 89.5 88.6 86.4 87.3 85.9 !86.5 :87.0

Aviation Component 87.6 187.8 88.9 87.1 90.9 85.5 84.4 84.2 183.4 182.

Officer 92.3 ;92.o 93.3 90.8 188.7 192.3 .5 i91.4 91.1 89.1

Enlisted 86.1 [86.2 87.4 85.9 91:7 183.3 1d2.3 81.8 180.9 80.4

I I

Non-Aviation Comp. 90.2 90.9 91.8 90.7 .888 188.0 89.0 17.4 38.5 189.2

'officer 93.7 93.8 95.0 92.4 94.0 92.4 90.5 191.2 91.3 92.2

Elimted 89.8 .90.5 91.3 90.1 88.1 :87.3 1E8.8 86.9 8S.0 88.8

.arine Corps Reserve 69.7 172.5 76.8 72.2 71.9 !71.8 E2. 61.2 '..6 165.

Officer 87.8 190.5 94.9 186.9 90.9 '94.1 jb205 1,82.3 !91.3 84.9

w'iisted 167.6 70.5 74.7 '0.7 70.1 69.6 163.3 i59.0 !62.9 63.0

Aviation Component 73.4 !73.2 76.3 663 69.0 69.2 1 '.7 5- 5 8 .4

Officer t84.4 88.6 94.5 80-2 19.6 i96.3 17-.2 1" !,5 8 l 1

Enlisted '69.7 :68,5 71.5 62-9! o4.3 !62.8 54.5 :4- 1 2.9 153.2

Ground Component 69.0 !72.4 76.9 73.5 72.5 ;72o4 63,0 62.5 166.7 66.4

Officer 90.0 i91. l " 9,.2 91.0 91o6 :92.7 84o8 84.8 91.2 86.9

Enlisted 67.3 70.8 175.3 72.2 711 70,9 61.4 :60.9 64.8 64.7

Air N&tional Guard 87.5 i88,2 87.9 !S8.6 88.7 87,4 187.8 !8.3 86.*1 88.5W/

Officer 193:6 93.5 92.7 .93.3 92.7 192,9 193.0 93.0 93.4 93.0_/

Enlisted 86.8 !87.6 87.3 88.0 89.2 186.7 !87.1 85.5 85.2 88.0b/

Air Force Reserve 85.3 '83.5 84.8 86.6 94.7a/83.1 159.3a/4.6a/82,2a/89.2a/

Officer 95.4 92.7 93.8 94,5 fL02.6./9.. oI 53°4&/49o2a/93ol&U2.2a/'

Enlisted 75.7 74.6 76.1 .. F78.9 . 861,,'/73.2 65.4 /603!7O.6275.12J , __ I l

/ Estimated potential drtls as computed by Air Fo, ce apparently are rough approximations

which result in unrealistic percentages as shown.

b/ Estimated. To be revised upon receipt of quarterl report.

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he u4. of women in the military

in pe ::1etime is essential to their

ropEI use in war.

hiere Jre many military jobs the

)mer Iboi better than men right

)w. ,ome 400 military job classicati, ,,ns for women exist.

ta, le shows the World War II

Ko: ean peak female strengths.

pl11s now in being call for

h- 1.ger numbers in the event

"I.ob: i zation.

