| Table B-33. FY 2009 Active Component Officer Corps 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 | 9,092 | 19,593 | 9,556 | 8,988 | 6,078 | 2,902 | 32 | 56,241 | |||
| Black | 681 | 2,475 | 2,544 | 2,599 | 904 | 457 | 7 | 9,667 | |||
| AIAN | 74 | 86 | 90 | 58 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 368 | |||
| Asian | 609 | 929 | 541 | 487 | 465 | 292 | 4 | 3,327 | |||
| NHPI3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Two or more | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Unknown | 721 | 1,489 | 1,257 | 1,104 | 746 | 692 | 7 | 6,016 | |||
| TOTAL | 11,177 | 24,572 | 13,988 | 13,236 | 8,228 | 4,368 | 50 | 75,619 | |||
| Hispanic | 604 | 1,104 | 1,276 | 924 | 253 | 185 | 2 | 4,348 | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 10,573 | 23,468 | 12,712 | 12,312 | 7,975 | 4,183 | 48 | 71,271 | |||
| TOTAL | 11,177 | 24,572 | 13,988 | 13,236 | 8,228 | 4,368 | 50 | 75,619 | |||
| NAVY | |||||||||||
| White | 8,733 | 7,959 | 760 | 8,157 | 7,647 | 74 | 7,893 | 41,223 | |||
| Black | 499 | 625 | 64 | 765 | 848 | 2 | 1,142 | 3,945 | |||
| AIAN | 60 | 26 | 3 | 70 | 53 | 0 | 103 | 315 | |||
| Asian | 329 | 241 | 21 | 400 | 606 | 2 | 392 | 1,991 | |||
| NHPI | 32 | 34 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 158 | |||
| Two or more | 160 | 136 | 14 | 192 | 239 | 0 | 117 | 858 | |||
| Unknown | 427 | 429 | 35 | 252 | 405 | 0 | 347 | 1,895 | |||
| TOTAL | 10,240 | 9,450 | 901 | 9,866 | 9,828 | 78 | 10,022 | 50,385 | |||
| Hispanic | 646 | 500 | 46 | 646 | 540 | 3 | 624 | 3,005 | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 9,594 | 8,950 | 855 | 9,220 | 9,288 | 75 | 9,398 | 47,380 | |||
| TOTAL | 10,240 | 9,450 | 901 | 9,866 | 9,828 | 78 | 10,022 | 50,385 | |||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||
| White | 2,106 | 1,217 | 0 | 9,759 | 122 | 6 | 2,258 | 15,468 | |||
| Black | 112 | 52 | 0 | 653 | 8 | 0 | 139 | 964 | |||
| AIAN | 26 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 138 | |||
| Asian | 58 | 19 | 0 | 318 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 458 | |||
| NHPI | 6 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 71 | |||
| Two or more | 20 | 19 | 0 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 222 | |||
| Unknown | 191 | 71 | 0 | 881 | 21 | 1 | 247 | 1,412 | |||
| TOTAL | 2,519 | 1,384 | 0 | 11,902 | 157 | 7 | 2,764 | 18,733 | |||
| Hispanic | 173 | 44 | 0 | 862 | 8 | 2 | 137 | 1,226 | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 2,346 | 1,340 | 0 | 11,040 | 149 | 5 | 2,627 | 17,507 | |||
| TOTAL | 2,519 | 1,384 | 0 | 11,902 | 157 | 7 | 2,764 | 18,733 | |||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||
| White | 11,877 | 9,402 | 13,801 | 10,702 | 7,059 | 5 | 2 | 52,848 | |||
| Black | 586 | 584 | 1,125 | 749 | 759 | 1 | 0 | 3,804 | |||
| AIAN | 89 | 27 | 72 | 58 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 277 | |||
| Asian | 444 | 268 | 572 | 308 | 488 | 2 | 0 | 2,082 | |||
| NHPI | 20 | 21 | 73 | 45 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 203 | |||
| Two or more | 151 | 115 | 224 | 189 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 764 | |||
| Unknown | 742 | 531 | 1,215 | 631 | 2,396 | 1 | 2 | 5,518 | |||
| TOTAL | 13,909 | 10,948 | 17,082 | 12,682 | 10,861 | 9 | 5 | 65,496 | |||
| Hispanic | 459 | 302 | 723 | 524 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 2,345 | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 13,450 | 10,646 | 16,359 | 12,158 | 10,524 | 9 | 5 | 63,151 | |||
