Table C-15.  FY 2008 Selected Reserve Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Component, and Race/Ethnicity
a. Number
  OCCUPATIONAL AREA1  
Infantry,                  
RACE/ Gun Crews, & Commu- Other Admin- Non-
ETHNICITY5 Seamanship2 Electronics nications Medical Technical istrators Electrical Craftsman Supply Occupational3 TOTAL
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD                                          
   White 58,652 6,889 15,220 10,521 7,057 32,134 32,671 10,734 34,503 46,309 254,690
   Black 5,509 1,363 1,402 1,588 1,242 10,604 4,819 1,974 8,162 8,951 45,614
   AIAN 720 66 94 113 48 327 299 143 404 474 2,688
   Asian 1,257 171 402 320 199 1,114 706 173 681 1,304 6,327
   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 2,958   386   614   526   360   2,167   1,581   473   1,696   1,525   12,286
   TOTAL 69,096 8,875 17,732 13,068 8,906 46,346 40,076 13,497 45,446 58,563 321,605
   Hispanic 5,937 676 1,056 1,014 645 4,393 3,118 717 3,758 5,030 26,344
   Not Hispanic4 63,159   8,199   16,676   12,054   8,261   41,953   36,958   12,780   41,688   53,533   295,261
   TOTAL 69,096 8,875 17,732 13,068 8,906 46,346 40,076 13,497 45,446 58,563 321,605
ARMY RESERVE                                          
   White 8,180 2,383 5,898 10,420 4,393 24,015 13,130 6,615 18,943 13,970 107,947
   Black 1,477 824 855 3,849 1,338 15,709 3,242 1,188 6,188 3,426 38,096
   AIAN 84 32 47 108 52 300 140 68 158 172 1,161
   Asian 286 137 303 787 194 1,555 467 249 599 600 5,177
   NHPI 370 41 35 71 44 459 219 190 247 228 1,904
   Two or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Unknown 444   166   281   706   273   2,500   732   328   1,043   245   6,718
   TOTAL 10,841 3,583 7,419 15,941 6,294 44,538 17,930 8,638 27,178 18,641 161,003
   Hispanic 982 546 782 2,196 918 6,470 2,604 1,156 3,704 2,375 21,733
   Not Hispanic4 9,859   3,037   6,637   13,745   5,376   38,068   15,326   7,482   23,474   16,266   139,270
   TOTAL 10,841 3,583 7,419 15,941 6,294 44,538 17,930 8,638 27,178 18,641 161,003
NAVAL RESERVE                                          
   White 4,424 2,499 2,418 3,242 351 5,187 6,203 5,576 2,998 1,621 34,519
   Black 1,167 553 524 979 34 2,531 1,505 1,036 997 560 9,886
   AIAN 152 97 95 169 15 157 324 255 160 135 1,559
   Asian 258 177 101 402 8 502 501 218 159 117 2,443
   NHPI 37 21 16 57 0 55 66 82 44 34 412
   Two or more 202 103 87 186 10 270 286 293 197 162 1,796
   Unknown 322   166   146   237   18   655   471   292   220   80   2,607
   TOTAL 6,562 3,616 3,387 5,272 436 9,357 9,356 7,752 4,775 2,709 53,222
   Hispanic 953 430 391 865 42 1,497 1,407 1,046 814 506 7,951
   Not Hispanic4 5,609   3,186   2,996   4,407   394   7,860   7,949   6,706   3,961   2,203   45,271
   TOTAL 6,562 3,616 3,387 5,272 436 9,357 9,356 7,752 4,775 2,709 53,222
MARINE CORPS RESERVE                                          
   White 9,169 777 2,008 0 463 2,581 3,529 1,044 3,782 2,898 26,251
   Black 473 74 169 0 34 669 306 95 486 247 2,553
   AIAN 69 4 13 0 1 34 37 4 43 21 226
   Asian 267 57 103 0 20 202 151 45 174 153 1,172
   NHPI 58 3 24 0 6 27 39 11 37 28 233
   Two or more 77 11 31 0 4 53 35 13 41 10 275
   Unknown 888   135   289   0   61   669   472   135   559   128   3,336
   TOTAL 11,001 1,061 2,637 0 589 4,235 4,569 1,347 5,122 3,485 34,046
   Hispanic 1,080 120 417 0 65 815 592 168 774 282 4,313
   Not Hispanic4 9,921   941   2,220   0   524   3,420   3,977   1,179   4,348   3,203   29,733