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wowm KILITARI PUNIMU

Total Officer En_____~ listed

OffcNu lres WLC,WIVE, WAC, WAVE,

and ~ ota nd women Women

awTtl Other Marinta a Marines &

TOTAL DEPARTHUT OF WUSZ

31 May 19A,5 ~/266,184 82,700 671,507 15,193 183,48

30 Jun 1948 U4A 8,006 6,686 1#320 6,4.76

31 De 15,014 8,277 6,925 1,352 6,737

30 Jun 1949 18,060 8,535 7,098 1t,37 9,545

31 Doe 20,832 8,634 7,.082 1,552 12,19"

30 Jun 1950 22,069 8,4#55 6,899 1,556 3034

30 Sep 25,272 9,220 7,426 1,794, 16,052

31 Doe 29,467 10,295 8s34 1,9"1 L9,172

31 Mar 1951 35,755 12,481 10,303' 2,178 23,274

30 Jun 39,625 13,9958 11,556' 2,402 25t667

30 Sep 41,848 14,52 11,876* 2,706 27,266

31 Doe 43,070 14,968 12,0640 2,904, 28,102

31 Mar 1952 44,689 15,216 12,126' 3,090 29,473

30 JTn 45,934 15,174 11,938* 3t236 30,760

30 Sep 47,999 15,108 11,,682' 3,426 32,891

31 Oct k/ 48,673 15,165 31,774'* 3,391 33,510

31 Doe 47,343 34,777 11,411' 3,366 32,566

31 Mar 1953 461,767 14,570 11,147* 3,423 329197

30 Jun 459485 14,436 11,018' 3,418 31,049

30 Sep "V,189 14,100 10,815' 3,285 30#089

31 Doe 41,724 13,530 10,4250 3,105 28,194

31 Mar 1954 4.0,280 13,196 10,144' 3,052 27,084

30 Jun 38,600 12,801 9,846' 2,955 25,799

30 Sep 38,218 12,447 9,539' :,906 25,771

31 Doe 37,174 11,932 9,168' 2v764 25,242

31 Mar 1955 36t,47 11,735 9,0389, 2,697 24,512

30 Apr 35,869 11,614 8,950' 2,664 24,255

31 May 35,498 11,454 8,816' 2,638 2,4044

30 Jun 35,191 n1,373 8,7730 2,600 23,818

31 Jul 35,173 11,233 8,687' 2,54J6 23,940

31 Aug 35,079 11,265 8,676' 2,589 23,814

30 Sep 34,973 11,260 8,703' 2,557 23,713

31 Oct 34,980 11,183 8,634' 2, 549 2,3,797

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Civilian

Since 1951 the female civilian work

force in the Department of Defense

has run at about .00,000.

This is about 25% of all direct

hire civilians.

The numbers by Service are indicated.

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WOM CIVILIAN (PLOWES!

Total Navy Air

Dept of OSD Ar (Including Fore

Defense Marine Corps)

30 Jun 19Z) 187,483 832 87,533 58,579 40,539

30 Jun 2o50 160,560 936 75,338 47,903 36,383

30 Jun 1951 310,740 1,190 153,110 80,665 75,775

30 Jun 19'2 344,364 1,190 165,097 88,838 89,239

1253

30 Sep 1952 342,702 1,184 165,689 87,796 88,O33

31 Dec 341,368 1,177 164,999 86,910 88,282

31 Mar 1953 333,646 1,134 160110 85,376 87,026

30 Jun 323,464 1,029 155,385 81,812 85,23

FY 1954

30 Sep 1953 309,487 961 148,471 79,577 80,478

31 Dec 300,553 929 141,031 78,571 80,022

31 Mar 1954 292,385 946 134,666 77,467 79,306

30 Jun 288,196 972 130,366 75,673 81,185

i FY 1955

30 Sep 1954 285,181 949 127,347 74,929 81,956

31 Dec 282,739 943 125,770 74,811 81,215

31 Mar 1955 288,723 961 129,338 74,130 84,294

30 Jun 293,199 1,003 130,773 75,472 85,951

FY 1956

30 Sep 1955 293,584 972 129,309 76,239 87,064

31 Dec

31 Mar 1956

30 Jun

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MILITARY

The numbers of military men on duty

of each age are shown.

The large number3 of young men are

to be expected. No significant

aging of the Armed Forces has been

detected.

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ENTRANTS

The table on the right shows the

ages of entrants for a sample

period in 1955.

The pattern is one now familiar

to us all.

Men enlisting for the Service of

their choice are mostly in the 17

and 18 year groups; draftees are

slightly older.

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Estimated Age Distribution of Men Initially Phtering Military Service

At Time of Entry Into Service, By Category

April - June 1955

Initial

Attained Age Total Inductees a/ Enlistees Other b/

TOTAL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10060%

17 29.0 2.L lI.3 5.3

18 23.0 i'L 29.2 6.8

19 U4 h 17.6 U .8 5.3

20 10.2 18.5 7.5 10.6

21 7.9 Th.6 3.1 2.3

22 6.0 10.1 1.3 28.0

23 3.2 7.5 .7 9.9

2L 2.1 5.7 .5 5.3

25 1.6 L.8 .3 3.0

26 and Over ?.6 -74 1.3 1.5

Median Age 18.9 Irs 21.0 Yrs 18.3 Trs 21.9 Tra

a Includes registrants volunteering for induction.

includes officers appointed from civilian c'fficer candidate training programs (Mainly RXOT), enlisted reservists and

National Guard personnel entering upon active duty for the

first time.

