| Table B-33. FY 2009 Active Component Officer Corps by Source of Commission, Service, and Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||||
| a. Number | ||||||||||
| SOURCE OF COMMISSION | ||||||||||
| RACE/ | ROTC | ROTC Non- | Direct | |||||||
| ETHNICITY2 | Academy | Scholarship | Scholarship | OCS/OTS | Appointment | Other | Unknown | TOTAL | ||
| ARMY | ||||||||||
| White | 9,011 | 19,706 | 9,587 | 7,805 | 5,433 | 3,017 | 23 | 54,582 | ||
| Black | 681 | 2,526 | 2,536 | 2,125 | 799 | 464 | 4 | 9,135 | ||
| AIAN | 65 | 92 | 81 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 348 | ||
| Asian | 575 | 895 | 507 | 385 | 403 | 296 | 4 | 3,065 | ||
| NHPI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Two or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unknown | 669 | 1,414 | 1,208 | 998 | 709 | 694 | 106 | 5,798 | ||
| TOTAL | 11,001 | 24,633 | 13,919 | 11,365 | 7,379 | 4,494 | 137 | 72,928 | ||
| Hispanic | 557 | 1,078 | 1,206 | 741 | 217 | 190 | 0 | 3,989 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 10,444 | 23,555 | 12,713 | 10,624 | 7,162 | 4,304 | 137 | 68,939 | ||
| TOTAL | 11,001 | 24,633 | 13,919 | 11,365 | 7,379 | 4,494 | 137 | 72,928 | ||
| NAVY | ||||||||||
| White | 8,654 | 7,933 | 798 | 8,016 | 7,561 | 83 | 7,827 | 40,872 | ||
| Black | 492 | 635 | 70 | 763 | 803 | 2 | 1,138 | 3,903 | ||
| AIAN | 54 | 21 | 3 | 68 | 54 | 0 | 89 | 289 | ||
| Asian | 332 | 212 | 22 | 369 | 578 | 2 | 363 | 1,878 | ||
| NHPI | 29 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 138 | ||
| Two or more | 124 | 136 | 13 | 153 | 242 | 0 | 99 | 767 | ||
| Unknown | 411 | 441 | 38 | 250 | 409 | 0 | 339 | 1,888 | ||
| TOTAL | 10,096 | 9,408 | 948 | 9,641 | 9,673 | 87 | 9,882 | 49,735 | ||
| Hispanic | 608 | 512 | 49 | 615 | 511 | 3 | 562 | 2,860 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 9,488 | 8,896 | 899 | 9,026 | 9,162 | 84 | 9,320 | 46,875 | ||
| TOTAL | 10,096 | 9,408 | 948 | 9,641 | 9,673 | 87 | 9,882 | 49,735 | ||
| MARINE CORPS | ||||||||||
| White | 1,995 | 1,296 | 0 | 9,562 | 104 | 5 | 2,114 | 15,076 | ||
| Black | 101 | 59 | 0 | 647 | 9 | 0 | 138 | 954 | ||
| AIAN | 11 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 122 | ||
| Asian | 48 | 18 | 0 | 318 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 443 | ||
| NHPI | 7 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66 | ||
| Two or more | 19 | 17 | 0 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 202 | ||
| Unknown | 207 | 77 | 0 | 878 | 23 | 1 | 248 | 1,434 | ||
| TOTAL | 2,388 | 1,474 | 0 | 11,676 | 142 | 6 | 2,611 | 18,297 | ||
| Hispanic | 155 | 46 | 0 | 837 | 9 | 2 | 133 | 1,182 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 2,233 | 1,428 | 0 | 10,839 | 133 | 4 | 2,478 | 17,115 | ||
| TOTAL | 2,388 | 1,474 | 0 | 11,676 | 142 | 6 | 2,611 | 18,297 | ||
| AIR FORCE | ||||||||||
| White | 11,524 | 9,287 | 13,736 | 10,762 | 7,236 | 6 | 5 | 52,556 | ||
| Black | 599 | 594 | 1,132 | 748 | 763 | 1 | 1 | 3,838 | ||
| AIAN | 76 | 26 | 68 | 56 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 255 | ||
| Asian | 373 | 244 | 523 | 296 | 485 | 2 | 0 | 1,923 | ||
| NHPI | 20 | 20 | 64 | 42 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 184 | ||
| Two or more | 141 | 107 | 215 | 176 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 714 | ||
| Unknown | 715 | 545 | 1,228 | 636 | 2,207 | 1 | 3 | 5,335 | ||
| TOTAL | 13,448 | 10,823 | 16,966 | 12,716 | 10,833 | 10 | 9 | 64,805 | ||
