Table B-21.  Active Component Enlisted Members, FY15: by Occupational Area, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
  OCCUPATIONAL AREA  
Infantry,
 RACE/ Gun Crews, & Commu- Other Admin- Non-
 ETHNICITY Seamanship1 Electronics nications Medical Technical istrators Electrical Craftsman Supply Occupational2 TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 82,534 13,551 36,951 21,554 9,443 23,206 35,807 5,637 25,729 2,706 257,118
Black 12,464 5,992 7,589 7,981 3,161 26,258 11,476 2,970 16,240 292 94,423
AIAN 3 947 193 371 255 98 368 435 90 328 21 3,106
Asian 3,149 740 2,050 2,621 557 2,986 2,167 446 1,762 87 16,565
NHPI 4 1,210 207 364 349 133 1,083 671 144 464 16 4,641
Two or more 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 3,773 707 1,547 1,573 663 4,324 1,961 335 1,676 22 16,581
TOTAL 104,077 21,390 48,872 34,333 14,055 58,225 52,517 9,622 46,199 3,144 392,434
Hispanic 15,132 2,992 6,393 5,397 1,935 9,178 8,344 1,389 6,912 325 57,997
Not Hispanic 88,924 18,396 42,472 28,925 12,118 49,037 44,167 8,233 39,282 2,819 334,373
Unknown 21 2 7 11 2 10 6 0 5 0 64
TOTAL 104,077 21,390 48,872 34,333 14,055 58,225 52,517 9,622 46,199 3,144 392,434
                       
NAVY                      
White 16,326 29,723 12,929 13,555 3,041 9,726 45,848 7,407 9,836 7,230 155,621
Black 4,219 5,843 4,267 5,074 219 7,646 14,451 1,638 5,783 2,334 51,474
AIAN 3 815 1,850 742 851 132 585 2,728 469 618 158 8,948
Asian 765 1,896 689 2,476 71 2,157 4,702 465 1,231 381 14,833
NHPI 4 256 483 225 432 27 298 984 146 293 113 3,257
Two or more 2,304 5,206 2,131 2,789 291 1,991 8,201 1,126 1,849 814 26,702
Unknown 761 1,198 634 817 94 827 2,457 347 645 513 8,293
TOTAL 25,446 46,199 21,617 25,994 3,875 23,230 79,371 11,598 20,255 11,543 269,128
Hispanic 4,047 6,899 3,212 5,333 407 4,191 13,744 1,901 3,364 1,749 44,847
Not Hispanic 19,136 36,115 16,803 19,161 3,245 17,803 59,707 8,966 15,225 6,612 202,773
Unknown 2,263 3,185 1,602 1,500 223 1,236 5,920 731 1,666 3,182 21,508
TOTAL 25,446 46,199 21,617 25,994 3,875 23,230 79,371 11,598 20,255 11,543 269,128
                       
MARINE CORPS                      
White 32,001 9,210 12,747 0 3,627 12,852 22,483 4,005 13,293 18,905 129,123
Black 2,587 1,155 1,674 0 303 4,682 2,331 500 2,918 2,398 18,548
AIAN 3 340 124 170 0 50 273 312 78 208 224 1,779
Asian 737 356 401 0 95 762 654 117 488 631 4,241
NHPI 4 322 127 186 0 41 346 311 54 201 250 1,838
Two or more 277 174 196 0 41 350 287 54 178 39 1,596
Unknown 816 470 562 0 173 1,686 980 138 670 149 5,644
TOTAL 37,080 11,616 15,936 0 4,330 20,951 27,358 4,946 17,956 22,596 162,769
Hispanic 5,929 2,025 2,513 0 573 5,789 5,092 1,033 4,192 4,908 32,054
Not Hispanic 31,151 9,591 13,423 0 3,757 15,162 22,266 3,913 13,764 17,688 130,715
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 37,080 11,616 15,936 0 4,330 20,951 27,358 4,946 17,956 22,596 162,769
                       
AIR FORCE                      
White 5,534 14,962 19,222 11,428 7,974 23,205 47,456 7,221 24,715 12,077 173,794
Black 546 2,647 2,878 4,386 1,011 10,770 6,811 1,663 6,696 2,589 39,997
AIAN 3 36 136 139 134 40 302 438 92 267 101 1,685
Asian 104 665 712 1,023 221 1,654 1,511 349 789 712 7,740
NHPI 4 51 232 266 344 99 599 705 122 465 203 3,086
Two or more 188 871 1,096 928 333 1,718 2,178 342 1,402 790 9,846
Unknown 277 887 1,055 1,098 348 2,524 2,297 441 1,162 85 10,174
TOTAL 6,736 20,400 25,368 19,341 10,026 40,772 61,396 10,230 35,496 16,557 246,322
Hispanic 246 903 1,020 1,174 336 2,640 2,549 480 1,424 57 10,829
Not Hispanic 6,486 19,480 24,328 18,153 9,684 38,107 58,809 9,745 34,057 16,488 235,337
Unknown 4 17 20 14 6 25 38 5 15 12 156
TOTAL 6,736 20,400 25,368 19,341 10,026 40,772 61,396 10,230 35,496 16,557 246,322
                       
