| Table B-21. FY 2007 Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Service, and Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||||||||
| a. Number | ||||||||||||||
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA | ||||||||||||||
| Infantry, | ||||||||||||||
| RACE/ | Gun Crews, & | Commu- | Other | Admin- | Non- | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY4 | Seamanship1 | Electronics | nications | Medical | Technical | istrators | Electrical | Craftsman | Supply | Occupational2 | TOTAL | |||
| ARMY | ||||||||||||||
| White | 15,791 | 40,439 | 22,262 | 10,873 | 26,326 | 42,973 | 6,746 | 38,737 | 88,634 | 2,424 | 295,205 | |||
| Black | 5,530 | 6,869 | 8,574 | 3,721 | 27,110 | 11,280 | 2,501 | 17,048 | 11,953 | 185 | 94,771 | |||
| AIAN | 241 | 483 | 314 | 150 | 500 | 577 | 114 | 529 | 1,265 | 16 | 4,189 | |||
| Asian | 757 | 1,570 | 1,639 | 495 | 2,687 | 1,975 | 329 | 1,638 | 3,248 | 92 | 14,430 | |||
| NHPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Two or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Unknown | 1,202 | 2,144 | 2,465 | 931 | 5,467 | 3,280 | 435 | 2,760 | 5,777 | 45 | 24,506 | |||
| TOTAL | 23,521 | 51,505 | 35,254 | 16,170 | 62,090 | 60,085 | 10,125 | 60,712 | 110,877 | 2,762 | 433,101 | |||
| Hispanic | 2,658 | 4,918 | 4,643 | 1,930 | 8,762 | 7,286 | 1,113 | 6,757 | 12,531 | 167 | 50,765 | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 20,863 | 46,587 | 30,611 | 14,240 | 53,328 | 52,799 | 9,012 | 53,955 | 98,346 | 2,595 | 382,336 | |||
| TOTAL | 23,521 | 51,505 | 35,254 | 16,170 | 62,090 | 60,085 | 10,125 | 60,712 | 110,877 | 2,762 | 433,101 | |||
| NAVY | ||||||||||||||
| White | 22,837 | 16,089 | 12,794 | 5,464 | 14,319 | 54,674 | 11,063 | 9,901 | 15,394 | 11,715 | 174,250 | |||
| Black | 3,842 | 5,922 | 5,383 | 484 | 9,871 | 14,486 | 2,347 | 5,813 | 5,856 | 4,268 | 58,272 | |||
| AIAN | 1,884 | 1,025 | 955 | 235 | 868 | 4,346 | 794 | 765 | 1,280 | 1,344 | 13,496 | |||
| Asian | 1,233 | 752 | 2,849 | 170 | 2,646 | 5,473 | 763 | 1,637 | 987 | 883 | 17,393 | |||
| NHPI | 223 | 131 | 299 | 29 | 223 | 724 | 110 | 162 | 229 | 246 | 2,376 | |||
| Two or more | 840 | 454 | 609 | 80 | 556 | 1,699 | 270 | 365 | 563 | 1,048 | 6,484 | |||
| Unknown | 713 | 758 | 907 | 155 | 1,277 | 2,626 | 416 | 658 | 742 | 315 | 8,567 | |||
| TOTAL | 31,572 | 25,131 | 23,796 | 6,617 | 29,760 | 84,028 | 15,763 | 19,301 | 25,051 | 19,819 | 280,838 | |||
| Hispanic | 3,950 | 3,106 | 4,430 | 650 | 4,500 | 12,875 | 2,139 | 2,900 | 4,168 | 3,529 | 42,247 | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 27,622 | 22,025 | 19,366 | 5,967 | 25,260 | 71,153 | 13,624 | 16,401 | 20,883 | 16,290 | 238,591 | |||
| TOTAL | 31,572 | 25,131 | 23,796 | 6,617 | 29,760 | 84,028 | 15,763 | 19,301 | 25,051 | 19,819 | 280,838 | |||
