Table B-21.  Active Component Enlisted Members, FY18: 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 78,324 13,180 36,884 21,295 8,220 21,309 36,503 5,828 26,560 2,947 251,050
Black 11,093 6,128 7,262 7,051 2,621 24,601 11,093 2,984 16,570 213 89,616
AIAN 3 929 187 363 261 80 323 455 81 335 19 3,033
Asian 3,045 821 1,950 2,863 597 3,298 2,398 477 1,946 124 17,519
NHPI 4 1,219 220 431 326 113 1,061 761 155 559 22 4,867
Two or more 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 2,913 529 1,310 1,235 521 3,617 1,601 278 1,477 109 13,590
TOTAL 97,523 21,065 48,200 33,031 12,152 54,209 52,811 9,803 47,447 3,434 379,675
Hispanic 15,720 3,539 7,146 6,043 2,010 10,238 10,154 1,676 8,549 354 65,429
Not Hispanic 81,793 17,525 41,050 26,983 10,140 43,966 42,654 8,127 38,896 3,068 314,202
Unknown 10 1 4 5 2 5 3 0 2 12 44
TOTAL 97,523 21,065 48,200 33,031 12,152 54,209 52,811 9,803 47,447 3,434 379,675
                       
NAVY                      
White 16,380 31,435 13,495 14,051 3,066 9,865 45,273 7,201 10,884 7,741 159,391
Black 4,127 5,847 4,112 4,941 256 7,970 13,779 1,533 6,336 2,479 51,380
AIAN 3 604 1,342 550 617 112 506 1,934 375 511 106 6,657
Asian 870 2,132 749 2,368 63 2,182 4,620 438 1,260 476 15,158
NHPI 4 272 484 220 448 28 323 1,010 141 336 141 3,403
Two or more 1,753 4,360 1,887 2,156 265 1,819 6,233 858 1,680 552 21,563
Unknown 1,234 1,932 967 1,217 135 1,119 3,610 507 1,075 1,310 13,106
TOTAL 25,240 47,532 21,980 25,798 3,925 23,784 76,459 11,053 22,082 12,805 270,658
Hispanic 4,087 7,129 3,281 5,332 409 4,355 13,293 1,851 3,847 2,489 46,073
Not Hispanic 16,099 32,426 15,011 16,646 3,005 16,369 49,808 7,419 14,174 5,141 176,098
Unknown 5,054 7,977 3,688 3,820 511 3,060 13,358 1,783 4,061 5,175 48,487
TOTAL 25,240 47,532 21,980 25,798 3,925 23,784 76,459 11,053 22,082 12,805 270,658
                       
MARINE CORPS                      
White 32,321 7,808 11,430 0 3,625 17,269 22,725 3,860 13,046 19,199 131,283
Black 2,697 994 1,420 0 289 5,554 2,373 561 2,278 2,098 18,264
AIAN 3 346 97 149 0 53 313 302 60 185 230 1,735
Asian 769 363 429 0 105 969 740 161 475 728 4,739
NHPI 4 338 95 161 0 39 424 319 62 217 198 1,853
Two or more 259 145 205 0 53 466 301 52 150 36 1,667
Unknown 580 329 450 0 133 1,607 709 114 432 188 4,542
TOTAL 37,310 9,831 14,244 0 4,297 26,602 27,469 4,870 16,783 22,677 164,083
Hispanic 7,011 2,091 2,693 0 686 8,314 5,891 1,281 4,355 5,574 37,896
Not Hispanic 30,299 7,740 11,551 0 3,611 18,288 21,578 3,589 12,428 17,103 126,187
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 37,310 9,831 14,244 0 4,297 26,602 27,469 4,870 16,783 22,677 164,083
                       
AIR FORCE                      
White 5,133 18,447 20,150 11,257 7,788 19,426 50,069 7,237 26,520 15,148 181,175
Black 526 3,380 3,132 4,467 1,073 10,067 7,701 1,745 7,468 3,361 42,920
AIAN 3 36 166 157 132 47 292 481 84 305 161 1,861
Asian 117 1,052 892 1,206 271 1,722 1,947 400 1,037 821 9,465
NHPI 4 58 301 291 345 91 560 801 129 514 264 3,354
Two or more 203 1,284 1,344 1,077 388 1,686 2,713 374 1,629 997 11,695
Unknown 233 933 909 862 280 1,891 1,992 387 934 87 8,508
TOTAL 6,306 25,563 26,875 19,346 9,938 35,644 65,704 10,356 38,407 20,839 258,978
Hispanic 782 3,786 3,800 3,722 1,263 6,075 10,088 1,614 7,056 3,924 42,110
Not Hispanic 5,381 21,306 22,573 15,312 8,519 28,864 54,648 8,573 30,938 16,871 212,985
Unknown 143 471 502 312 156 705 968 169 413 44 3,883
TOTAL 6,306 25,563 26,875 19,346 9,938 35,644 65,704 10,356 38,407 20,839 258,978
                       
TOTAL DoD                      
White 132,158 70,870 81,959 46,603 22,699 67,869 154,570 24,126 77,010 45,035 722,899
Black 18,443 16,349 15,926 16,459 4,239 48,192 34,946 6,823 32,652 8,151 202,180
AIAN 3 1,915 1,792 1,219 1,010 292 1,434 3,172 600 1,336 516 13,286
Asian 4,801 4,368 4,020 6,437 1,036 8,171 9,705 1,476 4,718 2,149 46,881
NHPI 4 1,887 1,100 1,103 1,119 271 2,368 2,891 487 1,626 625 13,477
Two or more 2,215 5,789 3,436 3,233 706 3,971 9,247 1,284 3,459 1,585 34,925
Unknown 4,960 3,723 3,636 3,314 1,069 8,234 7,912 1,286 3,918 1,694 39,746
TOTAL 166,379 103,991 111,299 78,175 30,312 140,239 222,443 36,082 124,719 59,755 1,073,394
Hispanic 27,600 16,545 16,920 15,097 4,368 28,982 39,426 6,422 23,807 12,341 191,508
Not Hispanic 133,572 78,997 90,185 58,941 25,275 107,487 168,688 27,708 96,436 42,183 829,472
Unknown 5,207 8,449 4,194 4,137 669 3,770 14,329 1,952 4,476 5,231 52,414
TOTAL 166,379 103,991 111,299 78,175 30,312 140,239 222,443 36,082 124,719 59,755 1,073,394
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 31.20 5.25 14.69 8.48 3.27 8.49 14.54 2.32 10.58 1.17 100
Black 12.38 6.84 8.10 7.87 2.92 27.45 12.38 3.33 18.49 0.24 100
AIAN 3 30.63 6.17 11.97 8.61 2.64 10.65 15.00 2.67 11.05 0.63 100
Asian 17.38 4.69 11.13 16.34 3.41 18.83 13.69 2.72 11.11 0.71 100
NHPI 4 25.05 4.52 8.86 6.70 2.32 21.80 15.64 3.18 11.49 0.45 100
Two or more 5 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Unknown 21.43 3.89 9.64 9.09 3.83 26.62 11.78 2.05 10.87 0.80 100
TOTAL 25.69 5.55 12.70 8.70 3.20 14.28 13.91 2.58 12.50 0.90 100
Hispanic 24.03 5.41 10.92 9.24 3.07 15.65 15.52 2.56 13.07 0.54 100
Not Hispanic 26.03 5.58 13.06 8.59 3.23 13.99 13.58 2.59 12.38 0.98 100
Unknown 22.73 2.27 9.09 11.36 4.55 11.36 6.82 0 4.55 27.27 100
TOTAL 25.69 5.55 12.70 8.70 3.20 14.28 13.91 2.58 12.50 0.90 100
                       
NAVY                      
White 10.28 19.72 8.47 8.82 1.92 6.19 28.40 4.52 6.83 4.86 100
Black 8.03 11.38 8.00 9.62 0.50 15.51 26.82 2.98 12.33 4.82 100
AIAN 3 9.07 20.16 8.26 9.27 1.68 7.60 29.05 5.63 7.68 1.59 100
Asian 5.74 14.07 4.94 15.62 0.42 14.40 30.48 2.89 8.31 3.14 100
NHPI 4 7.99 14.22 6.46 13.16 0.82 9.49 29.68 4.14 9.87 4.14 100
Two or more 8.13 20.22 8.75 10.00 1.23 8.44 28.91 3.98 7.79 2.56 100
Unknown 9.42 14.74 7.38 9.29 1.03 8.54 27.54 3.87 8.20 10.00 100
TOTAL 9.33 17.56 8.12 9.53 1.45 8.79 28.25 4.08 8.16 4.73 100
Hispanic 8.87 15.47 7.12 11.57 0.89 9.45 28.85 4.02 8.35 5.40 100
Not Hispanic 9.14 18.41 8.52 9.45 1.71 9.30 28.28 4.21 8.05 2.92 100
Unknown 10.42 16.45 7.61 7.88 1.05 6.31 27.55 3.68 8.38 10.67 100
TOTAL 9.33 17.56 8.12 9.53 1.45 8.79 28.25 4.08 8.16 4.73 100
                       
