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                        | Table D-29.  Female Active Component Officers by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1973-1997 | 
                     
                    
                        |   | 
                        SERVICE | 
                          | 
                          | 
                          | 
                          | 
                        CIVILIAN COLLEGE GRADS | 
                     
                    
                        FISCAL YEAR* | 
                        ARMY | 
                          | 
                        NAVY | 
                          | 
                        MARINE CORPS | 
                          | 
                        AIR FORCE | 
                          | 
                        TOTAL DoD | 
                          | 
                     
                    
                        | #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        % | 
                     
                    
                        | 1973 | 
                        4,269 | 
                        4.2% | 
                          | 
                        3,445 | 
                        5.2% | 
                          | 
                        303 | 
                        1.7% | 
                          | 
                        4,733 | 
                        4.1% | 
                          | 
                        12,750 | 
                        4.2% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        | 1974 | 
                        4,356 | 
                        4.7% | 
                          | 
                        3,639 | 
                        5.7% | 
                          | 
                        323 | 
                        1.9% | 
                          | 
                        4,769 | 
                        4.3% | 
                          | 
                        13,087 | 
                        4.6% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        | 1975 | 
                        4,813 | 
                        5.5% | 
                          | 
                        3,486 | 
                        5.8% | 
                          | 
                        342 | 
                        2.0% | 
                          | 
                        5,038 | 
                        4.9% | 
                          | 
                        13,679 | 
                        5.1% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        | 1976 | 
                        5,115 | 
                        6.0% | 
                          | 
                        3,567 | 
                        5.9% | 
                          | 
                        386 | 
                        2.2% | 
                          | 
                        5,052 | 
                        5.1% | 
                          | 
                        14,120 | 
                        5.4% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        | 1977 | 
                        5,652 | 
                        6.7% | 
                          | 
                        3,779 | 
                        6.3% | 
                          | 
                        408 | 
                        2.3% | 
                          | 
                        5,383 | 
                        5.6% | 
                          | 
                        15,222 | 
                        5.9% | 
                          | 
                        36.1% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1978 | 
                        6,214 | 
                        7.4% | 
                          | 
                        3,967 | 
                        6.6% | 
                          | 
                        411 | 
                        2.4% | 
                          | 
                        6,010 | 
                        6.3% | 
                          | 
                        16,602 | 
                        6.5% | 
                          | 
                        36.4% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1979 | 
                        6,786 | 
                        8.0% | 
                          | 
                        4,292 | 
                        7.3% | 
                          | 
                        433 | 
                        2.6% | 
                          | 
                        7,276 | 
                        7.6% | 
                          | 
                        18,787 | 
                        7.3% | 
                          | 
                        37.3% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1980 | 
                        7,498 | 
                        8.8% | 
                          | 
                        4,859 | 
                        8.1% | 
                          | 
                        459 | 
                        2.7% | 
                          | 
                        8,493 | 
                        8.7% | 
                          | 
                        21,309 | 
                        8.2% | 
                          | 
                        38.2% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1981 | 
                        8,254 | 
                        9.4% | 
                          | 
                        5,329 | 
                        8.5% | 
                          | 
                        500 | 
                        2.9% | 
                          | 
                        9,117 | 
                        9.2% | 
                          | 
                        23,200 | 
                        8.7% | 
                          | 
                        38.7% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1982 | 
                        8,877 | 
                        10.0% | 
                          | 
                        5,724 | 
                        8.9% | 
                          | 
                        535 | 
                        3.0% | 
                          | 
                        9,955 | 
                        9.7% | 
                          | 
                        25,091 | 
                        9.2% | 
                          | 
                        39.4% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1983 | 
                        9,307 | 
                        10.2% | 
                          | 
                        6,303 | 
                        9.4% | 
                          | 
                        588 | 
                        3.2% | 
                          | 
                        10,578 | 
                        10.1% | 
                          | 
                        26,776 | 
                        9.5% | 
                          | 
                        39.9% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1984 | 
                        9,989 | 
                        10.8% | 
                          | 
                        6,532 | 
                        9.9% | 
                          | 
                        614 | 
                        3.2% | 
                          | 
                        11,235 | 
                        10.6% | 
                          | 
                        28,370 | 
                        10.0% | 
                          | 