| MARINE CORPS | ||||||||||||||
| White | 7,660 | 8,480 | 0 | 3,416 | 14,992 | 20,496 | 3,337 | 12,263 | 35,036 | 21,376 | 127,056 | |||
| Black | 885 | 1,568 | 0 | 257 | 5,401 | 2,158 | 525 | 3,213 | 2,189 | 2,081 | 18,277 | |||
| AIAN | 125 | 141 | 0 | 41 | 291 | 314 | 67 | 228 | 400 | 190 | 1,797 | |||
| Asian | 239 | 216 | 0 | 53 | 754 | 488 | 105 | 375 | 699 | 544 | 3,473 | |||
| NHPI | 89 | 88 | 0 | 27 | 247 | 191 | 32 | 147 | 249 | 203 | 1,273 | |||
| Two or more | 123 | 128 | 0 | 44 | 309 | 210 | 33 | 153 | 278 | 65 | 1,343 | |||
| Unknown | 859 | 992 | 0 | 299 | 3,148 | 2,231 | 404 | 1,784 | 2,707 | 1,098 | 13,522 | |||
| TOTAL | 9,980 | 11,613 | 0 | 4,137 | 25,142 | 26,088 | 4,503 | 18,163 | 41,558 | 25,557 | 166,741 | |||
| Hispanic | 1,277 | 1,497 | 0 | 437 | 4,985 | 3,556 | 704 | 3,162 | 4,592 | 2,012 | 22,222 | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 8,703 | 10,116 | 0 | 3,700 | 20,157 | 22,532 | 3,799 | 15,001 | 36,966 | 23,545 | 144,519 | |||
| TOTAL | 9,980 | 11,613 | 0 | 4,137 | 25,142 | 26,088 | 4,503 | 18,163 | 41,558 | 25,557 | 166,741 | |||
| AIR FORCE | ||||||||||||||
| White | 18,004 | 17,446 | 12,157 | 8,430 | 31,122 | 49,324 | 7,737 | 9,198 | 21,301 | 14,079 | 188,798 | |||
| Black | 2,197 | 2,785 | 4,855 | 1,159 | 14,729 | 6,803 | 1,910 | 2,831 | 4,413 | 2,606 | 44,288 | |||
| AIAN | 126 | 131 | 138 | 67 | 320 | 443 | 76 | 93 | 197 | 147 | 1,738 | |||
| Asian | 495 | 484 | 812 | 204 | 1,583 | 1,023 | 268 | 309 | 378 | 509 | 6,065 | |||
| NHPI | 171 | 171 | 278 | 87 | 608 | 631 | 115 | 152 | 257 | 288 | 2,758 | |||
| Two or more | 461 | 443 | 440 | 153 | 1,026 | 1,083 | 185 | 230 | 455 | 433 | 4,909 | |||
| Unknown | 1,160 | 1,307 | 1,703 | 503 | 4,013 | 3,201 | 707 | 793 | 1,307 | 122 | 14,816 | |||
| TOTAL | 22,614 | 22,767 | 20,383 | 10,603 | 53,401 | 62,508 | 10,998 | 13,606 | 28,308 | 18,184 | 263,372 | |||
| Hispanic | 1,096 | 1,273 | 1,560 | 474 | 3,915 | 3,431 | 719 | 765 | 1,472 | 89 | 14,794 | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 21,518 | 21,494 | 18,823 | 10,129 | 49,486 | 59,077 | 10,279 | 12,841 | 26,836 | 18,095 | 248,578 | |||
| TOTAL | 22,614 | 22,767 | 20,383 | 10,603 | 53,401 | 62,508 | 10,998 | 13,606 | 28,308 | 18,184 | 263,372 | |||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| White | 64,292 | 82,454 | 47,213 | 28,183 | 86,759 | 167,467 | 28,883 | 70,099 | 160,365 | 49,594 | 785,309 | |||
| Black | 12,454 | 17,144 | 18,812 | 5,621 | 57,111 | 34,727 | 7,283 | 28,905 | 24,411 | 9,140 | 215,608 | |||
| AIAN | 2,376 | 1,780 | 1,407 | 493 | 1,979 | 5,680 | 1,051 | 1,615 | 3,142 | 1,697 | 21,220 | |||
| Asian | 2,724 | 3,022 | 5,300 | 922 | 7,670 | 8,959 | 1,465 | 3,959 | 5,312 | 2,028 | 41,361 | |||
| NHPI | 483 | 390 | 577 | 143 | 1,078 | 1,546 | 257 | 461 | 735 | 737 | 6,407 | |||
| Two or more | 1,424 | 1,025 | 1,049 | 277 | 1,891 | 2,992 | 488 | 748 | 1,296 | 1,546 | 12,736 | |||
| Unknown | 3,934 | 5,201 | 5,075 | 1,888 | 13,905 | 11,338 | 1,962 | 5,995 | 10,533 | 1,580 | 61,411 | |||
| TOTAL | 87,687 | 111,016 | 79,433 | 37,527 | 170,393 | 232,709 | 41,389 | 111,782 | 205,794 | 66,322 | 1,144,052 | |||
| Hispanic | 8,981 | 10,794 | 10,633 | 3,491 | 22,162 | 27,148 | 4,675 | 13,584 | 22,763 | 5,797 | 130,028 | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 78,706 | 100,222 | 68,800 | 34,036 | 148,231 | 205,561 | 36,714 | 98,198 | 183,031 | 60,525 | 1,014,024 | |||
| TOTAL | 87,687 | 111,016 | 79,433 | 37,527 | 170,393 | 232,709 | 41,389 | 111,782 | 205,794 | 66,322 | 1,144,052 | |||
| b. Percent | ||||||||||||||
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA | ||||||||||||||
| Infantry, | ||||||||||||||
| RACE/ | Gun Crews, & | Commu- | Other | Admin- | Non- | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY4 | Seamanship1 | Electronics | nications | Medical | Technical | istrators | Electrical | Craftsman | Supply | Occupational2 | TOTAL | |||
| ARMY | ||||||||||||||
| White | 5.35% | 13.70% | 7.54% | 3.68% | 8.92% | 14.56% | 2.29% | 13.12% | 30.02% | 0.82% | 100.00% | |||
| Black | 5.84% | 7.25% | 9.05% | 3.93% | 28.61% | 11.90% | 2.64% | 17.99% | 12.61% | 0.20% | 100.00% | |||
| AIAN | 5.75% | 11.53% | 7.50% | 3.58% | 11.94% | 13.77% | 2.72% | 12.63% | 30.20% | 0.38% | 100.00% | |||
| Asian | 5.25% | 10.88% | 11.36% | 3.43% | 18.62% | 13.69% | 2.28% | 11.35% | 22.51% | 0.64% | 100.00% | |||
| NHPI | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||
| Two or more | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||
| Unknown | 4.90% | 8.75% | 10.06% | 3.80% | 22.31% | 13.38% | 1.78% | 11.26% | 23.57% | 0.18% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 5.43% | 11.89% | 8.14% | 3.73% | 14.34% | 13.87% | 2.34% | 14.02% | 25.60% | 0.64% | 100.00% | |||
| Hispanic | 5.24% | 9.69% | 9.15% | 3.80% | 17.26% | 14.35% | 2.19% | 13.31% | 24.68% | 0.33% | 100.00% | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 5.46% | 12.18% | 8.01% | 3.72% | 13.95% | 13.81% | 2.36% | 14.11% | 25.72% | 0.68% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 5.43% | 11.89% | 8.14% | 3.73% | 14.34% | 13.87% | 2.34% | 14.02% | 25.60% | 0.64% | 100.00% | |||
| NAVY | ||||||||||||||
| White | 13.11% | 9.23% | 7.34% | 3.14% | 8.22% | 31.38% | 6.35% | 5.68% | 8.83% | 6.72% | 100.00% | |||
| Black | 6.59% | 10.16% | 9.24% | 0.83% | 16.94% | 24.86% | 4.03% | 9.98% | 10.05% | 7.32% | 100.00% | |||
| AIAN | 13.96% | 7.59% | 7.08% | 1.74% | 6.43% | 32.20% | 5.88% | 5.67% | 9.48% | 9.96% | 100.00% | |||