TOTAL DoD                      
White 136,395 67,446 81,849 46,537 24,085 68,989 151,594 24,270 73,573 40,918 715,656
Black 19,816 15,637 16,408 17,441 4,694 49,356 35,069 6,771 31,637 7,613 204,442
AIAN 3 2,138 2,303 1,422 1,240 320 1,528 3,913 729 1,421 504 15,518
Asian 4,755 3,657 3,852 6,120 944 7,559 9,034 1,377 4,270 1,811 43,379
NHPI 4 1,839 1,049 1,041 1,125 300 2,326 2,671 466 1,423 582 12,822
Two or more 2,769 6,251 3,423 3,717 665 4,059 10,666 1,522 3,429 1,643 38,144
Unknown 5,627 3,262 3,798 3,488 1,278 9,361 7,695 1,261 4,153 769 40,692
TOTAL 173,339 99,605 111,793 79,668 32,286 143,178 220,642 36,396 119,906 53,840 1,070,653
Hispanic 25,354 12,819 13,138 11,904 3,251 21,798 29,729 4,803 15,892 7,039 145,727
Not Hispanic 145,697 83,582 97,026 66,239 28,804 120,109 184,949 30,857 102,328 43,607 903,198
Unknown 2,288 3,204 1,629 1,525 231 1,271 5,964 736 1,686 3,194 21,728
TOTAL 173,339 99,605 111,793 79,668 32,286 143,178 220,642 36,396 119,906 53,840 1,070,653
Percent
  OCCUPATIONAL AREA  
Infantry,
 RACE/ Gun Crews, & Commu- Other Admin- Non-
 ETHNICITY Seamanship1 Electronics nications Medical Technical istrators Electrical Craftsman Supply Occupational2 TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 32.1 5.3 14.4 8.4 3.7 9.0 13.9 2.2 10.0 1.1 100
Black 13.2 6.3 8.0 8.5 3.3 27.8 12.2 3.1 17.2 0.31 100
AIAN 3 30.5 6.2 11.9 8.2 3.2 11.8 14.0 2.9 10.6 0.68 100
Asian 19.0 4.5 12.4 15.8 3.4 18.0 13.1 2.7 10.6 0.53 100
NHPI 4 26.1 4.5 7.8 7.5 2.9 23.3 14.5 3.1 10.0 0.34 100
Two or more 5 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Unknown 22.8 4.3 9.3 9.5 4.0 26.1 11.8 2.0 10.1 0.13 100
TOTAL 26.5 5.5 12.5 8.7 3.6 14.8 13.4 2.5 11.8 0.80 100
Hispanic 26.1 5.2 11.0 9.3 3.3 15.8 14.4 2.4 11.9 0.56 100
Not Hispanic 26.6 5.5 12.7 8.7 3.6 14.7 13.2 2.5 11.7 0.84 100
Unknown 32.8 3.1 10.9 17.2 3.1 15.6 9.4 0 7.8 0 100
TOTAL 26.5 5.5 12.5 8.7 3.6 14.8 13.4 2.5 11.8 0.80 100
                       
NAVY                      
White 10.5 19.1 8.3 8.7 2.0 6.2 29.5 4.8 6.3 4.6 100
Black 8.2 11.4 8.3 9.9 0.43 14.9 28.1 3.2 11.2 4.5 100
AIAN 3 9.1 20.7 8.3 9.5 1.5 6.5 30.5 5.2 6.9 1.8 100
Asian 5.2 12.8 4.6 16.7 0.48 14.5 31.7 3.1 8.3 2.6 100
NHPI 4 7.9 14.8 6.9 13.3 0.83 9.1 30.2 4.5 9.0 3.5 100
Two or more 8.6 19.5 8.0 10.4 1.1 7.5 30.7 4.2 6.9 3.0 100
Unknown 9.2 14.4 7.6 9.9 1.1 10.0 29.6 4.2 7.8 6.2 100
TOTAL 9.5 17.2 8.0 9.7 1.4 8.6 29.5 4.3 7.5 4.3 100
Hispanic 9.0 15.4 7.2 11.9 0.91 9.3 30.6 4.2 7.5 3.9 100
Not Hispanic 9.4 17.8 8.3 9.4 1.6 8.8 29.4 4.4 7.5 3.3 100
Unknown 10.5 14.8 7.4 7.0 1.0 5.7 27.5 3.4 7.7 14.8 100
TOTAL 9.5 17.2 8.0 9.7 1.4 8.6 29.5 4.3 7.5 4.3 100
                       
