Table D-33.  Non-Hispanic Black1 Active Component Officer Gains and Corps by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1976-2002

                                 
GAINS SERVICE CIVILIAN2
FISCAL ARMY   NAVY   MARINE CORPS   AIR FORCE   TOTAL DoD   COLLEGE GRADS
YEAR #      %        #      %        #      %        #      %        #      %        %
1976 469 5.90 151 2.55 107 5.26 369 6.05 1,096 4.98 NA
1977 675 8.58 224 3.92 69 4.09 485 7.67 1,453 6.73 5.50
1978 652 7.16 209 3.85 61 3.78 568 7.58 1,490 6.30 5.50
1979 580 6.76 165 2.87 67 4.13 845 8.34 1,657 6.35 5.80
1980 522 6.48 195 3.24 52 3.42 674 7.13 1,443 5.76 5.80
1981 505 6.12 215 3.21 58 3.85 487 6.02 1,265 5.15 5.90
1982 550 7.59 232 3.70 70 3.92 626 7.20 1,478 6.16 5.90
1983 490 6.43 268 4.04 118 6.14 712 7.88 1,588 6.30 6.10
1984 848 10.36 224 4.14 96 5.90 560 6.11 1,728 7.09 6.50
1985 927 11.51 319 4.60 89 6.33 483 5.30 1,818 7.13 6.40
1986 868 11.48 277 4.09 78 4.90 353 4.57 1,576 6.66 6.60
1987 792 11.66 245 4.24 79 5.75 339 5.04 1,455 7.04 6.80
1988 782 11.47 301 5.08 70 5.18 413 6.18 1,566 7.54 7.10
1989 855 11.47 308 5.18 102 6.17 425 5.72 1,690 7.52 7.00
1990 766 11.86 414 6.69 66 4.77 311 5.89 1,557 8.07 6.90
1991 621 11.23 274 5.69 54 4.18 281 5.58 1,230 7.38 6.90
1992 515 9.77 294 6.06 75 5.45 232 4.90 1,116 6.88 6.60
1993 443 8.68 262 6.56 73 7.02 313 6.68 1,091 7.36 6.80
1994 619 10.85 326 8.05 96 7.86 231 4.86 1,272 8.09 7.40
1995 563 10.09 317 7.84 96 7.64 270 5.54 1,246 7.91 7.70
1996 516 10.39 267 6.92 131 8.37 326 7.14 1,240 8.29 7.30
1997 565 9.85 297 7.46 127 8.89 341 7.46 1,330 8.46 7.20
1998 573 10.65 310 7.74 135 9.36 312 6.55 1,330 8.53 7.80
1999 617 11.63 335 7.48 105 7.26 351 6.90 1,408 8.63 7.40
2000 700 12.03 366 7.62 84 5.71 435 7.97 1,585 9.03 7.90
2001 799 13.46 411 8.18 80 5.67 403 7.73 1,693 9.63 8.20
2002 824 12.83   399 7.47   122 5.97   615 7.97   1,960 9.11   7.90
CORPS SERVICE         CIVILIAN3
FISCAL ARMY   NAVY   MARINE CORPS   AIR FORCE   TOTAL DoD   COLLEGE GRADS
YEAR #      %        #      %        #      %        #      %        #      %        %
1976 4,540 5.30 925 1.54 593 3.37 2,821 2.84 8,879 3.38 NA
1977 5,185 6.13 1,104 1.83 608 3.47 3,104 3.23 10,001 3.87 5.50
1978 5,426 6.43 1,271 2.13 607 3.53 3,449 3.61 10,753 4.19 5.60
1979 5,822 6.89 1,317 2.23 629 3.71 4,071 4.23 11,839 4.61 5.70
1980 6,273 7.35 1,446 2.40 627 3.69 4,567 4.66 12,913 4.96 5.50
1981 7,098 8.07 1,649 2.63 635 3.72 4,813 4.83 14,195 5.31 5.80
1982 7,808 8.77 1,790 2.77 667 3.77 5,155 5.04 15,420 5.64 5.80
1983 8,245 9.05 1,925 2.88 742 3.99 5,532 5.27 16,444 5.84 5.90
1984 9,111 9.82 1,964 2.98 795 4.20 5,677 5.34 17,547 6.18 6.20
1985 9,666 10.24 2,144 3.18 817 4.37 5,831 5.38 18,458 6.39 6.10
1986 9,838 10.37 2,261 3.28 833 4.45 5,820 5.34 18,752 6.43 6.30
1987 9,817 10.54 2,304 3.34 837 4.47 5,742 5.35 18,700 6.49 6.40
1988 9,896 10.74 2,433 3.50 838 4.52 5,722 5.44 18,889 6.62 6.50
1989 10,052 10.94 2,536 3.65 880 4.77 5,727 5.52 19,195 6.77 6.30
1990 10,045 11.20 2,721 3.92 835 4.61 5,612 5.61 19,213 6.93 6.00
1991 10,050 11.32 2,784 4.10 819 4.61 5,529 5.72 19,182 7.08 6.30
1992 9,431 11.60 2,860 4.32 794 4.60 5,184 5.74 18,269 7.16 6.10
1993 8,375 11.16 2,881 4.53 766 4.63 4,773 5.68 16,795 7.02 6.20
1994 8,159 11.27 2,908 4.91 779 4.87 4,601 5.68 16,447 7.19 7.10
1995 7,980 11.27 2,989 5.30 806 5.80 4,420 5.63 16,195 7.37 7.70
1996 7,714 11.18 3,063 5.51 874 5.45 4,381 5.74 16,032 7.39 7.30
1997 7,494 11.02 3,144 5.78 944 5.90 4,389 5.93 15,971 7.52 8.30
1998 7,449 11.12 3,226 6.06 1,015 6.31 4,348 6.05 16,038 7.70 7.80
1999 7,439 11.25 3,267 6.27 1,039 6.47 4,359 6.20 16,104 7.87 7.60
2000 7,457 11.41 3,354 6.51 1,036 6.47 4,422 6.41 16,269 8.06 8.10
2001 7,697 11.88 3,517 6.77 1,044 6.46 4,457 6.55 16,715 8.32 8.60
2002 8,051 12.09   3,648 6.89   1,049 6.40   4,798 6.69   17,546 8.45   8.10
     
1. This table has been constructed using pre-FY03 race/ethnicity categories.
2. Comparison group for gains is 21-35 year-old civilian college graduates in the noninstitutional population.
3. Comparison group for Corps is 21-49 year-old civilian college graduates in the civilian labor force.
Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files. Civilian data prior to 1989 represent calendar year.  FY 1999 Navy data provided by U.S. Navy, Minority Affairs Office.