Table B-21. FY 2008 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	92,819	17,413	41,284	22,848	11,336	28,454	43,996	7,417	43,037	2,629	311,233
	Black	11,768	6,018	6,482	8,327	3,781	28,806	11,206	2,421	18,214	216	97,239
	AIAN	1,269	245	490	309	150	542	610	127	568	22	4,332
	Asian	3,290	820	1,631	1,669	507	2,916	2,011	342	1,854	111	15,151
	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	5,487	1,133	2,057	2,353	953	5,618	3,231	415	2,764	99	24,110
	TOTAL	114,633	25,629	51,944	35,506	16,727	66,336	61,054	10,722	66,437	3,077	452,065
	Hispanic	12,950	2,878	5,061	4,668	2,032	9,533	7,488	1,186	7,526	249	53,571
	Not Hispanic³	101,683	22,751	46,883	30,838	14,695	56,803	53,566	9,536	58,911	2,828	398,494
	TOTAL	114,633	25,629	51,944	35,506	16,727	66,336	61,054	10,722	66,437	3,077	452,065

	NAVY
	White	14,321	21,959	15,979	12,375	5,705	14,117	52,689	10,421	9,561	10,961	168,088
	Black	5,361	3,767	5,952	5,081	511	9,662	14,267	2,280	5,837	4,276	56,994
	AIAN	1,217	1,929	1,187	990	283	946	4,541	812	857	1,280	14,042
	Asian	913	1,175	766	2,724	186	2,601	5,313	736	1,584	822	16,820
	NHPI	227	258	177	351	34	264	858	134	200	250	2,753
	Two or more	740	1,215	665	792	127	771	2,338	369	544	1,467	9,028
	Unknown	634	609	705	771	153	1,148	2,320	370	582	279	7,571
	TOTAL	23,413	30,912	25,431	23,084	6,999	29,509	82,326	15,122	19,165	19,335	275,296
	Hispanic	3,995	4,236	3,343	4,457	760	4,702	13,441	2,172	3,106	3,752	43,964
	Not Hispanic³	19,418	26,676	22,088	18,627	6,239	24,807	68,885	12,950	16,059	15,583	231,332
	TOTAL	23,413	30,912	25,431	23,084	6,999	29,509	82,326	15,122	19,165	19,335	275,296

	MARINE CORPS
	White	38,169	7,940	9,445	0	3,572	16,290	21,884	3,614	13,901	23,090	137,905
	Black	2,288	893	1,595	0	272	5,668	2,229	559	3,424	2,280	19,208
	AIAN	460	119	147	0	46	329	351	74	274	194	1,994
	Asian	741	252	259	0	54	802	511	107	416	663	3,805
	NHPI	315	94	97	0	28	300	241	47	173	238	1,533
	Two or more	273	119	143	0	45	308	231	47	158	62	1,386
	Unknown	2,637	784	936	0	270	3,004	2,115	380	1,749	507	12,382
	TOTAL	44,883	10,201	12,622	0	4,287	26,701	27,562	4,828	20,095	27,034	178,213
	Hispanic	4,906	1,274	1,631	0	474	5,290	3,780	780	3,509	1,714	23,358
	Not Hispanic³	39,977	8,927	10,991	0	3,813	21,411	23,782	4,048	16,586	25,320	154,855
	TOTAL	44,883	10,201	12,622	0	4,287	26,701	27,562	4,828	20,095	27,034	178,213

	AIR FORCE
	White	21,350	17,357	17,115	12,024	8,013	29,949	48,001	6,804	9,574	14,319	184,506
	Black	4,563	2,112	2,689	4,731	1,081	14,254	6,611	1,721	2,957	2,847	43,566
	AIAN	201	128	128	153	61	324	448	79	102	131	1,755
	Asian	403	479	514	815	199	1,585	1,037	243	323	473	6,071
	NHPI	305	179	185	318	92	655	664	108	172	251	2,929
	Two or more	512	484	460	503	169	1,133	1,169	186	261	524	5,401
	Unknown	1,211	1,106	1,248	1,622	466	3,765	2,960	597	786	106	13,867
	TOTAL	28,545	21,845	22,339	20,166	10,081	51,665	60,890	9,738	14,175	18,651	258,095
	Hispanic	1,378	1,030	1,182	1,532	453	3,813	3,196	636	771	146	14,137
	Not Hispanic³	27,167	20,815	21,157	18,634	9,628	47,852	57,694	9,102	13,404	18,505	243,958
	TOTAL	28,545	21,845	22,339	20,166	10,081	51,665	60,890	9,738	14,175	18,651	258,095