   TOTAL 11,001 1,061 2,637 0 589 4,235 4,569 1,347 5,122 3,485 34,046
AIR NATIONAL GUARD                                          
   White 8,237 6,825 3,802 2,928 4,153 14,577 20,892 4,416 4,856 5,667 76,353
   Black 685 471 337 544 246 2,890 1,379 427 851 812 8,642
   AIAN 77 59 38 38 40 173 183 40 41 67 756
   Asian 157 305 137 114 57 507 566 104 133 183 2,263
   NHPI 105 49 29 28 24 164 128 64 57 139 787
   Two or more 98 128 65 60 38 261 260 38 62 110 1,120
   Unknown 384   307   206   187   152   848   913   202   267   177   3,643
   TOTAL 9,743 8,144 4,614 3,899 4,710 19,420 24,321 5,291 6,267 7,155 93,564
   Hispanic 691 492 269 253 232 1,410 1,365 285 430 226 5,653
   Not Hispanic4 9,052   7,652   4,345   3,646   4,478   18,010   22,956   5,006   5,837   6,929   87,911
   TOTAL 9,743 8,144 4,614 3,899 4,710 19,420 24,321 5,291 6,267 7,155 93,564
AIR FORCE RESERVE                                          
   White 4,964 2,031 1,381 3,575 1,530 8,446 9,273 2,131 1,896 1,723 36,950
   Black 720 292 248 1,386 213 3,598 1,296 510 865 638 9,766
   AIAN 28 17 14 36 9 87 60 19 19 8 297
   Asian 44 65 36 197 38 397 174 76 51 57 1,135
   NHPI 26 19 12 71 22 254 80 34 19 36 573
   Two or more 86 43 31 120 26 177 131 33 32 32 711
   Unknown 307   145   144   413   95   874   576   154   139   117   2,964
   TOTAL 6,175 2,612 1,866 5,798 1,933 13,833 11,590 2,957 3,021 2,611 52,396
   Hispanic 520 174 159 575 125 1,275 891 246 241 166 4,372
   Not Hispanic4 5,655   2,438   1,707   5,223   1,808   12,558   10,699   2,711   2,780   2,445   48,024
   TOTAL 6,175 2,612 1,866 5,798 1,933 13,833 11,590 2,957 3,021 2,611 52,396
TOTAL DoD                                          
   White 93,626 21,404 30,727 30,686 17,947 86,940 85,698 30,516 66,978 72,188 536,710
   Black 10,031 3,577 3,535 8,346 3,107 36,001 12,547 5,230 17,549 14,634 114,557
   AIAN 1,130 275 301 464 165 1,078 1,043 529 825 877 6,687
   Asian 2,269 912 1,082 1,820 516 4,277 2,565 865 1,797 2,414 18,517
   NHPI 596 133 116 227 96 959 532 381 404 465 3,909
   Two or more 463 285 214 366 78 761 712 377 332 314 3,902
   Unknown 5,303   1,305   1,680   2,069   959   7,713   4,745   1,584   3,924   2,272   31,554
   TOTAL 113,418 27,891 37,655 43,978 22,868 137,729 107,842 39,482 91,809 93,164 715,836
   Hispanic 10,163 2,438 3,074 4,903 2,027 15,860 9,977 3,618 9,721 8,585 70,366
   Not Hispanic4 103,255   25,453   34,581   39,075   20,841   121,869   97,865   35,864   82,088   84,579   645,470
   TOTAL 113,418 27,891 37,655 43,978 22,868 137,729 107,842 39,482 91,809 93,164 715,836
b. Percent
  OCCUPATIONAL AREA1  
Infantry,                  
RACE/ Gun Crews, & Commu- Other Admin- Non-
ETHNICITY5 Seamanship2 Electronics nications Medical Technical istrators Electrical Craftsman Supply Occupational3 TOTAL
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD                                          
   White 23.03% 2.70% 5.98% 4.13% 2.77% 12.62% 12.83% 4.21% 13.55% 18.18% 100.00%
   Black 12.08% 2.99% 3.07% 3.48% 2.72% 23.25% 10.56% 4.33% 17.89% 19.62% 100.00%
   AIAN 26.79% 2.46% 3.50% 4.20% 1.79% 12.17% 11.12% 5.32% 15.03% 17.63% 100.00%
   Asian 19.87% 2.70% 6.35% 5.06% 3.15% 17.61% 11.16% 2.73% 10.76% 20.61% 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 24.08%   3.14%   5.00%   4.28%   2.93%   17.64%   12.87%   3.85%   13.80%   12.41%   100.00%
