Active Component Enlisted Force

At the end of FY 1998, the enlisted end-strength of the USCG stood at 27,297, up from the FY 1997 end-strength of 26,847.  The FY 1998 Coast Guard enlisted force was 82 percent male and 18 percent female.  Relative to the overall DoD, proportionally the Coast Guard has more female enlisted members (18 and 14 percent, respectively).

Characteristics of Active Component Enlisted Force

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