Occupations of USCG AC Officers

Representation Within Occupations. As was noted previously, the USCG does not have any combat restrictions—all occupations are open to both men and women. By gender, USCG female officers were underrepresented in tactical operations and engineering and maintenance, and overrepresented in the non-occupational area (Table 8.8). By race/ethnicity, minority officers were overrepresented in the non-occupational area; Black officers were underrepresented in tactical operations; Hispanic officers were underrepresented in engineering and maintenance. Compared to the overall DoD, the USCG officer corps comprised, proportionally, more engineering and maintenance officers and fewer health care providers. The difference in health care can be partially explained by the USCG's reliance on the Public Health Service for some of its medical and dental care.

Table 8.8. Occupational Areas of FY 1998 USCG and DoD Active Component Officer Personnel by Race/Ethnicity and Gender (Percent)
Occupational Area	Coast Guard							DoD Total
Occupational Area	Male	Female	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	USCG Total	DoD Total
General Officers and Executives	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.4
Tactical Operations	42.8	36.6	42.9	29.0	42.5	38.1	42.1	38.4
Intelligence	0.5	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	5.0
Engineering and Maintenance	33.8	29.9	33.5	35.1	24.5	35.3	33.3	11.7
Scientists and Professionals	1.6	2.3	1.8	1.3	0.5	0.9	1.7	4.9
Health Care	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.2	18.9
Administration	9.5	9.8	9.6	8.8	10.4	6.9	9.5	6.0
Supply, Procurement, and Allied Occupations	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	8.7
Non-Occupational	10.6	20.8	10.4	25.0	21.2	18.4	11.7	6.0
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Columns may not add to total due to rounding. Also see Appendix Table B-38 (Active Component Officer Corps by Occupational Area, Service, and Gender) and E-22 (Coast Guard Active Component Officer Corps by Occupational Area, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity).