Table B-32.  FY 2009 Active Component Officer Accessions by Source of Commission, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
a.  Number
  SOURCE OF COMMISSION1  
RACE/ ROTC ROTC Non- Direct
ETHNICITY2 Academy Scholarship Scholarship OCS/OTS Appointment Other Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                
    White 791 1,480 648 1,743 974 173 8 5,817
    Black 70 112 156 529 148 27 1 1,043
    AIAN 15 5 13 11 2 2 0 48
    Asian 64 96 46 122 86 17 0 431
    NHPI3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Two or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown 89 109 118 118 80 20 2 536
   TOTAL 1,029 1,802 981 2,523 1,290 239 11 7,875
   Hispanic 84 87 127 194 31 0 2 525
   Not Hispanic4 945 1,715 854 2,329 1,259 239 9 7,350
   TOTAL 1,029 1,802 981 2,523 1,290 239 11 7,875
NAVY                
    White 638 607 14 777 606 0 573 3,215
    Black 41 33 2 61 118 0 84 339
    AIAN 8 4 0 7 1 0 18 38
    Asian 18 39 0 49 60 0 42 208
    NHPI 3 7 0 3 5 0 0 18
    Two or more 37 2 0 43 13 0 13 108
    Unknown 44 28 3 14 28 0 25 142
   TOTAL 789 720 19 954 831 0 755 4,068
   Hispanic 68 27 1 79 48 0 87 310
   Not Hispanic4 721 693 18 875 783 0 668 3,758
   TOTAL 789 720 19 954 831 0 755 4,068
MARINE CORPS                
    White 236 36 0 828 35 1 252 1,388
    Black 14 1 0 49 1 0 6 71
    AIAN 14 0 0 8 0 0 1 23
    Asian 10 0 0 26 1 0 5 42
    NHPI 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 7
    Two or more 2 1 0 17 0 0 3 23
    Unknown 2 3 0 103 0 0 16 124
   TOTAL 278 41 0 1,036 37 1 285 1,678
   Hispanic 20 2 0 79 0 0 9 110
   Not Hispanic4 258 39 0 957 37 1 276 1,568
   TOTAL 278 41 0 1,036 37 1 285 1,678
AIR FORCE                
    White 869 623 967 595 422 0 1 3,477
    Black 32 36 70 42 51 0 0 231
    AIAN 15 1 8 2 2 0 0 28
    Asian 75 22 69 19 38 0 0 223
    NHPI 0 1 14 5 2 0 1 23
    Two or more 17 7 15 17 5 0 0 61
    Unknown 70 23 90 31 453 0 1 668
   TOTAL 1,078 713 1,233 711 973 0 3 4,711
   Hispanic 24 5 13 27 11 0 0 80
   Not Hispanic4 1,054 708 1,220 684 962 0 3 4,631
   TOTAL 1,078 713 1,233 711 973 0 3 4,711
TOTAL DoD                
    White 2,534 2,746 1,629 3,943 2,037 174 834 13,897
    Black 157 182 228 681 318 27 91 1,684
    AIAN 52 10 21 28 5 2 19 137
    Asian 167 157 115 216 185 17 47 904
    NHPI 3 8 14 13 7 0 3 48
    Two or more 56 10 15 77 18 0 16 192
    Unknown 205 163 211 266 561 20 44 1,470
   TOTAL 3,174 3,276 2,233 5,224 3,131 240 1,054 18,332
   Hispanic 196 121 141 379 90 0 98 1,025
   Not Hispanic4 2,978 3,155 2,092 4,845 3,041 240 956 17,307
   TOTAL 3,174 3,276 2,233 5,224 3,131 240 1,054 18,332
b.  Percent
  SOURCE OF COMMISSION1  
RACE/ ROTC ROTC Non- Direct
ETHNICITY2 Academy Scholarship Scholarship OCS/OTS Appointment Other Unknown TOTAL
ARMY2                
    White 13.60% 25.44% 11.14% 29.96% 16.74% 2.97% 0.14% 100%
    Black 6.71% 10.74% 14.96% 50.72% 14.19% 2.59% 0.10% 100%
    AIAN 31.25% 10.42% 27.08% 22.92% 4.17% 4.17% 0.00% 100%
    Asian 14.85% 22.27% 10.67% 28.31% 19.95% 3.94% 0.00% 100%
    NHPI3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Two or more NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Unknown 16.60% 20.34% 22.01% 22.01% 14.93% 3.73% 0.37% 100%
   TOTAL 13.07% 22.88% 12.46% 32.04% 16.38% 3.03% 0.14% 100%
   Hispanic 16.00% 16.57% 24.19% 36.95% 5.90% 0.00% 0.38% 100%
   Not Hispanic4 12.86% 23.33% 11.62% 31.69% 17.13% 3.25% 0.12% 100%
   TOTAL 13.07% 22.88% 12.46% 32.04% 16.38% 3.03% 0.14% 100%
NAVY                
    White 19.84% 18.88% 0.44% 24.17% 18.85% 0.00% 17.82% 100%
