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                        | Table D-22.  Black Active Component Officer Accessions by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1973-1997 | 
                     
                    
                        |   | 
                        SERVICE | 
                          | 
                          | 
                          | 
                        CIVILIAN COLLEGE GRADS | 
                     
                    
                        FISCAL YEAR | 
                        ARMY | 
                          | 
                        NAVY | 
                          | 
                        MARINE CORPS | 
                          | 
                        AIR FORCE | 
                          | 
                        TOTAL DoD | 
                          | 
                     
                    
                        | #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        % | 
                     
                    
                        |  1973 | 
                        267 | 
                        2.44% | 
                          | 
                        189 | 
                        2.56% | 
                          | 
                        111 | 
                        4.22% | 
                          | 
                        328 | 
                        3.08% | 
                          | 
                        895 | 
                        2.84% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1974 | 
                        211 | 
                        2.55% | 
                          | 
                        136 | 
                        2.09% | 
                          | 
                        103 | 
                        5.23% | 
                          | 
                        401 | 
                        4.69% | 
                          | 
                        851 | 
                        3.36% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1975 | 
                        312 | 
                        3.87% | 
                          | 
                        123 | 
                        2.18% | 
                          | 
                        135 | 
                        6.09% | 
                          | 
                        344 | 
                        4.48% | 
                          | 
                        914 | 
                        3.87% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1976 | 
                        469 | 
                        5.90% | 
                          | 
                        151 | 
                        2.55% | 
                          | 
                        107 | 
                        5.26% | 
                          | 
                        369 | 
                        6.05% | 
                          | 
                        1,096 | 
                        4.98% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1977 | 
                        675 | 
                        8.58% | 
                          | 
                        224 | 
                        3.92% | 
                          | 
                        69 | 
                        4.09% | 
                          | 
                        485 | 
                        7.67% | 
                          | 
                        1,453 | 
                        6.73% | 
                          | 
                        5.5% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1978 | 
                        652 | 
                        7.16% | 
                          | 
                        209 | 
                        3.85% | 
                          | 
                        61 | 
                        3.78% | 
                          | 
                        568 | 
                        7.58% | 
                          | 
                        1,490 | 
                        6.30% | 
                          | 
                        5.5% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1979 | 
                        580 | 
                        6.76% | 
                          | 
                        165 | 
                        2.87% | 
                          | 
                        67 | 
                        4.13% | 
                          | 
                        845 | 
                        8.34% | 
                          | 
                        1,657 | 
                        6.35% | 
                          | 
                        5.8% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1980 | 
                        522 | 
                        6.48% | 
                          | 
                        195 | 
                        3.24% | 
                          | 
                        52 | 
                        3.42% | 
                          | 
                        674 | 
                        7.13% | 
                          | 
                        1,443 | 
                        5.76% | 
                          | 
                        5.8% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1981 | 
                        505 | 
                        6.12% | 
                          | 
                        215 | 
                        3.21% | 
                          | 
                        58 | 
                        3.85% | 
                          | 
                        487 | 
                        6.02% | 
                          | 
                        1,265 | 
                        5.15% | 
                          | 
                        5.9% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1982 | 
                        550 | 
                        7.59% | 
                          | 
                        232 | 
                        3.70% | 
                          | 
                        70 | 
                        3.92% | 
                          | 
                        626 | 
                        7.20% | 
                          | 
                        1,478 | 
                        6.16% | 
                          | 
                        5.9% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1983 | 
                        490 | 
                        6.43% | 
                          | 
                        268 | 
                        4.04% | 
                          | 
                        118 | 
                        6.14% | 
                          | 
                        712 | 
                        7.88% | 
                          | 
                        1,588 | 
                        6.30% | 
                          | 
                        6.1% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1984 | 
                        848 | 
                        10.36% | 
                          | 
                        224 | 
                        4.14% | 
                          | 
                        96 | 
                        5.90% | 
                          | 
                        560 | 
                        6.11% | 
                          | 
                        1,728 | 
                        7.09% | 
                          | 
                        6.5% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1985 | 
