| 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. | |||||||||||