	TOTAL DoD
	White	166,659	64,669	83,823	47,247	28,626	88,810	166,570	28,256	76,073	50,999	801,732
	Black	23,980	12,790	16,718	18,139	5,645	58,390	34,313	6,981	30,432	9,619	217,007
	AIAN	3,147	2,421	1,952	1,452	540	2,141	5,950	1,092	1,801	1,627	22,123
	Asian	5,347	2,726	3,170	5,208	946	7,904	8,872	1,428	4,177	2,069	41,847
	NHPI	847	531	459	669	154	1,219	1,763	289	545	739	7,215
	Two or more	1,525	1,818	1,268	1,295	341	2,212	3,738	602	963	2,053	15,815
	Unknown	9,969	3,632	4,946	4,746	1,842	13,535	10,626	1,762	5,881	991	57,930
	TOTAL	211,474	88,587	112,336	78,756	38,094	174,211	231,832	40,410	119,872	68,097	1,163,669
	Hispanic	23,229	9,418	11,217	10,657	3,719	23,338	27,905	4,774	14,912	5,861	135,030
	Not Hispanic³	188,245	79,169	101,119	68,099	34,375	150,873	203,927	35,636	104,960	62,236	1,028,639
	TOTAL	211,474	88,587	112,336	78,756	38,094	174,211	231,832	40,410	119,872	68,097	1,163,669


	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	29.82%	5.59%	13.26%	7.34%	3.64%	9.14%	14.14%	2.38%	13.83%	0.84%	100.00%
	Black	12.10%	6.19%	6.67%	8.56%	3.89%	29.62%	11.52%	2.49%	18.73%	0.22%	100.00%
	AIAN	29.29%	5.66%	11.31%	7.13%	3.46%	12.51%	14.08%	2.93%	13.11%	0.51%	100.00%
	Asian	21.71%	5.41%	10.76%	11.02%	3.35%	19.25%	13.27%	2.26%	12.24%	0.73%	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	22.76%	4.70%	8.53%	9.76%	3.95%	23.30%	13.40%	1.72%	11.46%	0.41%	100.00%
	TOTAL	25.36%	5.67%	11.49%	7.85%	3.70%	14.67%	13.51%	2.37%	14.70%	0.68%	100.00%
	Hispanic	24.17%	5.37%	9.45%	8.71%	3.79%	17.80%	13.98%	2.21%	14.05%	0.46%	100.00%
	Not Hispanic³	25.52%	5.71%	11.77%	7.74%	3.69%	14.25%	13.44%	2.39%	14.78%	0.71%	100.00%
	TOTAL	25.36%	5.67%	11.49%	7.85%	3.70%	14.67%	13.51%	2.37%	14.70%	0.68%	100.00%

	NAVY
	White	8.52%	13.06%	9.51%	7.36%	3.39%	8.40%	31.35%	6.20%	5.69%	6.52%	100.00%
	Black	9.41%	6.61%	10.44%	8.91%	0.90%	16.95%	25.03%	4.00%	10.24%	7.50%	100.00%
	AIAN	8.67%	13.74%	8.45%	7.05%	2.02%	6.74%	32.34%	5.78%	6.10%	9.12%	100.00%
	Asian	5.43%	6.99%	4.55%	16.20%	1.11%	15.46%	31.59%	4.38%	9.42%	4.89%	100.00%
	NHPI	8.25%	9.37%	6.43%	12.75%	1.24%	9.59%	31.17%	4.87%	7.26%	9.08%	100.00%
	Two or more	8.20%	13.46%	7.37%	8.77%	1.41%	8.54%	25.90%	4.09%	6.03%	16.25%	100.00%
	Unknown	8.37%	8.04%	9.31%	10.18%	2.02%	15.16%	30.64%	4.89%	7.69%	3.69%	100.00%
	TOTAL	8.50%	11.23%	9.24%	8.39%	2.54%	10.72%	29.90%	5.49%	6.96%	7.02%	100.00%
	Hispanic	9.09%	9.64%	7.60%	10.14%	1.73%	10.70%	30.57%	4.94%	7.06%	8.53%	100.00%
	Not Hispanic³	8.39%	11.53%	9.55%	8.05%	2.70%	10.72%	29.78%	5.60%	6.94%	6.74%	100.00%
	TOTAL	8.50%	11.23%	9.24%	8.39%	2.54%	10.72%	29.90%	5.49%	6.96%	7.02%	100.00%

