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Chapter 4:

 

Characteristics of Active Component Officers

Table 4.1 shows the number and percentage of FY 2002 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 had 71,687 active duty officers in contrast to the Army's 66,583. This variation in force structure reflects differences in mission requirements (e.g., number of pilots) of the two Services.

Table 4.1. FY 2002 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
6,423
29.8
66,583
32.1
Navy
5,340
24.8
52,961
25.5
Marine Corps
2,042
9.5
16,402
7.9
Air Force
7,713
35.8
71,687
34.5
Total
21,518
100.0
207,633
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).

The Air Force also had the highest number of Active Component officer accessions in FY 2002. This is the first time since 1986 that the Air Forced exceeded the Army in this regard.

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