   TOTAL 21.48% 2.76% 5.51% 4.06% 2.77% 14.41% 12.46% 4.20% 14.13% 18.21% 100.00%
   Hispanic 22.54% 2.57% 4.01% 3.85% 2.45% 16.68% 11.84% 2.72% 14.27% 19.09% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic4 21.39%   2.78%   5.65%   4.08%   2.80%   14.21%   12.52%   4.33%   14.12%   18.13%   100.00%
   TOTAL 21.48% 2.76% 5.51% 4.06% 2.77% 14.41% 12.46% 4.20% 14.13% 18.21% 100.00%
ARMY RESERVE                                          
   White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
   Black 3.88% 2.16% 2.24% 10.10% 3.51% 41.24% 8.51% 3.12% 16.24% 8.99% 100.00%
   AIAN 7.24% 2.76% 4.05% 9.30% 4.48% 25.84% 12.06% 5.86% 13.61% 14.81% 100.00%
   Asian 5.52% 2.65% 5.85% 15.20% 3.75% 30.04% 9.02% 4.81% 11.57% 11.59% 100.00%
   NHPI 19.43% 2.15% 1.84% 3.73% 2.31% 24.11% 11.50% 9.98% 12.97% 11.97% 100.00%
   Two or more NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
   Unknown 6.61%   2.47%   4.18%   10.51%   4.06%   37.21%   10.90%   4.88%   15.53%   3.65%   100.00%
   TOTAL 6.73% 2.23% 4.61% 9.90% 3.91% 27.66% 11.14% 5.37% 16.88% 11.58% 100.00%
   Hispanic 4.52% 2.51% 3.60% 10.10% 4.22% 29.77% 11.98% 5.32% 17.04% 10.93% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic4 7.08%   2.18%   4.77%   9.87%   3.86%   27.33%   11.00%   5.37%   16.86%   11.68%   100.00%
   TOTAL 6.73% 2.23% 4.61% 9.90% 3.91% 27.66% 11.14% 5.37% 16.88% 11.58% 100.00%
NAVAL RESERVE                                          
   White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
   Black 11.80% 5.59% 5.30% 9.90% 0.34% 25.60% 15.22% 10.48% 10.08% 5.66% 100.00%
   AIAN 9.75% 6.22% 6.09% 10.84% 0.96% 10.07% 20.78% 16.36% 10.26% 8.66% 100.00%
   Asian 10.56% 7.25% 4.13% 16.46% 0.33% 20.55% 20.51% 8.92% 6.51% 4.79% 100.00%
   NHPI 8.98% 5.10% 3.88% 13.83% 0.00% 13.35% 16.02% 19.90% 10.68% 8.25% 100.00%
   Two or more 11.25% 5.73% 4.84% 10.36% 0.56% 15.03% 15.92% 16.31% 10.97% 9.02% 100.00%
   Unknown 12.35%   6.37%   5.60%   9.09%   0.69%   25.12%   18.07%   11.20%   8.44%   3.07%   100.00%
   TOTAL 12.33% 6.79% 6.36% 9.91% 0.82% 17.58% 17.58% 14.57% 8.97% 5.09% 100.00%
   Hispanic 11.99% 5.41% 4.92% 10.88% 0.53% 18.83% 17.70% 13.16% 10.24% 6.36% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic4 12.39%   7.04%   6.62%   9.73%   0.87%   17.36%   17.56%   14.81%   8.75%   4.87%   100.00%
   TOTAL 12.33% 6.79% 6.36% 9.91% 0.82% 17.58% 17.58% 14.57% 8.97% 5.09% 100.00%
MARINE CORPS RESERVE                                          
   White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
   Black 18.53% 2.90% 6.62% 0.00% 1.33% 26.20% 11.99% 3.72% 19.04% 9.67% 100.00%
   AIAN 30.53% 1.77% 5.75% 0.00% 0.44% 15.04% 16.37% 1.77% 19.03% 9.29% 100.00%
   Asian 22.78% 4.86% 8.79% 0.00% 1.71% 17.24% 12.88% 3.84% 14.85% 13.05% 100.00%
   NHPI 24.89% 1.29% 10.30% 0.00% 2.58% 11.59% 16.74% 4.72% 15.88% 12.02% 100.00%
   Two or more 28.00% 4.00% 11.27% 0.00% 1.45% 19.27% 12.73% 4.73% 14.91% 3.64% 100.00%
   Unknown 26.62%   4.05%   8.66%   0.00%   1.83%   20.05%   14.15%   4.05%   16.76%   3.84%   100.00%
   TOTAL 32.31% 3.12% 7.75% 0.00% 1.73% 12.44% 13.42% 3.96% 15.04% 10.24% 100.00%
   Hispanic 25.04% 2.78% 9.67% 0.00% 1.51% 18.90% 13.73% 3.90% 17.95% 6.54% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic4 33.37%   3.16%   7.47%   0.00%   1.76%   11.50%   13.38%   3.97%   14.62%   10.77%   100.00%
   TOTAL 32.31% 3.12% 7.75% 0.00% 1.73% 12.44% 13.42% 3.96% 15.04% 10.24% 100.00%
AIR NATIONAL GUARD                                          