MARINE CORPS                      
White 24.62 5.95 8.71 0 2.76 13.15 17.31 2.94 9.94 14.62 100
Black 14.77 5.44 7.77 0 1.58 30.41 12.99 3.07 12.47 11.49 100
AIAN 3 19.94 5.59 8.59 0 3.05 18.04 17.41 3.46 10.66 13.26 100
Asian 16.23 7.66 9.05 0 2.22 20.45 15.62 3.40 10.02 15.36 100
NHPI 4 18.24 5.13 8.69 0 2.10 22.88 17.22 3.35 11.71 10.69 100
Two or more 15.54 8.70 12.30 0 3.18 27.95 18.06 3.12 9.00 2.16 100
Unknown 12.77 7.24 9.91 0 2.93 35.38 15.61 2.51 9.51 4.14 100
TOTAL 22.74 5.99 8.68 0 2.62 16.21 16.74 2.97 10.23 13.82 100
Hispanic 18.50 5.52 7.11 0 1.81 21.94 15.55 3.38 11.49 14.71 100
Not Hispanic 24.01 6.13 9.15 0 2.86 14.49 17.10 2.84 9.85 13.55 100
Unknown ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
TOTAL 22.74 5.99 8.68 0 2.62 16.21 16.74 2.97 10.23 13.82 100
                       
AIR FORCE                      
White 2.83 10.18 11.12 6.21 4.30 10.72 27.64 3.99 14.64 8.36 100
Black 1.23 7.88 7.30 10.41 2.50 23.46 17.94 4.07 17.40 7.83 100
AIAN 3 1.93 8.92 8.44 7.09 2.53 15.69 25.85 4.51 16.39 8.65 100
Asian 1.24 11.11 9.42 12.74 2.86 18.19 20.57 4.23 10.96 8.67 100
NHPI 4 1.73 8.97 8.68 10.29 2.71 16.70 23.88 3.85 15.32 7.87 100
Two or more 1.74 10.98 11.49 9.21 3.32 14.42 23.20 3.20 13.93 8.53 100
Unknown 2.74 10.97 10.68 10.13 3.29 22.23 23.41 4.55 10.98 1.02 100
TOTAL 2.43 9.87 10.38 7.47 3.84 13.76 25.37 4.00 14.83 8.05 100
Hispanic 1.86 8.99 9.02 8.84 3.00 14.43 23.96 3.83 16.76 9.32 100
Not Hispanic 2.53 10.00 10.60 7.19 4.00 13.55 25.66 4.03 14.53 7.92 100
Unknown 3.68 12.13 12.93 8.04 4.02 18.16 24.93 4.35 10.64 1.13 100
TOTAL 2.43 9.87 10.38 7.47 3.84 13.76 25.37 4.00 14.83 8.05 100
                       
TOTAL DoD                      
White 18.28 9.80 11.34 6.45 3.14 9.39 21.38 3.34 10.65 6.23 100
Black 9.12 8.09 7.88 8.14 2.10 23.84 17.28 3.37 16.15 4.03 100
AIAN 3 14.41 13.49 9.18 7.60 2.20 10.79 23.87 4.52 10.06 3.88 100
Asian 10.24 9.32 8.57 13.73 2.21 17.43 20.70 3.15 10.06 4.58 100
NHPI 4 14.00 8.16 8.18 8.30 2.01 17.57 21.45 3.61 12.06 4.64 100
Two or more 6.34 16.58 9.84 9.26 2.02 11.37 26.48 3.68 9.90 4.54 100
Unknown 12.48 9.37 9.15 8.34 2.69 20.72 19.91 3.24 9.86 4.26 100
TOTAL 15.50 9.69 10.37 7.28 2.82 13.07 20.72 3.36 11.62 5.57 100
Hispanic 14.41 8.64 8.84 7.88 2.28 15.13 20.59 3.35 12.43 6.44 100
Not Hispanic 16.10 9.52 10.87 7.11 3.05 12.96 20.34 3.34 11.63 5.09 100
Unknown 9.93 16.12 8.00 7.89 1.28 7.19 27.34 3.72 8.54 9.98 100
TOTAL 15.50 9.69 10.37 7.28 2.82 13.07 20.72 3.36 11.62 5.57 100
   
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 and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).  The military data in this table reflect enlisted members as of 30 September 2018.