| Asian | 7.09% | 4.32% | 16.38% | 0.98% | 15.21% | 31.47% | 4.39% | 9.41% | 5.67% | 5.08% | 100.00% | |||
| NHPI | 9.39% | 5.51% | 12.58% | 1.22% | 9.39% | 30.47% | 4.63% | 6.82% | 9.64% | 10.35% | 100.00% | |||
| Two or more | 12.95% | 7.00% | 9.39% | 1.23% | 8.57% | 26.20% | 4.16% | 5.63% | 8.68% | 16.16% | 100.00% | |||
| Unknown | 8.32% | 8.85% | 10.59% | 1.81% | 14.91% | 30.65% | 4.86% | 7.68% | 8.66% | 3.68% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 11.24% | 8.95% | 8.47% | 2.36% | 10.60% | 29.92% | 5.61% | 6.87% | 8.92% | 7.06% | 100.00% | |||
| Hispanic | 9.35% | 7.35% | 10.49% | 1.54% | 10.65% | 30.48% | 5.06% | 6.86% | 9.87% | 8.35% | 100.00% | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 11.58% | 9.23% | 8.12% | 2.50% | 10.59% | 29.82% | 5.71% | 6.87% | 8.75% | 6.83% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 11.24% | 8.95% | 8.47% | 2.36% | 10.60% | 29.92% | 5.61% | 6.87% | 8.92% | 7.06% | 100.00% | |||
| MARINE CORPS | ||||||||||||||
| White | 6.03% | 6.67% | 0.00% | 2.69% | 11.80% | 16.13% | 2.63% | 9.65% | 27.58% | 16.82% | 100.00% | |||
| Black | 4.84% | 8.58% | 0.00% | 1.41% | 29.55% | 11.81% | 2.87% | 17.58% | 11.98% | 11.39% | 100.00% | |||
| AIAN | 6.96% | 7.85% | 0.00% | 2.28% | 16.19% | 17.47% | 3.73% | 12.69% | 22.26% | 10.57% | 100.00% | |||
| Asian | 6.88% | 6.22% | 0.00% | 1.53% | 21.71% | 14.05% | 3.02% | 10.80% | 20.13% | 15.66% | 100.00% | |||
| NHPI | 6.99% | 6.91% | 0.00% | 2.12% | 19.40% | 15.00% | 2.51% | 11.55% | 19.56% | 15.95% | 100.00% | |||
| Two or more | 9.16% | 9.53% | 0.00% | 3.28% | 23.01% | 15.64% | 2.46% | 11.39% | 20.70% | 4.84% | 100.00% | |||
| Unknown | 6.35% | 7.34% | 0.00% | 2.21% | 23.28% | 16.50% | 2.99% | 13.19% | 20.02% | 8.12% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 5.99% | 6.96% | 0.00% | 2.48% | 15.08% | 15.65% | 2.70% | 10.89% | 24.92% | 15.33% | 100.00% | |||
| Hispanic | 5.75% | 6.74% | 0.00% | 1.97% | 22.43% | 16.00% | 3.17% | 14.23% | 20.66% | 9.05% | 100.00% | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 6.02% | 7.00% | 0.00% | 2.56% | 13.95% | 15.59% | 2.63% | 10.38% | 25.58% | 16.29% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 5.99% | 6.96% | 0.00% | 2.48% | 15.08% | 15.65% | 2.70% | 10.89% | 24.92% | 15.33% | 100.00% | |||
| AIR FORCE | ||||||||||||||
| White | 9.54% | 9.24% | 6.44% | 4.47% | 16.48% | 26.13% | 4.10% | 4.87% | 11.28% | 7.46% | 100.00% | |||
| Black | 4.96% | 6.29% | 10.96% | 2.62% | 33.26% | 15.36% | 4.31% | 6.39% | 9.96% | 5.88% | 100.00% | |||
| AIAN | 7.25% | 7.54% | 7.94% | 3.86% | 18.41% | 25.49% | 4.37% | 5.35% | 11.33% | 8.46% | 100.00% | |||
| Asian | 8.16% | 7.98% | 13.39% | 3.36% | 26.10% | 16.87% | 4.42% | 5.09% | 6.23% | 8.39% | 100.00% | |||
