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                        | Table D-6.  Black NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1973-1997 | 
                     
                    
                        |   | 
                        SERVICE | 
                          | 
                          | 
                          | 
                          | 
                        18-24 YR OLD CIVILIANS | 
                     
                    
                        FISCAL YEAR | 
                        ARMY | 
                          | 
                        NAVY | 
                          | 
                        MARINE CORPS | 
                          | 
                        AIR FORCE | 
                          | 
                        TOTAL DoD | 
                          | 
                     
                    
                        | #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        #      | 
                        %      | 
                          | 
                        % | 
                     
                    
                        |  1973 | 
                        35,031 | 
                        20.67% | 
                          | 
                        10,275 | 
                        10.97% | 
                          | 
                        10,504 | 
                        21.46% | 
                          | 
                        13,523 | 
                        14.46% | 
                          | 
                        69,333 | 
                        17.09% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1974 | 
                        49,237 | 
                        27.36% | 
                          | 
                        9,984 | 
                        11.09% | 
                          | 
                        9,754 | 
                        21.52% | 
                          | 
                        12,163 | 
                        16.58% | 
                          | 
                        81,138 | 
                        20.87% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1975 | 
                        41,059 | 
                        22.77% | 
                          | 
                        10,000 | 
                        10.16% | 
                          | 
                        11,485 | 
                        20.11% | 
                          | 
                        10,779 | 
                        14.59% | 
                          | 
                        73,323 | 
                        17.89% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1976 | 
                        33,112 | 
                        18.51% | 
                          | 
                        5,612 | 
                        6.14% | 
                          | 
                        6,271 | 
                        12.18% | 
                          | 
                        6,754 | 
                        9.44% | 
                          | 
                        51,749 | 
                        13.16% | 
                          | 
                        NA | 
                     