                        927 | 
                        11.51% | 
                          | 
                        319 | 
                        4.60% | 
                          | 
                        89 | 
                        6.33% | 
                          | 
                        483 | 
                        5.30% | 
                          | 
                        1,818 | 
                        7.13% | 
                          | 
                        6.4% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1986 | 
                        868 | 
                        11.48% | 
                          | 
                        277 | 
                        4.09% | 
                          | 
                        78 | 
                        4.90% | 
                          | 
                        353 | 
                        4.57% | 
                          | 
                        1,576 | 
                        6.66% | 
                          | 
                        6.6% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1987 | 
                        792 | 
                        11.66% | 
                          | 
                        245 | 
                        4.24% | 
                          | 
                        79 | 
                        5.75% | 
                          | 
                        339 | 
                        5.04% | 
                          | 
                        1,455 | 
                        7.04% | 
                          | 
                        6.8% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1988 | 
                        782 | 
                        11.47% | 
                          | 
                        301 | 
                        5.08% | 
                          | 
                        70 | 
                        5.18% | 
                          | 
                        413 | 
                        6.18% | 
                          | 
                        1,566 | 
                        7.54% | 
                          | 
                        7.1% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1989 | 
                        855 | 
                        11.47% | 
                          | 
                        308 | 
                        5.18% | 
                          | 
                        102 | 
                        6.17% | 
                          | 
                        425 | 
                        5.72% | 
                          | 
                        1,690 | 
                        7.52% | 
                          | 
                        7.0% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1990 | 
                        766 | 
                        11.86% | 
                          | 
                        414 | 
                        6.69% | 
                          | 
                        66 | 
                        4.77% | 
                          | 
                        311 | 
                        5.89% | 
                          | 
                        1,557 | 
                        8.07% | 
                          | 
                        6.9% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1991 | 
                        621 | 
                        11.23% | 
                          | 
                        274 | 
                        5.69% | 
                          | 
                        54 | 
                        4.18% | 
                          | 
                        281 | 
                        5.58% | 
                          | 
                        1,230 | 
                        7.38% | 
                          | 
                        6.9% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1992 | 
                        515 | 
                        9.77% | 
                          | 
                        294 | 
                        6.06% | 
                          | 
                        75 | 
                        5.45% | 
                          | 
                        232 | 
                        4.90% | 
                          | 
                        1,116 | 
                        6.88% | 
                          | 
                        6.6% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1993 | 
                        443 | 
                        8.68% | 
                          | 
                        262 | 
                        6.56% | 
                          | 
                        73 | 
                        7.02% | 
                          | 
                        313 | 
                        6.68% | 
                          | 
                        1,091 | 
                        7.36% | 
                          | 
                        6.8% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1994 | 
                        619 | 
                        10.85% | 
                          | 
                        326 | 
                        8.05% | 
                          | 
                        96 | 
                        7.86% | 
                          | 
                        231 | 
                        4.86% | 
                          | 
                        1,272 | 
                        8.09% | 
                          | 
                        7.4% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1995 | 
                        563 | 
                        10.09% | 
                          | 
                        317 | 
                        7.84% | 
                          | 
                        96 | 
                        7.64% | 
                          | 
                        270 | 
                        5.54% | 
                          | 
                        1,246 | 
                        7.91% | 
                          | 
                        7.7% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1996 | 
                        516 | 
                        10.39% | 
                          | 
                        267 | 
                        6.92% | 
                          | 
                        131 | 
                        8.37% | 
                          | 
                        326 | 
                        7.14% | 
                          | 
                        1,240 | 
                        8.29% | 
                          | 
                        7.3% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1997 | 
                        565 | 
                        9.85% | 
                          | 
                        297 | 
                        7.46% | 
                          | 
                        127 | 
                        8.89% | 
                          | 
                        341 | 
                        7.46% | 
                          | 
                        1,330 | 
                        8.46% | 
                          | 
                        7.2% | 
                     
                    
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                                  Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files.  Civilian data prior to 1989 represent calendar year. | 
                     
                 
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