| Hispanic | 458 | 305 | 735 | 526 | 354 | 0 | 1 | 2,379 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 12,990 | 10,518 | 16,231 | 12,190 | 10,479 | 10 | 8 | 62,426 | ||
| TOTAL | 13,448 | 10,823 | 16,966 | 12,716 | 10,833 | 10 | 9 | 64,805 | ||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||
| White | 31,184 | 38,222 | 24,121 | 36,145 | 20,334 | 3,111 | 9,969 | 163,086 | ||
| Black | 1,873 | 3,814 | 3,738 | 4,283 | 2,374 | 467 | 1,281 | 17,830 | ||
| AIAN | 206 | 143 | 152 | 261 | 120 | 23 | 109 | 1,014 | ||
| Asian | 1,328 | 1,369 | 1,052 | 1,368 | 1,469 | 300 | 423 | 7,309 | ||
| NHPI | 56 | 53 | 68 | 112 | 64 | 0 | 35 | 388 | ||
| Two or more | 284 | 260 | 228 | 467 | 318 | 0 | 126 | 1,683 | ||
| Unknown | 2,002 | 2,477 | 2,474 | 2,762 | 3,348 | 696 | 696 | 14,455 | ||
| TOTAL | 36,933 | 46,338 | 31,833 | 45,398 | 28,027 | 4,597 | 12,639 | 205,765 | ||
| Hispanic | 1,778 | 1,941 | 1,990 | 2,719 | 1,091 | 195 | 696 | 10,410 | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 35,155 | 44,397 | 29,843 | 42,679 | 26,936 | 4,402 | 11,943 | 195,355 | ||
| TOTAL | 36,933 | 46,338 | 31,833 | 45,398 | 28,027 | 4,597 | 12,639 | 205,765 | ||
| b. Percent | ||||||||||
| SOURCE OF COMMISSION | ||||||||||
| RACE/ | ROTC | ROTC Non- | Direct | |||||||
| ETHNICITY2 | Academy | Scholarship | Scholarship | OCS/OTS | Appointment | Other | Unknown | TOTAL | ||
| ARMY | ||||||||||
| White | 16.51% | 36.10% | 17.56% | 14.30% | 9.95% | 5.53% | 0.04% | 100.00% | ||
| Black | 7.45% | 27.65% | 27.76% | 23.26% | 8.75% | 5.08% | 0.04% | 100.00% | ||
| AIAN | 18.68% | 26.44% | 23.28% | 14.94% | 10.06% | 6.61% | 0.00% | 100.00% | ||
| Asian | 18.76% | 29.20% | 16.54% | 12.56% | 13.15% | 9.66% | 0.13% | 100.00% | ||
| NHPI | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Two or more | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | ||
| Unknown | 11.54% | 24.39% | 20.83% | 17.21% | 12.23% | 11.97% | 1.83% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 15.08% | 33.78% | 19.09% | 15.58% | 10.12% | 6.16% | 0.19% | 100.00% | ||
| Hispanic | 13.96% | 27.02% | 30.23% | 18.58% | 5.44% | 4.76% | 0.00% | 100.00% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 15.15% | 34.17% | 18.44% | 15.41% | 10.39% | 6.24% | 0.20% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 15.08% | 33.78% | 19.09% | 15.58% | 10.12% | 6.16% | 0.19% | 100.00% | ||
| NAVY | ||||||||||
| White | 21.17% | 19.41% | 1.95% | 19.61% | 18.50% | 0.20% | 19.15% | 100.00% | ||
| Black | 12.61% | 16.27% | 1.79% | 19.55% | 20.57% | 0.05% | 29.16% | 100.00% | ||
| AIAN | 18.69% | 7.27% | 1.04% | 23.53% | 18.69% | 0.00% | 30.80% | 100.00% | ||
| Asian | 17.68% | 11.29% | 1.17% | 19.65% | 30.78% | 0.11% | 19.33% | 100.00% | ||
| NHPI | 21.01% | 21.74% | 2.90% | 15.94% | 18.84% | 0.00% | 19.57% | 100.00% | ||
| Two or more | 16.17% | 17.73% | 1.69% | 19.95% | 31.55% | 0.00% | 12.91% | 100.00% | ||
| Unknown | 21.77% | 23.36% | 2.01% | 13.24% | 21.66% | 0.00% | 17.96% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 20.30% | 18.92% | 1.91% | 19.38% | 19.45% | 0.17% | 19.87% | 100.00% | ||
| Hispanic | 21.26% | 17.90% | 1.71% | 21.50% | 17.87% | 0.10% | 19.65% | 100.00% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 20.24% | 18.98% | 1.92% | 19.26% | 19.55% | 0.18% | 19.88% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 20.30% | 18.92% | 1.91% | 19.38% | 19.45% | 0.17% | 19.87% | 100.00% | ||
| MARINE CORPS | ||||||||||
