The Army is also the largest U.S. Military Service. There are approximately 76,000 officers and 401,000 enlisted members in the active duty Army. The Army is supported by two Reserve Forces which can be tapped for trained personnel and equipment during times of need: The Army Reserves, and the Army National Guard.
The proposal to introduce AV was rejected by the electorate. This was only the second nationwide referendum to be held (the first being the EEC referendum in 1975) and the first that was not merely consultative; being post-legislative and therefore committing the government to give effect to its decision.
The Government. At the time of the referendum in 1967, Harold Holt was the Prime Minister and a Liberal Country Party Coalition Government was in power. The Constitutional review process was commenced by Robert Menzies who retired in January 1966.