Navy Recruiting Numbers 2025. There were 327,000 active duty sailors in the fleet at. The department of defense (dod) says military services missed recruiting goals by 41,000 during the 2023 fiscal year.

On, july 19, 2025, navy recruiting command released its fifth enlistment bonus (eb) update for fiscal year 2025. The service has brought in 30,067 contracts of the 40,600 enlisted.