MARINE CORPS                      
White 24.8 7.1 9.9 0 2.8 10.0 17.4 3.1 10.3 14.6 100
Black 13.9 6.2 9.0 0 1.6 25.2 12.6 2.7 15.7 12.9 100
AIAN 3 19.1 7.0 9.6 0 2.8 15.3 17.5 4.4 11.7 12.6 100
Asian 17.4 8.4 9.5 0 2.2 18.0 15.4 2.8 11.5 14.9 100
NHPI 4 17.5 6.9 10.1 0 2.2 18.8 16.9 2.9 10.9 13.6 100
Two or more 17.4 10.9 12.3 0 2.6 21.9 18.0 3.4 11.2 2.4 100
Unknown 14.5 8.3 10.0 0 3.1 29.9 17.4 2.4 11.9 2.6 100
TOTAL 22.8 7.1 9.8 0 2.7 12.9 16.8 3.0 11.0 13.9 100
Hispanic 18.5 6.3 7.8 0 1.8 18.1 15.9 3.2 13.1 15.3 100
Not Hispanic 23.8 7.3 10.3 0 2.9 11.6 17.0 3.0 10.5 13.5 100
Unknown ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
TOTAL 22.8 7.1 9.8 0 2.7 12.9 16.8 3.0 11.0 13.9 100
                       
AIR FORCE                      
White 3.2 8.6 11.1 6.6 4.6 13.4 27.3 4.2 14.2 6.9 100
Black 1.4 6.6 7.2 11.0 2.5 26.9 17.0 4.2 16.7 6.5 100
AIAN 3 2.1 8.1 8.2 8.0 2.4 17.9 26.0 5.5 15.8 6.0 100
Asian 1.3 8.6 9.2 13.2 2.9 21.4 19.5 4.5 10.2 9.2 100
NHPI 4 1.7 7.5 8.6 11.1 3.2 19.4 22.8 4.0 15.1 6.6 100
Two or more 1.9 8.8 11.1 9.4 3.4 17.4 22.1 3.5 14.2 8.0 100
Unknown 2.7 8.7 10.4 10.8 3.4 24.8 22.6 4.3 11.4 0.84 100
TOTAL 2.7 8.3 10.3 7.9 4.1 16.6 24.9 4.2 14.4 6.7 100
Hispanic 2.3 8.3 9.4 10.8 3.1 24.4 23.5 4.4 13.1 0.53 100
Not Hispanic 2.8 8.3 10.3 7.7 4.1 16.2 25.0 4.1 14.5 7.0 100
Unknown 2.6 10.9 12.8 9.0 3.8 16.0 24.4 3.2 9.6 7.7 100
TOTAL 2.7 8.3 10.3 7.9 4.1 16.6 24.9 4.2 14.4 6.7 100
                       
TOTAL DoD                      
White 19.1 9.4 11.4 6.5 3.4 9.6 21.2 3.4 10.3 5.7 100
Black 9.7 7.6 8.0 8.5 2.3 24.1 17.2 3.3 15.5 3.7 100
AIAN 3 13.8 14.8 9.2 8.0 2.1 9.8 25.2 4.7 9.2 3.2 100
Asian 11.0 8.4 8.9 14.1 2.2 17.4 20.8 3.2 9.8 4.2 100
NHPI 4 14.3 8.2 8.1 8.8 2.3 18.1 20.8 3.6 11.1 4.5 100
Two or more 7.3 16.4 9.0 9.7 1.7 10.6 28.0 4.0 9.0 4.3 100
Unknown 13.8 8.0 9.3 8.6 3.1 23.0 18.9 3.1 10.2 1.9 100
TOTAL 16.2 9.3 10.4 7.4 3.0 13.4 20.6 3.4 11.2 5.0 100
Hispanic 17.4 8.8 9.0 8.2 2.2 15.0 20.4 3.3 10.9 4.8 100
Not Hispanic 16.1 9.3 10.7 7.3 3.2 13.3 20.5 3.4 11.3 4.8 100
Unknown 10.5 14.7 7.5 7.0 1.1 5.8 27.4 3.4 7.8 14.7 100
TOTAL 16.2 9.3 10.4 7.4 3.0 13.4 20.6 3.4 11.2 5.0 100
   
  1. 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.
  2. "Non-occupational" may include students, patients, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns.
  3. American Indian, Alaska Native
  4. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
  5. The Army does not report data on the number of active duty enlisted personnel in the "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.