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Chapter 4:

Characteristics of Active Component Officers

Table 4.1 shows the number and percentage of FY 2001 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 68,000 active duty officers in contrast to the Army's approximately 64,800. This variation in force structure reflects differences in mission requirements (e.g., number of pilots) of the two Services.

While the Air Force has more total active duty commissioned officers than the Army, the Army continues to access more officers each year than the Air Force. This pattern suggests that annual requirements rest on more than the relative size of the Service, to include retention and its underlying influencers.

Table 4.1. FY 2001 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
5,937
33.8
64,797
32.2
Navy
5,022
28.6
51,928
25.8
Marine Corps
1,411
8.0
16,160
8.0
Air Force
5,211
29.6
68,038
33.9
Total
17,581
100.0
200,923
100.0

Columns may not add to total due to rounding.
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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