Active Component Officers

The USCG uses a variety of programs to produce its commissioned officers.  These include programs for both civilians and active USCG enlisted members and warrant officers to become commissioned officers.  In FY 1998, the USCG commissioned a total of 390 new officers.  The USCG commissioned officer corps stood at 5,530 at the end of FY 1998.  In Table 8.6, the distribution of new USCG officers (accessions) and current officers (corps) by source of commission and level of education is presented with applicable overall DoD figures for comparison.

Characteristics of Active Component Commissioned Officers

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