                        41.1% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1985 | 
                        10,540 | 
                        11.2% | 
                          | 
                        6,888 | 
                        10.2% | 
                          | 
                        609 | 
                        3.3% | 
                          | 
                        11,927 | 
                        11.0% | 
                          | 
                        29,964 | 
                        10.4% | 
                          | 
                        41.6% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1986 | 
                        10,946 | 
                        11.5% | 
                          | 
                        7,213 | 
                        10.5% | 
                          | 
                        595 | 
                        3.2% | 
                          | 
                        12,377 | 
                        11.3% | 
                          | 
                        31,131 | 
                        10.7% | 
                          | 
                        41.9% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1987 | 
                        11,215 | 
                        12.0% | 
                          | 
                        7,195 | 
                        10.4% | 
                          | 
                        602 | 
                        3.2% | 
                          | 
                        12,642 | 
                        11.8% | 
                          | 
                        31,654 | 
                        11.0% | 
                          | 
                        42.4% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1988 | 
                        11,359 | 
                        12.3% | 
                          | 
                        7,324 | 
                        10.5% | 
                          | 
                        603 | 
                        3.2% | 
                          | 
                        12,899 | 
                        12.3% | 
                          | 
                        32,185 | 
                        11.3% | 
                          | 
                        42.8% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1989 | 
                        11,746 | 
                        12.8% | 
                          | 
                        7,449 | 
                        10.7% | 
                          | 
                        622 | 
                        3.4% | 
                          | 
                        13,403 | 
                        12.9% | 
                          | 
                        33,220 | 
                        11.7% | 
                          | 
                        42.2% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1990 | 
                        11,914 | 
                        13.3% | 
                          | 
                        7,779 | 
                        11.2% | 
                          | 
                        596 | 
                        3.3% | 
                          | 
                        13,331 | 
                        13.3% | 
                          | 
                        33,620 | 
                        12.1% | 
                          | 
                        42.7% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1991 | 
                        11,935 | 
                        13.4% | 
                          | 
                        7,888 | 
                        11.6% | 
                          | 
                        594 | 
                        3.3% | 
                          | 
                        13,323 | 
                        13.8% | 
                          | 
                        33,740 | 
                        12.4% | 
                          | 
                        42.8% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1992 | 
                        11,238 | 
                        13.8% | 
                          | 
                        8,150 | 
                        12.3% | 
                          | 
                        548 | 
                        3.2% | 
                          | 
                        12,683 | 
                        14.0% | 
                          | 
                        32,619 | 
                        12.8% | 
                          | 
                        42.9% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1993 | 
                        10,631 | 
                        14.2% | 
                          | 
                        8,113 | 
                        12.8% | 
                          | 
                        532 | 
                        3.2% | 
                          | 
                        12,252 | 
                        14.6% | 
                          | 
                        31,528 | 
                        13.2% | 
                          | 
                        43.6% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1994 | 
                        10,337 | 
                        14.3% | 
                          | 
                        7,847 | 
                        13.2% | 
                          | 
                        529 | 
                        3.3% | 
                          | 
                        12,322 | 
                        15.2% | 
                          | 
                        31,035 | 
                        13.6% | 
                          | 
                        44.3% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1995 | 
                        10,197 | 
                        14.4% | 
                          | 
                        7,775 | 
                        13.8% | 
                          | 
                        566 | 
                        3.6% | 
                          | 
                        12,068 | 
                        15.4% | 
                          | 
                        30,606 | 
                        13.8% | 
                          | 
                        49.3% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1996 | 
                        9,865 | 
                        14.3% | 
                          | 
                        7,748 | 
                        13.9% | 
                          | 
                        625 | 
                        3.9% | 
                          | 
                        12,048 | 
                        15.8% | 
                          | 
                        30,286 | 
                        14.0% | 
                          | 
                        47.1% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1997 | 
                        9,660 | 
                        14.2% | 
                          | 
                        7,704 | 
                        14.2% | 
                          | 
                        668 | 
                        4.2% | 
                          | 
                        12,009 | 
                        16.2% | 
                          | 
                        30,041 | 
                        14.2% | 
                          | 
                        48.1% | 
                     
                    
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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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