    Black 12.09% 9.73% 0.59% 17.99% 34.81% 0.00% 24.78% 100%
    AIAN 21.05% 10.53% 0.00% 18.42% 2.63% 0.00% 47.37% 100%
    Asian 8.65% 18.75% 0.00% 23.56% 28.85% 0.00% 20.19% 100%
    NHPI 16.67% 38.89% 0.00% 16.67% 27.78% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
    Two or more 34.26% 1.85% 0.00% 39.81% 12.04% 0.00% 12.04% 100%
    Unknown 30.99% 19.72% 2.11% 9.86% 19.72% 0.00% 17.61% 100%
   TOTAL 19.40% 17.70% 0.47% 23.45% 20.43% 0.00% 18.56% 100%
   Hispanic 21.94% 8.71% 0.32% 25.48% 15.48% 0.00% 28.06% 100%
   Not Hispanic4 19.19% 18.44% 0.48% 23.28% 20.84% 0.00% 17.78% 100%
   TOTAL 19.40% 17.70% 0.47% 23.45% 20.43% 0.00% 18.56% 100%
MARINE CORPS                
    White 17.00% 2.59% 0.00% 59.65% 2.52% 0.07% 18.16% 100%
    Black 19.72% 1.41% 0.00% 69.01% 1.41% 0.00% 8.45% 100%
    AIAN 60.87% 0.00% 0.00% 34.78% 0.00% 0.00% 4.35% 100%
    Asian 23.81% 0.00% 0.00% 61.90% 2.38% 0.00% 11.90% 100%
    NHPI 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 71.43% 0.00% 0.00% 28.57% 100%
    Two or more 8.70% 4.35% 0.00% 73.91% 0.00% 0.00% 13.04% 100%
    Unknown 1.61% 2.42% 0.00% 83.06% 0.00% 0.00% 12.90% 100%
   TOTAL 16.57% 2.44% 0.00% 61.74% 2.21% 0.06% 16.98% 100%
   Hispanic 18.18% 1.82% 0.00% 71.82% 0.00% 0.00% 8.18% 100%
   Not Hispanic4 16.45% 2.49% 0.00% 61.03% 2.36% 0.06% 17.60% 100%
   TOTAL 16.57% 2.44% 0.00% 61.74% 2.21% 0.06% 16.98% 100%
AIR FORCE                
    White 24.99% 17.92% 27.81% 17.11% 12.14% 0.00% 0.03% 100%
    Black 13.85% 15.58% 30.30% 18.18% 22.08% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
    AIAN 53.57% 3.57% 28.57% 7.14% 7.14% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
    Asian 33.63% 9.87% 30.94% 8.52% 17.04% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
    NHPI 0.00% 4.35% 60.87% 21.74% 8.70% 0.00% 4.35% 100%
    Two or more 27.87% 11.48% 24.59% 27.87% 8.20% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
    Unknown 10.48% 3.44% 13.47% 4.64% 67.81% 0.00% 0.15% 100%
   TOTAL 22.88% 15.13% 26.17% 15.09% 20.65% 0.00% 0.06% 100%
   Hispanic 30.00% 6.25% 16.25% 33.75% 13.75% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
   Not Hispanic4 22.76% 15.29% 26.34% 14.77% 20.77% 0.00% 0.06% 100%
   TOTAL 22.88% 15.13% 26.17% 15.09% 20.65% 0.00% 0.06% 100%
TOTAL DoD                
    White 18.23% 19.76% 11.72% 28.37% 14.66% 1.25% 6.00% 100%
    Black 9.32% 10.81% 13.54% 40.44% 18.88% 1.60% 5.40% 100%
    AIAN 37.96% 7.30% 15.33% 20.44% 3.65% 1.46% 13.87% 100%
    Asian 18.47% 17.37% 12.72% 23.89% 20.46% 1.88% 5.20% 100%
    NHPI 6.25% 16.67% 29.17% 27.08% 14.58% 0.00% 6.25% 100%
    Two or more 29.17% 5.21% 7.81% 40.10% 9.38% 0.00% 8.33% 100%
    Unknown 13.95% 11.09% 14.35% 18.10% 38.16% 1.36% 2.99% 100%
   TOTAL 17.31% 17.87% 12.18% 28.50% 17.08% 1.31% 5.75% 100%
   Hispanic 19.12% 11.80% 13.76% 36.98% 8.78% 0.00% 9.56% 100%
   Not Hispanic4 17.21% 18.23% 12.09% 27.99% 17.57% 1.39% 5.52% 100%
   TOTAL 17.31% 17.87% 12.18% 28.50% 17.08% 1.31% 5.75% 100%
   
  1. ROTC - Reserve Officer Training Corps
      OCS - Officer Candidate School
      OTS - Officer Training School
  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.
  3. The Army does not report data on the number of active duty officer accessions in either the NHPI or "Two or more" category. 
      Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of the Army’s officer accessions with those of the other Services.
  4. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question.
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.