Gender.  The proportion of Selected Reserve accessions in FY 1998 who were women was slightly greater (19 percent) than in the Active Component (18 percent).  Table 5.4 reflects the gender percentages for NPS and prior service accessions by Component.  The USAR and USAFR had the highest proportion of female accessions in the Selected Reserve (26 and 23 percent, respectively), while the USMCR had the lowest (5 percent).  With the exception of the USMCR, the proportion of prior service female recruits was lower than NPS female recruits.

Table 5.4.  FY 1998 Selected Reserve Non-Prior Service and Prior Service Accessions, by Gender (Percent)
	Non-Prior Service		Prior Service		Total
Component	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females
Army National Guard	80.8	19.2	90.4	9.6	85.4	14.6
Army Reserve	63.5	36.5	78.6	21.4	73.6	26.4
Naval Reserve	69.8	30.2	83.9	16.1	81.9	18.1
USMC Reserve	95.3	4.7	94.4	5.6	94.9	5.1
Air National Guard	70.5	29.5	81.9	18.1	77.4	22.6
Air Force Reserve	62.0	38.0	78.5	21.5	75.6	24.4
DoD Total	76.2	23.8	84.0	16.0	81.0	19.1
Also see Appendix Tables C-1 (NPS Age by Component and Gender) and C-9 (Prior Service Age by Component and Gender).

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