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Chapter 6:


Representation of Minorities within Occupations

An overview of the distribution of Selected Reserve officers by race/ethnicity is provided in Table 6.10. More than half of Whites, Hispanics, and "Others" serve in either tactical operations or health care occupations. The largest proportions of White and Hispanic officers are in tactical operations (36 and 28 percent, respectively); the largest percentages of Black and "Other" racial category officers are in health care occupations (27 and 31 percent, respectively).

    Table 6.10. FY 2000 Occupational Areas of Selected Reserve Officer Corps, by Race/Ethnicity (Percent)
Occupational Area
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
Total
General Officers and Executives*
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
Tactical Operations
36.3
18.4
28.2
24.5
33.8
Intelligence
5.7
2.6
4.8
5.2
5.4
Engineering and Maintenance
9.7
11.5
10.6
9.9
9.9
Scientists and Professionals
6.9
4.8
4.5
4.8
6.5
Health Care
20.0
26.6
22.3
30.5
21.1
Administration
6.9
13.2
9.1
6.8
7.6
Supply, Procurement, and Allied Occupations
9.7
17.5
13.3
8.8
10.5
Non-Occupational**
4.3
5.3
7.0
9.4
4.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Columns may not add to total due to rounding.
* Calculations do not include 660 White, 19 Black, 10 Hispanic, and 12 Other O-6 officers classified as general or executive officers by the Services.
** Non-occupational includes patients, students, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns.
Also see Appendix Table C-32 (Occupational Areas by Component and Race/Ethnicity).

As detailed in Appendix Table C-32, there are race/ethnicity differences among the Reserve Components by occupational areas. For example, 49 percent of White officers in the ARNG have occupations in tactical operations, while only 28 percent of Black officers do. Other occupational areas such as health care attract members of different race/ethnic groups more uniformly. For example, in the USAFR, 42 percent of Blacks, 38 percent of "Other" minorities, and 33 percent of Hispanics serve in health care, compared to 25 percent of Whites.

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