	MARINE CORPS
	White	27.68%	5.76%	6.85%	0.00%	2.59%	11.81%	15.87%	2.62%	10.08%	16.74%	100.00%
	Black	11.91%	4.65%	8.30%	0.00%	1.42%	29.51%	11.60%	2.91%	17.83%	11.87%	100.00%
	AIAN	23.07%	5.97%	7.37%	0.00%	2.31%	16.50%	17.60%	3.71%	13.74%	9.73%	100.00%
	Asian	19.47%	6.62%	6.81%	0.00%	1.42%	21.08%	13.43%	2.81%	10.93%	17.42%	100.00%
	NHPI	20.55%	6.13%	6.33%	0.00%	1.83%	19.57%	15.72%	3.07%	11.29%	15.53%	100.00%
	Two or more	19.70%	8.59%	10.32%	0.00%	3.25%	22.22%	16.67%	3.39%	11.40%	4.47%	100.00%
	Unknown	21.30%	6.33%	7.56%	0.00%	2.18%	24.26%	17.08%	3.07%	14.13%	4.09%	100.00%
	TOTAL	25.19%	5.72%	7.08%	0.00%	2.41%	14.98%	15.47%	2.71%	11.28%	15.17%	100.00%
	Hispanic	21.00%	5.45%	6.98%	0.00%	2.03%	22.65%	16.18%	3.34%	15.02%	7.34%	100.00%
	Not Hispanic³	25.82%	5.76%	7.10%	0.00%	2.46%	13.83%	15.36%	2.61%	10.71%	16.35%	100.00%
	TOTAL	25.19%	5.72%	7.08%	0.00%	2.41%	14.98%	15.47%	2.71%	11.28%	15.17%	100.00%

	AIR FORCE
	White	11.57%	9.41%	9.28%	6.52%	4.34%	16.23%	26.02%	3.69%	5.19%	7.76%	100.00%
	Black	10.47%	4.85%	6.17%	10.86%	2.48%	32.72%	15.17%	3.95%	6.79%	6.53%	100.00%
	AIAN	11.45%	7.29%	7.29%	8.72%	3.48%	18.46%	25.53%	4.50%	5.81%	7.46%	100.00%
	Asian	6.64%	7.89%	8.47%	13.42%	3.28%	26.11%	17.08%	4.00%	5.32%	7.79%	100.00%
	NHPI	10.41%	6.11%	6.32%	10.86%	3.14%	22.36%	22.67%	3.69%	5.87%	8.57%	100.00%
	Two or more	9.48%	8.96%	8.52%	9.31%	3.13%	20.98%	21.64%	3.44%	4.83%	9.70%	100.00%
	Unknown	8.73%	7.98%	9.00%	11.70%	3.36%	27.15%	21.35%	4.31%	5.67%	0.76%	100.00%
	TOTAL	11.06%	8.46%	8.66%	7.81%	3.91%	20.02%	23.59%	3.77%	5.49%	7.23%	100.00%
	Hispanic	9.75%	7.29%	8.36%	10.84%	3.20%	26.97%	22.61%	4.50%	5.45%	1.03%	100.00%
	Not Hispanic³	11.14%	8.53%	8.67%	7.64%	3.95%	19.61%	23.65%	3.73%	5.49%	7.59%	100.00%
	TOTAL	11.06%	8.46%	8.66%	7.81%	3.91%	20.02%	23.59%	3.77%	5.49%	7.23%	100.00%

	TOTAL DoD
	White	20.79%	8.07%	10.46%	5.89%	3.57%	11.08%	20.78%	3.52%	9.49%	6.36%	100.00%
	Black	11.05%	5.89%	7.70%	8.36%	2.60%	26.91%	15.81%	3.22%	14.02%	4.43%	100.00%
	AIAN	14.23%	10.94%	8.82%	6.56%	2.44%	9.68%	26.90%	4.94%	8.14%	7.35%	100.00%
	Asian	12.78%	6.51%	7.58%	12.45%	2.26%	18.89%	21.20%	3.41%	9.98%	4.94%	100.00%
	NHPI	11.74%	7.36%	6.36%	9.27%	2.13%	16.90%	24.44%	4.01%	7.55%	10.24%	100.00%
	Two or more	9.64%	11.50%	8.02%	8.19%	2.16%	13.99%	23.64%	3.81%	6.09%	12.98%	100.00%
	Unknown	17.21%	6.27%	8.54%	8.19%	3.18%	23.36%	18.34%	3.04%	10.15%	1.71%	100.00%
	TOTAL	18.17%	7.61%	9.65%	6.77%	3.27%	14.97%	19.92%	3.47%	10.30%	5.85%	100.00%
	Hispanic	17.20%	6.97%	8.31%	7.89%	2.75%	17.28%	20.67%	3.54%	11.04%	4.34%	100.00%
	Not Hispanic³	18.30%	7.70%	9.83%	6.62%	3.34%	14.67%	19.82%	3.46%	10.20%	6.05%	100.00%
	TOTAL	18.17%	7.61%	9.65%	6.77%	3.27%	14.97%	19.92%	3.47%	10.30%	5.85%	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.