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Office of Secretary of Defense 5 December 1955

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THE RECORD

Lest we forget....

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P=R'CIPAL WARS I. . VVI STATF? PAPTICIPATED

U.S .mzuAm PEtscr . h'raTiN AND CAs UIf -&/

Casualties

Branch !1umber

Of Service Servirng Battle Other Wounds

Deaths Deaths Mt Morte l/

Revoiu-.onuAry War taot- 4 4 188

!775- .3 Army -,0

-iay .342 114

.arines - 49 70

War of .S2'"ota! 286,730 k/ 2.260O -

1?12 - :5 ArmV - 1,950 Mooo

Nav. -439 5 -

Mexizan. War Total k871 1AM 4115

1846 '5S4S Ary-1 1,721 112,55c ,1 0

Marines 1 5 - 47

a 140 14 4 281 881

Forces '.'.t.'n " Ar.-b ,

55} 1 2,112 2,411 1,710

1Arin.s 148 312 131

Spanish-Aneri -a. War Total 2 o61662

:596 A rmy 2M5' 1,379 Navy 22,875 10 0 #7

I-arineg 3,321 6 0 21

World War I Tota. 4,7314, C2000 (~April 1917 -Ary L 4,057,31D1 50,510 5LB1M

i November l91. Navy 59,O51 136 6,898 819

Marines 18,839 2,461 390 9,520

Wor'd War II Total 113l2.3 542 670.846

'" D-,!.e. .14' ,,.ber ) c .:.v,- t/ 4,183,4,4'" P379 25,,-4 37,778

-ar"ne ;",100 19,733 4,,78 67,207

Korean W=~ Tcte.. 33, 2o.61 10' 2tY4 (25 Jj-e -W - I "*m i,3N ,0 2771 V,429 75 2'7 juy 953) A/ ] -,, "1,7, CX 59 ,043 1,576

Mar r.es 424,00C ,267 1,25 23,74 Air Forc 1,285,00u -'200 5,M 36

i Data prtor to Wori3 War i are based upon lnc p lete records in many cases. Casualty data are

, - dead and jo.ned persornel and therefore exclude personael captured or missing in

action who were subseque,,ty ret.ned to military control.

Authoritative stat.st14cs for the Confederate Forces are not available. Estimates of the number

who served range fro= "00,000 t- 1,500,0C. The Final Report of the Provost Marshal General,

1SA3-.,d66 indicated .33,821 Confederate deaths (74,524 battle and 59,297 other) baed upon

Inca2cte returns. In addition, an estimated 2#,0u-31,000 Confederate personnel died in Union

prisons.

C_/ Data are for the period i Dotember 19141 hrough 31 December 1946 when hostilities were officially terminkted by Presidential Vrocldatio:, but few battle deaths or wounds not mortal were incurred

after the Japanese acceptance of Allied peace terms rn 14 August 1945. Lders serving from

1 Deceber 1941 - 31 A.;ust 1945 were: Total - 14,903,212; UW - 10,1420,000; Navy - 3,883,520;

and Warine Corps - 599,693,

! tenltive final Cate based up= Information available as of 30 September 1954, t which tireo 2

persons were still cr rted as missing 1n action.

/ 1zuber serving covers the period 21 April - 13 August 1898, while dead and wounded data are for

the pe,'iod 1 May - 31 August 19r. Active hoetilities ceased on 13 August 1898, but ratificatiori of the treaty of peace were not exchanged between the United States and Spain until 11

April 1899.

V Includes Air Service. Battle Jeathi and wounds not morta. Include cssua,.ltiee suffered by Americon

forces in North 'rn Russia to 25 August 1919 and in Slberia to 1 April 1920. Other deaths covet

the period 1 April 1917 - 31 Decenber 1918.

Ll nclules Ar.V Air Forces.

/ ttle deaths a.d wounds not mortal ncl .de casualtles incurred In October 1941 due to hostil i

action.

Yi Mrine Corps dasta for World War Ii and prir vrs represent the number of individ"ls wounded, wherea all zther iata in this coi.r. represent the I:.e ce of wounds. . "ot known, but eti:ates range from 184,J= to 250,00.

j/ As reported by the C '.enlior.er of Pensions in Is An-'.aI Report for Fiscal Year 1903.

Dahee (-) iricate that inforraticn is nnt avai.able.

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