| Table B-21. Active Component Enlisted Members, FY10: by Occupational Area, Service, and Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||||||||
| Number | ||||||||||||||
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA | ||||||||||||||
| Infantry, | ||||||||||||||
| RACE/ | Gun Crews, & | Commu- | Other | Admin- | Non- | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY1 | Seamanship2 | Electronics | nications | Medical | Technical | istrators | Electrical | Craftsman | Supply | Occupational3 | TOTAL | |||
| ARMY | ||||||||||||||
| White | 99,925 | 19,189 | 42,009 | 23,584 | 12,000 | 27,777 | 44,062 | 8,659 | 42,462 | 2,524 | 322,191 | |||
| Black | 12,587 | 6,834 | 6,788 | 8,154 | 3,970 | 28,555 | 11,183 | 3,065 | 19,279 | 245 | 100,660 | |||
| AIAN4 | 1,245 | 265 | 492 | 306 | 140 | 508 | 586 | 136 | 537 | 13 | 4,228 | |||
| Asian | 3,686 | 966 | 1,730 | 1,955 | 621 | 3,169 | 2,310 | 501 | 2,193 | 123 | 17,254 | |||
| NHPI5 | 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 | 5,197 | 1,054 | 2,014 | 2,201 | 921 | 5,666 | 2,898 | 487 | 2,711 | 55 | 23,204 | |||
| TOTAL | 122,640 | 28,308 | 53,033 | 36,200 | 17,652 | 65,675 | 61,039 | 12,848 | 67,182 | 2,960 | 467,537 | |||
| Hispanic | 14,046 | 3,225 | 5,622 | 4,760 | 2,128 | 9,642 | 7,626 | 1,440 | 8,002 | 216 | 56,707 | |||
| Not Hispanic | 108,547 | 25,070 | 47,389 | 31,414 | 15,515 | 55,997 | 53,389 | 11,403 | 59,152 | 2,744 | 410,620 | |||
| Unknown | 47 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 210 | |||
| TOTAL | 122,640 | 28,308 | 53,033 | 36,200 | 17,652 | 65,675 | 61,039 | 12,848 | 67,182 | 2,960 | 467,537 | |||
| NAVY | ||||||||||||||
| White | 16,213 | 22,264 | 14,165 | 12,639 | 6,083 | 13,071 | 48,500 | 9,235 | 8,801 | 7,207 | 158,178 | |||
| Black | 5,126 | 3,753 | 5,589 | 5,073 | 495 | 9,229 | 13,835 | 2,027 | 5,874 | 2,829 | 53,830 | |||
| AIAN4 | 1,395 | 2,227 | 1,228 | 1,159 | 357 | 975 | 4,654 | 770 | 885 | 782 | 14,432 | |||
| Asian | 851 | 1,217 | 783 | 2,526 | 194 | 2,482 | 4,965 | 679 | 1,520 | 566 | 15,783 | |||
| NHPI5 | 274 | 360 | 226 | 446 | 53 | 334 | 1,059 | 146 | 261 | 167 | 3,326 | |||
| Two or more | 1,635 | 2,837 | 1,424 | 1,579 | 271 | 1,424 | 5,392 | 740 | 1,103 | 2,262 | 18,667 | |||
| Unknown | 615 | 531 | 562 | 650 | 161 | 945 | 1,803 | 327 | 451 | 199 | 6,244 | |||
| TOTAL | 26,109 | 33,189 | 23,977 | 24,072 | 7,614 | 28,460 | 80,208 | 13,924 | 18,895 | 14,012 | 270,460 | |||
| Hispanic | 4,351 | 5,166 | 3,630 | 5,046 | 892 | 4,924 | 14,417 | 2,275 | 3,365 | 1,309 | 45,375 | |||
| Not Hispanic | 18,474 | 24,354 | 18,533 | 17,256 | 6,291 | 21,832 | 57,882 | 10,615 | 13,686 | 6,114 | 195,037 | |||
| Unknown | 3,284 | 3,669 | 1,814 | 1,770 | 431 | 1,704 | 7,909 | 1,034 | 1,844 | 6,589 | 30,048 | |||
| TOTAL | 26,109 | 33,189 | 23,977 | 24,072 | 7,614 | 28,460 | 80,208 | 13,924 | 18,895 | 14,012 | 270,460 | |||
| MARINE CORPS | ||||||||||||||
| White | 39,083 | 9,012 | 11,100 | 0 | 3,724 | 17,238 | 23,618 | 4,135 | 16,016 | 18,057 | 141,983 | |||
| Black | 2,406 | 994 | 1,787 | 0 | 292 | 5,819 | 2,367 | 570 | 3,589 | 1,880 | 19,704 | |||
| AIAN4 | 473 | 119 | 160 | 0 | 53 | 340 | 341 | 76 | 291 | 195 | 2,048 | |||
| Asian | 729 | 298 | 304 | 0 | 73 | 880 | 574 | 113 | 484 | 550 | 4,005 | |||
| NHPI5 | 349 | 119 | 127 | 0 | 31 | 348 | 279 | 53 | 225 | 209 | 1,740 | |||
| Two or more | 309 | 149 | 168 | 0 | 50 | 352 | 256 | 63 | 194 | 153 | 1,694 | |||
| Unknown | 1,859 | 725 | 889 | 0 | 256 | 2,756 | 1,686 | 291 | 1,363 | 222 | 10,047 | |||
| TOTAL | 45,208 | 11,416 | 14,535 | 0 | 4,479 | 27,733 | 29,121 | 5,301 | 22,162 | 21,266 | 181,221 | |||
| Hispanic | 4,971 | 1,394 | 1,828 | 0 | 477 | 5,472 | 3,920 | 834 | 3,735 | 2,257 | 24,888 | |||
| Not Hispanic | 40,237 | 10,022 | 12,707 | 0 | 4,002 | 22,261 | 25,201 | 4,467 | 18,427 | 19,008 | 156,332 | |||
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| TOTAL | 45,208 | 11,416 | 14,535 | 0 | 4,479 | 27,733 | 29,121 | 5,301 | 22,162 | 21,266 | 181,221 | |||
| AIR FORCE | ||||||||||||||
| White | 4,666 | 17,648 | 16,369 | 12,675 | 7,867 | 26,644 | 52,913 | 7,199 | 27,840 | 14,641 | 188,462 | |||
