CHAPTER 4
Characteristics of Active Component Officers

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Table 4.1 shows the number and percentage of FY 1999 Active Component officer accessions and officers by Service.  In total personnel, the Army is the largest Service, but the Air Force has the highest commissioned officer content. The Air Force stood at slightly more than 70,000 active duty officers in contrast to the Army's approximately 66,000.  This variation in force structure is most likely due to variations in mission requirements of the two Services.

Table 4.1. FY 1999 Active Component Officer Accessions and Officer Corps (Number and Percent)1
 

Active Component Officer Accessions

Active Component Officer Corps

Service

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Army

5,303

32.4

66,104

32.3

Navy

4,518

27.6

52,136

25.5

Marine Corps

1,446

8.8

16,055

7.9

Air Force

5,090

31.1

70,321

34.4

Total

16,357

100.0

204,616

100.0

1 Number of active component officer corps (end-strength) reflects commissioned officers only (it excludes warrant officers).
Also see Tables D-21 (Officer Accessions by Fiscal Year) and D-25 (Officer Strength).>

 
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