| TOTAL | 13,909 | 10,948 | 17,082 | 12,682 | 10,861 | 9 | 5 | 65,496 | |||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||
| White | 31,808 | 38,171 | 24,117 | 37,606 | 20,906 | 2,987 | 10,185 | 165,780 | |||
| Black | 1,878 | 3,736 | 3,733 | 4,766 | 2,519 | 460 | 1,288 | 18,380 | |||
| AIAN | 249 | 143 | 165 | 273 | 120 | 25 | 123 | 1,098 | |||
| Asian | 1,440 | 1,457 | 1,134 | 1,513 | 1,563 | 296 | 455 | 7,858 | |||
| NHPI | 58 | 57 | 77 | 127 | 73 | 0 | 40 | 432 | |||
| Two or more | 331 | 270 | 238 | 533 | 325 | 0 | 147 | 1,844 | |||
| Unknown | 2,081 | 2,520 | 2,507 | 2,868 | 3,568 | 694 | 603 | 14,841 | |||
| TOTAL | 37,845 | 46,354 | 31,971 | 47,686 | 29,074 | 4,462 | 12,841 | 210,233 | |||
| Hispanic | 1,882 | 1,950 | 2,045 | 2,956 | 1,138 | 190 | 763 | 10,924 | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 35,963 | 44,404 | 29,926 | 44,730 | 27,936 | 4,272 | 12,078 | 199,309 | |||
| TOTAL | 37,845 | 46,354 | 31,971 | 47,686 | 29,074 | 4,462 | 12,841 | 210,233 | |||
| b. Percent | |||||||||||
| SOURCE OF COMMISSION1 | |||||||||||
| RACE/ | ROTC | ROTC Non- | Direct | ||||||||
| ETHNICITY2 | Academy | Scholarship | Scholarship | OCS/OTS | Appointment | Other | Unknown | TOTAL | |||
| ARMY2 | |||||||||||
| White | 16.17% | 34.84% | 16.99% | 15.98% | 10.81% | 5.16% | 0.06% | 100% | |||
| Black | 7.04% | 25.60% | 26.32% | 26.89% | 9.35% | 4.73% | 0.07% | 100% | |||
| AIAN | 20.11% | 23.37% | 24.46% | 15.76% | 9.51% | 6.79% | 0.00% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 18.30% | 27.92% | 16.26% | 14.64% | 13.98% | 8.78% | 0.12% | 100% | |||
| NHPI3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||
| Two or more | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||
| Unknown | 11.98% | 24.75% | 20.89% | 18.35% | 12.40% | 11.50% | 0.12% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 14.78% | 32.49% | 18.50% | 17.50% | 10.88% | 5.78% | 0.07% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 13.89% | 25.39% | 29.35% | 21.25% | 5.82% | 4.25% | 0.05% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 14.83% | 32.93% | 17.84% | 17.27% | 11.19% | 5.87% | 0.07% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 14.78% | 32.49% | 18.50% | 17.50% | 10.88% | 5.78% | 0.07% | 100% | |||
| NAVY | |||||||||||
| White | 21.18% | 19.31% | 1.84% | 19.79% | 18.55% | 0.18% | 19.15% | 100% | |||
| Black | 12.65% | 15.84% | 1.62% | 19.39% | 21.50% | 0.05% | 28.95% | 100% | |||
| AIAN | 19.05% | 8.25% | 0.95% | 22.22% | 16.83% | 0.00% | 32.70% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 16.52% | 12.10% | 1.05% | 20.09% | 30.44% | 0.10% | 19.69% | 100% | |||
| NHPI | 20.25% | 21.52% | 2.53% | 18.99% | 18.99% | 0.00% | 17.72% | 100% | |||
| Two or more | 18.65% | 15.85% | 1.63% | 22.38% | 27.86% | 0.00% | 13.64% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 22.53% | 22.64% | 1.85% | 13.30% | 21.37% | 0.00% | 18.31% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 20.32% | 18.76% | 1.79% | 19.58% | 19.51% | 0.15% | 19.89% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 21.50% | 16.64% | 1.53% | 21.50% | 17.97% | 0.10% | 20.77% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 20.25% | 18.89% | 1.80% | 19.46% | 19.60% | 0.16% | 19.84% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 20.32% | 18.76% | 1.79% | 19.58% | 19.51% | 0.15% | 19.89% | 100% | |||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||
| White | 13.62% | 7.87% | 0.00% | 63.09% | 0.79% | 0.04% | 14.60% | 100% | |||
