EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION

Fiscal Year 2000: Equal Opportunities

The Youth Population

Data Sources

Chapter 2 - ACTIVE COMPONENT ENLISTED APPLICANTS AND ACCESSIONS

The Recruiting Process

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

Educational Credentials

Physical Examinations

Moral Character Standards

Occupational Area Counseling

The Delayed Entry Program (DEP)

Characteristics of Active Component Non-Prior Service Applicants

Characteristics of Active Component Accessions

Age

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Marital Status

Education

AFQT

High Quality

Reading Ability

Geography

Chapter 3 - ACTIVE COMPONENT ENLISTED FORCE

Characteristics of Active Component Enlisted Force

Age

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Marital Status

Education

Representation Within Occupations

Pay Grade

Chapter 4 - ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS

Characteristics of Active Component Officers

Pay Grade

Source of Commission

Age

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Marital Status

Education

Representation Within Occupations

Warrant Officers

Chapter 5 - SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED ACCESSIONS AND ENLISTED FORCE

The Selected Reserve Recruiting Process

Characteristics of Selected Reserve Accessions

Age

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Marital Status

Education

AFQT

Characteristics of the Selected Reserve Enlisted Force

Age

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Marital Status

Education

Representation Within Occupations

Chapter 6 - SELECTED RESERVE OFFICER ACCESSIONS AND OFFICER CORPS

Characteristics of Selected Reserve Officer Accessions and Officer Corps

Age

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Marital Status

Source of Commission

Education

Representation Within Occupations

Chapter 7- U. S. COAST GUARD

Characteristics of Active Component Non-Prior Service Applicants

Characteristics of Active Component Non-Prior Service Accessions

Age

Education

AFQT

Characteristics of Active Component Enlisted Force

Race/Ethnicity

Age

Education

Occupational Representation

Characteristics of Active Component Officers

Source of Commission

Educational Attainment

Race/Ethnicity & Gender

Representation Within Occupations

Warrant Officers

Characteristics of USCG Reserve Enlisted Accessions

Race/Ethnicity & Gender

Educational Attainment

Characteristics of Reserve Component Enlisted Force

Race/Ethnicity & Gender

Age

Educational Attainment

Occupational Representation

Characteristics of Reserve Component Officers

Source of Commission

Educational Attainment

Reserve Component Warrant Officers

Closing

Chapter 8- REPRESENTATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2000 DEPLOYMENTS

Characteristics of Deployed Active Component Personnel

Gender

Race/Ethnicity

Occupational Representation

Pay Grade

Characteristics of Deployed Reserve Component Personnel

Gender

Race/Ethnicity

Occupational Representation

Chapter 9 - ENTERING THE 21ST CENTURY

Fiscal Year 2000: An Historical Perspective

Quality-of-Life Initiatives in the Military

Representation in FY 2000

APPENDICES A-F Appendix A - Active Component Applicant Tables Appendix B - Active Component Enlisted & Officer Tables Appendix C - Selected Reserve Tables Appendix D - Longitudinal Data Tables Appendix E - Coast Guard Tables Appendix F - Deployment Data Tables

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