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.