| Black | 366 | 3,044 | 2,307 | 4,783 | 1,029 | 12,841 | 7,146 | 1,803 | 7,876 | 2,817 | 44,012 | |||
| AIAN4 | 29 | 151 | 124 | 172 | 55 | 310 | 469 | 89 | 314 | 148 | 1,861 | |||
| Asian | 63 | 586 | 493 | 905 | 190 | 1,532 | 1,278 | 273 | 747 | 470 | 6,537 | |||
| NHPI5 | 37 | 260 | 212 | 361 | 93 | 639 | 763 | 111 | 545 | 220 | 3,241 | |||
| Two or more | 87 | 625 | 535 | 632 | 204 | 1,248 | 1,547 | 243 | 983 | 690 | 6,794 | |||
| Unknown | 251 | 1,119 | 985 | 1,429 | 437 | 3,197 | 2,892 | 542 | 1,616 | 64 | 12,532 | |||
| TOTAL | 5,499 | 23,433 | 21,025 | 20,957 | 9,875 | 46,411 | 67,008 | 10,260 | 39,921 | 19,050 | 263,439 | |||
| Hispanic | 231 | 1,143 | 1,000 | 1,451 | 433 | 3,360 | 3,296 | 595 | 1,880 | 96 | 13,485 | |||
| Not Hispanic | 5,268 | 22,287 | 20,022 | 19,502 | 9,442 | 43,044 | 63,702 | 9,664 | 38,038 | 18,950 | 249,919 | |||
| Unknown | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | |||
| TOTAL | 5,499 | 23,433 | 21,025 | 20,957 | 9,875 | 46,411 | 67,008 | 10,260 | 39,921 | 19,050 | 263,439 | |||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| White | 159,887 | 68,113 | 83,643 | 48,898 | 29,674 | 84,730 | 169,093 | 29,228 | 95,119 | 42,429 | 810,814 | |||
| Black | 20,485 | 14,625 | 16,471 | 18,010 | 5,786 | 56,444 | 34,531 | 7,465 | 36,618 | 7,771 | 218,206 | |||
| AIAN4 | 3,142 | 2,762 | 2,004 | 1,637 | 605 | 2,133 | 6,050 | 1,071 | 2,027 | 1,138 | 22,569 | |||
| Asian | 5,329 | 3,067 | 3,310 | 5,386 | 1,078 | 8,063 | 9,127 | 1,566 | 4,944 | 1,709 | 43,579 | |||
| NHPI5 | 660 | 739 | 565 | 807 | 177 | 1,321 | 2,101 | 310 | 1,031 | 596 | 8,307 | |||
| Two or more | 2,031 | 3,611 | 2,127 | 2,211 | 525 | 3,024 | 7,195 | 1,046 | 2,280 | 3,105 | 27,155 | |||
| Unknown | 7,922 | 3,429 | 4,450 | 4,280 | 1,775 | 12,564 | 9,279 | 1,647 | 6,141 | 540 | 52,027 | |||
| TOTAL | 199,456 | 96,346 | 112,570 | 81,229 | 39,620 | 168,279 | 237,376 | 42,333 | 148,160 | 57,288 | 1,182,657 | |||
| Hispanic | 23,599 | 10,928 | 12,080 | 11,257 | 3,930 | 23,398 | 29,259 | 5,144 | 16,982 | 3,878 | 140,455 | |||
| Not Hispanic | 172,526 | 81,733 | 98,651 | 68,172 | 35,250 | 143,134 | 200,174 | 36,149 | 129,303 | 46,816 | 1,011,908 | |||
| Unknown | 3,331 | 3,685 | 1,839 | 1,800 | 440 | 1,747 | 7,943 | 1,040 | 1,875 | 6,594 | 30,294 | |||
| TOTAL | 199,456 | 96,346 | 112,570 | 81,229 | 39,620 | 168,279 | 237,376 | 42,333 | 148,160 | 57,288 | 1,182,657 | |||
| Percent | ||||||||||||||
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA | ||||||||||||||
| Infantry, | ||||||||||||||
| RACE/ | Gun Crews, & | Commu- | Other | Admin- | Non- | |||||||||
| ETHNICITY1 | Seamanship2 | Electronics | nications | Medical | Technical | istrators | Electrical | Craftsman | Supply | Occupational3 | TOTAL | |||
| ARMY | ||||||||||||||
| White | 31.0% | 6.0% | 13.0% | 7.3% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 13.7% | 2.7% | 13.2% | 0.78% | 100% | |||
| Black | 12.5% | 6.8% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 3.9% | 28.4% | 11.1% | 3.0% | 19.2% | 0.24% | 100% | |||
| AIAN4 | 29.4% | 6.3% | 11.6% | 7.2% | 3.3% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 3.2% | 12.7% | 0.31% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 21.4% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 3.6% | 18.4% | 13.4% | 2.9% | 12.7% | 0.71% | 100% | |||
| NHPI5 | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | |||
| Two or more | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | |||
| Unknown | 22.4% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 4.0% | 24.4% | 12.5% | 2.1% | 11.7% | 0.24% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 26.2% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 7.7% | 3.8% | 14.0% | 13.1% | 2.7% | 14.4% | 0.63% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 24.8% | 5.7% | 9.9% | 8.4% | 3.8% | 17.0% | 13.4% | 2.5% | 14.1% | 0.38% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic | 26.4% | 6.1% | 11.5% | 7.7% | 3.8% | 13.6% | 13.0% | 2.8% | 14.4% | 0.67% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 22.4% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 12.4% | 4.3% | 17.1% | 11.4% | 2.4% | 13.3% | 0% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 26.2% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 7.7% | 3.8% | 14.0% | 13.1% | 2.7% | 14.4% | 0.63% | 100% | |||