                    
                        |  1977 | 
                        63,561 | 
                        29.31% | 
                          | 
                        14,450 | 
                        11.18% | 
                          | 
                        11,495 | 
                        19.96% | 
                          | 
                        10,250 | 
                        11.22% | 
                          | 
                        99,756 | 
                        20.15% | 
                          | 
                        12.20% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1978 | 
                        41,841 | 
                        34.18% | 
                          | 
                        9,924 | 
                        12.71% | 
                          | 
                        9,158 | 
                        24.01% | 
                          | 
                        9,096 | 
                        13.57% | 
                          | 
                        70,019 | 
                        22.91% | 
                          | 
                        12.30% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1979 | 
                        47,054 | 
                        36.68% | 
                          | 
                        12,012 | 
                        15.60% | 
                          | 
                        10,679 | 
                        27.58% | 
                          | 
                        10,585 | 
                        15.87% | 
                          | 
                        80,330 | 
                        25.86% | 
                          | 
                        12.40% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1980 | 
                        46,988 | 
                        29.62% | 
                          | 
                        12,116 | 
                        13.68% | 
                          | 
                        9,722 | 
                        23.10% | 
                          | 
                        10,737 | 
                        15.02% | 
                          | 
                        79,563 | 
                        22.06% | 
                          | 
                        12.60% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1981 | 
                        30,298 | 
                        27.74% | 
                          | 
                        10,998 | 
                        12.79% | 
                          | 
                        6,904 | 
                        17.78% | 
                          | 
                        10,019 | 
                        14.22% | 
                          | 
                        58,219 | 
                        19.12% | 
                          | 
                        12.80% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1982 | 
                        29,426 | 
                        24.50% | 
                          | 
                        10,974 | 
                        13.70% | 
                          | 
                        6,626 | 
                        17.46% | 
                          | 
                        10,488 | 
                        15.59% | 
                          | 
                        57,514 | 
                        18.83% | 
                          | 
                        13.10% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1983 | 
                        29,037 | 
                        21.89% | 
                          | 
                        10,548 | 
                        14.27% | 
                          | 
                        6,216 | 
                        16.97% | 
                          | 
                        8,719 | 
                        14.47% | 
                          | 
                        54,520 | 
                        17.97% | 
                          | 
                        13.30% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1984 | 
                        29,263 | 
                        22.57% | 
                          | 
                        11,445 | 
                        14.83% | 
                          | 
                        6,852 | 
                        17.52% | 
                          | 
                        8,157 | 
                        13.80% | 
                          | 
                        55,717 | 
                        18.26% | 
                          | 
                        13.60% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1985 | 
                        26,699 | 
                        22.42% | 
                          | 
                        12,715 | 
                        15.33% | 
                          | 
                        6,400 | 
                        18.80% | 
                          | 
                        10,123 | 
                        15.58% | 
                          | 
                        55,937 | 
                        18.58% | 
                          | 
                        13.50% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1986 | 
                        28,381 | 
                        22.39% | 
                          | 
                        15,234 | 
                        17.25% | 
                          | 
                        5,963 | 
                        17.20% | 
                          | 
                        10,344 | 
                        16.15% | 
                          | 
                        59,922 | 
                        19.10% | 
                          | 
                        13.60% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1987 | 
                        28,226 | 
                        23.45% | 
                          | 
                        16,640 | 
                        18.96% | 
                          | 
                        6,051 | 
                        18.05% | 
                          | 
                        7,806 | 
                        14.28% | 
                          | 
                        58,723 | 
                        19.82% | 
                          | 
                        13.70% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1988 | 
                        26,530 | 
                        25.09% | 
                          | 
                        17,980 | 
                        20.03% | 
                          | 
                        6,420 | 
                        18.36% | 
                          | 
                        5,489 | 
                        13.46% | 
                          | 
                        56,419 | 
                        20.80% | 
                          | 
                        13.70% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1989 | 
                        29,486 | 
                        26.31% | 
                          | 
                        19,158 | 
                        21.38% | 
                          | 
                        5,887 | 
                        17.87% | 
                          | 
                        5,473 | 
                        12.67% | 
                          | 
                        60,004 | 
                        21.60% | 
                          | 
                        13.68% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1990 | 
                        21,319 | 
                        25.22% | 
                          | 
                        14,576 | 
                        20.66% | 
                          | 
                        5,786 | 
                        17.59% | 
                          | 
                        4,532 | 
                        12.68% | 
                          | 
                        46,213 | 
                        20.66% | 
                          | 
                        13.93% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1991 | 
                        15,535 | 
                        20.01% | 
                          | 
                        10,956 | 
                        16.00% | 
                          | 
                        4,193 | 
                        14.15% | 
                          | 
                        3,198 | 
                        10.75% | 
                          | 
                        33,882 | 
                        16.49% | 
                          | 
                        14.07% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1992 | 
                        15,649 | 
                        20.44% | 
                          | 
                        9,832 | 
                        16.82% | 
                          | 
                        4,118 | 
                        12.96% | 
                          | 
                        3,868 | 
                        11.11% | 
                          | 
                        33,467 | 
                        16.60% | 
                          | 
                        14.19% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1993 | 
                        15,103 | 
                        20.43% | 
                          | 
                        10,619 | 
                        16.81% | 
                          | 
                        4,201 | 
                        12.09% | 
                          | 
                        3,965 | 
                        12.67% | 
                          | 
                        33,888 | 
                        16.68% | 
                          | 
                        14.32% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1994 | 
                        13,643 | 
                        22.22% | 
                          | 
                        9,760 | 
                        18.24% | 
                          | 
                        4,041 | 
                        12.73% | 
                          | 
                        4,180 | 
                        14.05% | 
                          | 
                        31,624 | 
                        17.93% | 
                          | 
                        14.23% | 
                     
                    
                        |  1995 | 
                        12,901 | 
                        22.48% | 
                          | 
                        9,219 | 
                        19.55% | 
                          | 
                        4,233 | 
                        13.25% | 
                          | 
                        4,467 | 
                        14.51% | 
                          | 
                        30,820 | 
                        18.42% | 
                          | 
                        14.27% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1996 | 
                        16,383 | 
                        23.43% | 
                          | 
                        8,871 | 
                        19.22% | 
                          | 
                        4,416 | 
                        13.57% | 
                          | 
                        4,617 | 
                        15.11% | 
                          | 
                        34,287 | 
                        19.14% | 
                          | 
                        14.40% | 
                     
                    
                        | 1997 | 
                        17,735 | 
                        23.42% | 
                          | 
                        9,896 | 
                        20.14% | 
                          | 
                        4,742 | 
                        13.97% | 
                          | 
                        5,192 | 
                        17.26% | 
                          | 
                        37,565 | 
                        19.89% | 
                          | 
                        14.35% | 
                     
                    
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                        |       Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files.  Civilian data prior to 1989 represent 
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