| White | 13.23% | 8.60% | 0.00% | 63.43% | 0.69% | 0.03% | 14.02% | 100.00% | ||
| Black | 10.59% | 6.18% | 0.00% | 67.82% | 0.94% | 0.00% | 14.47% | 100.00% | ||
| AIAN | 9.02% | 3.28% | 0.00% | 69.67% | 1.64% | 0.00% | 16.39% | 100.00% | ||
| Asian | 10.84% | 4.06% | 0.00% | 71.78% | 0.68% | 0.00% | 12.64% | 100.00% | ||
| NHPI | 10.61% | 4.55% | 0.00% | 72.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.12% | 100.00% | ||
| Two or more | 9.41% | 8.42% | 0.00% | 68.32% | 0.50% | 0.00% | 13.37% | 100.00% | ||
| Unknown | 14.44% | 5.37% | 0.00% | 61.23% | 1.60% | 0.07% | 17.29% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 13.05% | 8.06% | 0.00% | 63.81% | 0.78% | 0.03% | 14.27% | 100.00% | ||
| Hispanic | 13.11% | 3.89% | 0.00% | 70.81% | 0.76% | 0.17% | 11.25% | 100.00% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 13.05% | 8.34% | 0.00% | 63.33% | 0.78% | 0.02% | 14.48% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 13.05% | 8.06% | 0.00% | 63.81% | 0.78% | 0.03% | 14.27% | 100.00% | ||
| AIR FORCE | ||||||||||
| White | 21.93% | 17.67% | 26.14% | 20.48% | 13.77% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 100.00% | ||
| Black | 15.61% | 15.48% | 29.49% | 19.49% | 19.88% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 100.00% | ||
| AIAN | 29.80% | 10.20% | 26.67% | 21.96% | 11.37% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | ||
| Asian | 19.40% | 12.69% | 27.20% | 15.39% | 25.22% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 100.00% | ||
| NHPI | 10.87% | 10.87% | 34.78% | 22.83% | 20.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | ||
| Two or more | 19.75% | 14.99% | 30.11% | 24.65% | 10.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | ||
| Unknown | 13.40% | 10.22% | 23.02% | 11.92% | 41.37% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 20.75% | 16.70% | 26.18% | 19.62% | 16.72% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 100.00% | ||
| Hispanic | 19.25% | 12.82% | 30.90% | 22.11% | 14.88% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 100.00% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 20.81% | 16.85% | 26.00% | 19.53% | 16.79% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 20.75% | 16.70% | 26.18% | 19.62% | 16.72% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||
| White | 19.12% | 23.44% | 14.79% | 22.16% | 12.47% | 1.91% | 6.11% | 100.00% | ||
| Black | 10.50% | 21.39% | 20.96% | 24.02% | 13.31% | 2.62% | 7.18% | 100.00% | ||
| AIAN | 20.32% | 14.10% | 14.99% | 25.74% | 11.83% | 2.27% | 10.75% | 100.00% | ||
| Asian | 18.17% | 18.73% | 14.39% | 18.72% | 20.10% | 4.10% | 5.79% | 100.00% | ||
| NHPI | 14.43% | 13.66% | 17.53% | 28.87% | 16.49% | 0.00% | 9.02% | 100.00% | ||
| Two or more | 16.87% | 15.45% | 13.55% | 27.75% | 18.89% | 0.00% | 7.49% | 100.00% | ||
| Unknown | 13.85% | 17.14% | 17.12% | 19.11% | 23.16% | 4.81% | 4.81% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 17.95% | 22.52% | 15.47% | 22.06% | 13.62% | 2.23% | 6.14% | 100.00% | ||
| Hispanic | 17.08% | 18.65% | 19.12% | 26.12% | 10.48% | 1.87% | 6.69% | 100.00% | ||
| Not Hispanic1 | 18.00% | 22.73% | 15.28% | 21.85% | 13.79% | 2.25% | 6.11% | 100.00% | ||
| TOTAL | 17.95% | 22.52% | 15.47% | 22.06% | 13.62% | 2.23% | 6.14% | 100.00% | ||
| 1. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question. | ||||||||||
| 2. 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 and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | ||||||||||