| NAVY | ||||||||||||||
| White | 10.2% | 14.1% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 30.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 100% | |||
| Black | 9.5% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 0.92% | 17.1% | 25.7% | 3.8% | 10.9% | 5.3% | 100% | |||
| AIAN4 | 9.7% | 15.4% | 8.5% | 8.0% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 32.2% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 5.4% | 7.7% | 5.0% | 16.0% | 1.2% | 15.7% | 31.5% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 3.6% | 100% | |||
| NHPI5 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 6.8% | 13.4% | 1.6% | 10.0% | 31.8% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 100% | |||
| Two or more | 8.8% | 15.2% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 1.5% | 7.6% | 28.9% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 12.1% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 9.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 2.6% | 15.1% | 28.9% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 3.2% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 9.7% | 12.3% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 2.8% | 10.5% | 29.7% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 5.2% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 9.6% | 11.4% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 2.0% | 10.9% | 31.8% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 2.9% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic | 9.5% | 12.5% | 9.5% | 8.8% | 3.2% | 11.2% | 29.7% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 3.1% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 10.9% | 12.2% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 26.3% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 21.9% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 9.7% | 12.3% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 2.8% | 10.5% | 29.7% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 5.2% | 100% | |||
| MARINE CORPS | ||||||||||||||
| White | 27.5% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 0% | 2.6% | 12.1% | 16.6% | 2.9% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 100% | |||
| Black | 12.2% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 0% | 1.5% | 29.5% | 12.0% | 2.9% | 18.2% | 9.5% | 100% | |||
| AIAN4 | 23.1% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 0% | 2.6% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 3.7% | 14.2% | 9.5% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 18.2% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 0% | 1.8% | 22.0% | 14.3% | 2.8% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 100% | |||
| NHPI5 | 20.1% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 0% | 1.8% | 20.0% | 16.0% | 3.0% | 12.9% | 12.0% | 100% | |||
| Two or more | 18.2% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 0% | 3.0% | 20.8% | 15.1% | 3.7% | 11.5% | 9.0% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 18.5% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 0% | 2.5% | 27.4% | 16.8% | 2.9% | 13.6% | 2.2% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 24.9% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 0% | 2.5% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 20.0% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 0% | 1.9% | 22.0% | 15.8% | 3.4% | 15.0% | 9.1% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic | 25.7% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 0% | 2.6% | 14.2% | 16.1% | 2.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 24.9% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 0% | 2.5% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 100% | |||
| AIR FORCE | ||||||||||||||