   White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
   Black 7.93% 5.45% 3.90% 6.29% 2.85% 33.44% 15.96% 4.94% 9.85% 9.40% 100.00%
   AIAN 10.19% 7.80% 5.03% 5.03% 5.29% 22.88% 24.21% 5.29% 5.42% 8.86% 100.00%
   Asian 6.94% 13.48% 6.05% 5.04% 2.52% 22.40% 25.01% 4.60% 5.88% 8.09% 100.00%
   NHPI 13.34% 6.23% 3.68% 3.56% 3.05% 20.84% 16.26% 8.13% 7.24% 17.66% 100.00%
   Two or more 8.75% 11.43% 5.80% 5.36% 3.39% 23.30% 23.21% 3.39% 5.54% 9.82% 100.00%
   Unknown 10.54%   8.43%   5.65%   5.13%   4.17%   23.28%   25.06%   5.54%   7.33%   4.86%   100.00%
   TOTAL 10.41% 8.70% 4.93% 4.17% 5.03% 20.76% 25.99% 5.65% 6.70% 7.65% 100.00%
   Hispanic 12.22% 8.70% 4.76% 4.48% 4.10% 24.94% 24.15% 5.04% 7.61% 4.00% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic4 10.30%   8.70%   4.94%   4.15%   5.09%   20.49%   26.11%   5.69%   6.64%   7.88%   100.00%
   TOTAL 10.41% 8.70% 4.93% 4.17% 5.03% 20.76% 25.99% 5.65% 6.70% 7.65% 100.00%
AIR FORCE RESERVE                                          
   White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
   Black 7.37% 2.99% 2.54% 14.19% 2.18% 36.84% 13.27% 5.22% 8.86% 6.53% 100.00%
   AIAN 9.43% 5.72% 4.71% 12.12% 3.03% 29.29% 20.20% 6.40% 6.40% 2.69% 100.00%
   Asian 3.88% 5.73% 3.17% 17.36% 3.35% 34.98% 15.33% 6.70% 4.49% 5.02% 100.00%
   NHPI 4.54% 3.32% 2.09% 12.39% 3.84% 44.33% 13.96% 5.93% 3.32% 6.28% 100.00%
   Two or more 12.10% 6.05% 4.36% 16.88% 3.66% 24.89% 18.42% 4.64% 4.50% 4.50% 100.00%
   Unknown 10.36%   4.89%   4.86%   13.93%   3.21%   29.49%   19.43%   5.20%   4.69%   3.95%   100.00%
   TOTAL 11.79% 4.99% 3.56% 11.07% 3.69% 26.40% 22.12% 5.64% 5.77% 4.98% 100.00%
   Hispanic 11.89% 3.98% 3.64% 13.15% 2.86% 29.16% 20.38% 5.63% 5.51% 3.80% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic4 11.78%   5.08%   3.55%   10.88%   3.76%   26.15%   22.28%   5.65%   5.79%   5.09%   100.00%
   TOTAL 11.79% 4.99% 3.56% 11.07% 3.69% 26.40% 22.12% 5.64% 5.77% 4.98% 100.00%
TOTAL DoD                                          
   White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
   Black 8.76% 3.12% 3.09% 7.29% 2.71% 31.43% 10.95% 4.57% 15.32% 12.77% 100.00%
   AIAN 16.90% 4.11% 4.50% 6.94% 2.47% 16.12% 15.60% 7.91% 12.34% 13.11% 100.00%
   Asian 12.25% 4.93% 5.84% 9.83% 2.79% 23.10% 13.85% 4.67% 9.70% 13.04% 100.00%
   NHPI 15.25% 3.40% 2.97% 5.81% 2.46% 24.53% 13.61% 9.75% 10.34% 11.90% 100.00%
   Two or more 11.87% 7.30% 5.48% 9.38% 2.00% 19.50% 18.25% 9.66% 8.51% 8.05% 100.00%
   Unknown 16.81%   4.14%   5.32%   6.56%   3.04%   24.44%   15.04%   5.02%   12.44%   7.20%   100.00%
   TOTAL 15.84% 3.90% 5.26% 6.14% 3.19% 19.24% 15.07% 5.52% 12.83% 13.01% 100.00%
   Hispanic 14.44% 3.46% 4.37% 6.97% 2.88% 22.54% 14.18% 5.14% 13.81% 12.20% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic4 16.00%   3.94%   5.36%   6.05%   3.23%   18.88%   15.16%   5.56%   12.72%   13.10%   100.00%
   TOTAL 15.84% 3.90% 5.26% 6.14% 3.19% 19.24% 15.07% 5.52% 12.83% 13.01% 100.00%
   
  1. Because of changes in occupational coding procedures in FY 1998, data may not be comparable with figures in previous years’ Population Representation reports.
  2. 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.
  3. Non-occupational includes patients, students, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns.
  4. 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 and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.