Status of Forces Survey

Overview

Welcome to the DOD service member survey page. These representative surveys are regularly conducted separately for active-duty service members and reserve component service members.

2020 Active-Duty Survey

Themes of the 2020 survey of active-duty service members:

Top-line findings
Attitudes towards staying in the military
Military way of life
Aspects of military service
Days worked and time away

2020 Active-Duty Survey Findings

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2020 Active-Duty Food Security Briefing

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2020 Reserve Component Survey

Themes of the 2020 survey of reserve component service members:

Top-line findings
Attitudes toward staying in the National Guard and reserve
Military way of life
Aspects of military service
Time away from home

2020 Reserve Component Survey Findings

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Special Topic Analysis

Predictors of Retention Intentions Among Active Duty Service Members

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Status of Forces Survey Archive

Survey findings, briefings and infographics from previous years can be found in the archive.

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Status of Forces Survey

Overview

2020 Active-Duty Survey

2020 Reserve Component Survey

Special Topic Analysis

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