| White | 2.5% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 6.7% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 28.1% | 3.8% | 14.8% | 7.8% | 100% | |||
| Black | 0.83% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 10.9% | 2.3% | 29.2% | 16.2% | 4.1% | 17.9% | 6.4% | 100% | |||
| AIAN4 | 1.6% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 3.0% | 16.7% | 25.2% | 4.8% | 16.9% | 8.0% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 1.0% | 9.0% | 7.5% | 13.8% | 2.9% | 23.4% | 19.6% | 4.2% | 11.4% | 7.2% | 100% | |||
| NHPI5 | 1.1% | 8.0% | 6.5% | 11.1% | 2.9% | 19.7% | 23.5% | 3.4% | 16.8% | 6.8% | 100% | |||
| Two or more | 1.3% | 9.2% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 3.0% | 18.4% | 22.8% | 3.6% | 14.5% | 10.2% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 2.0% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 11.4% | 3.5% | 25.5% | 23.1% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 0.51% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 2.1% | 8.9% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 3.7% | 17.6% | 25.4% | 3.9% | 15.2% | 7.2% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 8.5% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 3.2% | 24.9% | 24.4% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 0.71% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic | 2.1% | 8.9% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 3.8% | 17.2% | 25.5% | 3.9% | 15.2% | 7.6% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 0% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% | 0% | 20.0% | 28.6% | 2.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 2.1% | 8.9% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 3.7% | 17.6% | 25.4% | 3.9% | 15.2% | 7.2% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| White | 19.7% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 6.0% | 3.7% | 10.4% | 20.9% | 3.6% | 11.7% | 5.2% | 100% | |||
| Black | 9.4% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 2.7% | 25.9% | 15.8% | 3.4% | 16.8% | 3.6% | 100% | |||
| AIAN4 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 2.7% | 9.5% | 26.8% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 5.0% | 100% | |||
| Asian | 12.2% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 12.4% | 2.5% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 3.6% | 11.3% | 3.9% | 100% | |||
| NHPI5 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 2.1% | 15.9% | 25.3% | 3.7% | 12.4% | 7.2% | 100% | |||
| Two or more | 7.5% | 13.3% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 1.9% | 11.1% | 26.5% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 15.2% | 6.6% | 8.6% | 8.2% | 3.4% | 24.1% | 17.8% | 3.2% | 11.8% | 1.0% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 16.9% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 14.2% | 20.1% | 3.6% | 12.5% | 4.8% | 100% | |||
| Hispanic | 16.8% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 8.0% | 2.8% | 16.7% | 20.8% | 3.7% | 12.1% | 2.8% | 100% | |||
| Not Hispanic | 17.0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 6.7% | 3.5% | 14.1% | 19.8% | 3.6% | 12.8% | 4.6% | 100% | |||
| Unknown | 11.0% | 12.2% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 1.5% | 5.8% | 26.2% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 21.8% | 100% | |||
| TOTAL | 16.9% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 14.2% | 20.1% | 3.6% | 12.5% | 4.8% | 100% | |||
| 1. 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 also part of | ||||||||||||||
| this occupational area. | ||||||||||||||
| 3. "Non-occupational" may include students, patients, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns. | ||||||||||||||
| 4. American Indian, Alaska Native | ||||||||||||||
| 5. The Army does not report data on the number of active duty enlisted personnel in either the Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (NHPI) or "Two or more" category. | ||||||||||||||
| Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of the Army’s enlisted force with those of the other Services. | ||||||||||||||
| Rows or columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||