| NHPI | 6.20% | 6.20% | 10.08% | 3.15% | 22.04% | 22.88% | 4.17% | 5.51% | 9.32% | 10.44% | 100.00% | |||
| Two or more | 9.39% | 9.02% | 8.96% | 3.12% | 20.90% | 22.06% | 3.77% | 4.69% | 9.27% | 8.82% | 100.00% | |||
| Unknown | 7.83% | 8.82% | 11.49% | 3.39% | 27.09% | 21.61% | 4.77% | 5.35% | 8.82% | 0.82% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 8.59% | 8.64% | 7.74% | 4.03% | 20.28% | 23.73% | 4.18% | 5.17% | 10.75% | 6.90% | 100.00% | |||
| Hispanic | 7.41% | 8.60% | 10.54% | 3.20% | 26.46% | 23.19% | 4.86% | 5.17% | 9.95% | 0.60% | 100.00% | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 8.66% | 8.65% | 7.57% | 4.07% | 19.91% | 23.77% | 4.14% | 5.17% | 10.80% | 7.28% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 8.59% | 8.64% | 7.74% | 4.03% | 20.28% | 23.73% | 4.18% | 5.17% | 10.75% | 6.90% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| White | 8.19% | 10.50% | 6.01% | 3.59% | 11.05% | 21.32% | 3.68% | 8.93% | 20.42% | 6.32% | 100.00% | |||
| Black | 5.78% | 7.95% | 8.73% | 2.61% | 26.49% | 16.11% | 3.38% | 13.41% | 11.32% | 4.24% | 100.00% | |||
| AIAN | 11.20% | 8.39% | 6.63% | 2.32% | 9.33% | 26.77% | 4.95% | 7.61% | 14.81% | 8.00% | 100.00% | |||
| Asian | 6.59% | 7.31% | 12.81% | 2.23% | 18.54% | 21.66% | 3.54% | 9.57% | 12.84% | 4.90% | 100.00% | |||
| NHPI | 7.54% | 6.09% | 9.01% | 2.23% | 16.83% | 24.13% | 4.01% | 7.20% | 11.47% | 11.50% | 100.00% | |||
| Two or more | 11.18% | 8.05% | 8.24% | 2.17% | 14.85% | 23.49% | 3.83% | 5.87% | 10.18% | 12.14% | 100.00% | |||
| Unknown | 6.41% | 8.47% | 8.26% | 3.07% | 22.64% | 18.46% | 3.19% | 9.76% | 17.15% | 2.57% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 7.66% | 9.70% | 6.94% | 3.28% | 14.89% | 20.34% | 3.62% | 9.77% | 17.99% | 5.80% | 100.00% | |||
| Hispanic | 6.91% | 8.30% | 8.18% | 2.68% | 17.04% | 20.88% | 3.60% | 10.45% | 17.51% | 4.46% | 100.00% | |||
| Not Hispanic3 | 7.76% | 9.88% | 6.78% | 3.36% | 14.62% | 20.27% | 3.62% | 9.68% | 18.05% | 5.97% | 100.00% | |||
| TOTAL | 7.66% | 9.70% | 6.94% | 3.28% | 14.89% | 20.34% | 3.62% | 9.77% | 17.99% | 5.80% | 100.00% | |||
| 1. Although women do not serve in infantry positions, they do serve in other positions, such as gun crews, air crews, and seamanship specialties, which are part of the “infantry“ area. | ||||||||||||||
| 2. Non-occupational includes students, patients, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns. | ||||||||||||||
| 3. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question. | ||||||||||||||
| 4. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity. Individuals who self-identify as multiracial are counted | ||||||||||||||
| in the "two or more" category. | ||||||||||||||
| Rows or columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||