| Black | 11.62% | 5.39% | 0.00% | 67.74% | 0.83% | 0.00% | 14.42% | 100% | |||
| AIAN | 18.84% | 2.90% | 0.00% | 63.04% | 0.72% | 0.00% | 14.49% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 12.66% | 4.15% | 0.00% | 69.43% | 0.87% | 0.00% | 12.88% | 100% | |||
| NHPI | 8.45% | 2.82% | 0.00% | 73.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.49% | 100% | |||
| Two or more | 9.01% | 8.56% | 0.00% | 68.47% | 0.45% | 0.00% | 13.51% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 13.53% | 5.03% | 0.00% | 62.39% | 1.49% | 0.07% | 17.49% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 13.45% | 7.39% | 0.00% | 63.53% | 0.84% | 0.04% | 14.75% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 14.11% | 3.59% | 0.00% | 70.31% | 0.65% | 0.16% | 11.17% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 13.40% | 7.65% | 0.00% | 63.06% | 0.85% | 0.03% | 15.01% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 13.45% | 7.39% | 0.00% | 63.53% | 0.84% | 0.04% | 14.75% | 100% | |||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||
| White | 22.47% | 17.79% | 26.11% | 20.25% | 13.36% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 100% | |||
| Black | 15.40% | 15.35% | 29.57% | 19.69% | 19.95% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 100% | |||
| AIAN | 32.13% | 9.75% | 25.99% | 20.94% | 11.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 21.33% | 12.87% | 27.47% | 14.79% | 23.44% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 100% | |||
| NHPI | 9.85% | 10.34% | 35.96% | 22.17% | 21.18% | 0.00% | 0.49% | 100% | |||
| Two or more | 19.76% | 15.05% | 29.32% | 24.74% | 11.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 13.45% | 9.62% | 22.02% | 11.44% | 43.42% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 21.24% | 16.72% | 26.08% | 19.36% | 16.58% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 19.57% | 12.88% | 30.83% | 22.35% | 14.37% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 21.30% | 16.86% | 25.90% | 19.25% | 16.66% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 21.24% | 16.72% | 26.08% | 19.36% | 16.58% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||
| White | 19.19% | 23.03% | 14.55% | 22.68% | 12.61% | 1.80% | 6.14% | 100% | |||
| Black | 10.22% | 20.33% | 20.31% | 25.93% | 13.71% | 2.50% | 7.01% | 100% | |||
| AIAN | 22.68% | 13.02% | 15.03% | 24.86% | 10.93% | 2.28% | 11.20% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 18.33% | 18.54% | 14.43% | 19.25% | 19.89% | 3.77% | 5.79% | 100% | |||
| NHPI | 13.43% | 13.19% | 17.82% | 29.40% | 16.90% | 0.00% | 9.26% | 100% | |||
| Two or more | 17.95% | 14.64% | 12.91% | 28.90% | 17.62% | 0.00% | 7.97% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 14.02% | 16.98% | 16.89% | 19.32% | 24.04% | 4.68% | 4.06% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 18.00% | 22.05% | 15.21% | 22.68% | 13.83% | 2.12% | 6.11% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 17.23% | 17.85% | 18.72% | 27.06% | 10.42% | 1.74% | 6.98% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic4 | 18.04% | 22.28% | 15.01% | 22.44% | 14.02% | 2.14% | 6.06% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 18.00% | 22.05% | 15.21% | 22.68% | 13.83% | 2.12% | 6.11% | 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 officers in either the NHPI or "Two or more" category. | |||||||||||
| Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of the Army’s officer corps 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. | |||||||||||