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| Table D-27. Black Active Component Officers by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1973-1997 |
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SERVICE |
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CIVILIAN
COLLEGE GRADS |
FISCAL
YEAR |
ARMY |
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NAVY |
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MARINE CORPS |
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AIR FORCE |
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TOTAL DoD |
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| # |
% |
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# |
% |
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# |
% |
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# |
% |
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# |
% |
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% |
| 1973 |
3,968 |
3.92% |
|
687 |
1.04% |
|
317 |
1.78% |
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2,240 |
1.95% |
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7,212 |
2.40% |
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NA |
| 1974 |
4,039 |
4.40% |
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758 |
1.20% |
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400 |
2.30% |
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2,461 |
2.23% |
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7,658 |
2.70% |
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NA |
| 1975 |
4,219 |
4.84% |
|
810 |
1.34% |
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529 |
3.10% |
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2,681 |
2.61% |
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8,239 |
3.08% |
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NA |
| 1976 |
4,540 |
5.30% |
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925 |
1.54% |
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593 |
3.37% |
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2,821 |
2.84% |
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8,879 |
3.38% |
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NA |
| 1977 |
5,185 |
6.13% |
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1,104 |
1.83% |
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608 |
3.47% |
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3,104 |
3.23% |
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10,001 |
3.87% |
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5.5% |
| 1978 |
5,426 |
6.43% |
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1,271 |
2.13% |
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607 |
3.53% |
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3,449 |
3.61% |
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10,753 |
4.19% |
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5.6% |
| 1979 |
5,822 |
6.89% |
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1,317 |
2.23% |
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629 |
3.71% |
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4,071 |
4.23% |
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11,839 |
4.61% |
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5.7% |
| 1980 |
6,273 |
7.35% |
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1,446 |
2.40% |
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627 |
3.69% |
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4,567 |
4.66% |
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12,913 |
4.96% |
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5.5% |
| 1981 |
7,098 |
8.07% |
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1,649 |
2.63% |
|
635 |
3.72% |
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4,813 |
4.83% |
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14,195 |
5.31% |
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5.8% |
| 1982 |
7,808 |
8.77% |
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1,790 |
2.77% |
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667 |
3.77% |
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5,155 |
5.04% |
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15,420 |
5.64% |
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5.8% |
| 1983 |
8,245 |
9.05% |
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1,925 |
2.88% |
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742 |
3.99% |
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5,532 |
5.27% |
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16,444 |
5.84% |
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5.9% |
| 1984 |
9,111 |
9.82% |
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1,964 |
2.98% |
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795 |
4.20% |
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5,677 |
5.34% |
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17,547 |
6.18% |
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6.2% |
| 1985 |
9,666 |
10.24% |
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2,144 |
3.18% |
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817 |
4.37% |
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5,831 |
5.38% |
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18,458 |
6.39% |
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6.1% |
| 1986 |
9,838 |
10.37% |
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2,261 |
3.28% |
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833 |
4.45% |
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5,820 |
5.34% |
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18,752 |
6.43% |
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6.3% |
| 1987 |
9,817 |
10.54% |
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2,304 |
3.34% |
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837 |
4.47% |
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5,742 |
5.35% |
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18,700 |
6.49% |
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6.4% |
| 1988 |
9,896 |
10.74% |
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2,433 |
3.50% |
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838 |
4.52% |
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5,722 |
5.44% |
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18,889 |
6.62% |
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6.5% |
| 1989 |
10,052 |
10.94% |
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2,536 |
3.65% |
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880 |
4.77% |
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5,727 |
5.52% |
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19,195 |
6.77% |
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6.3% |
| 1990 |
10,045 |
11.20% |
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2,721 |
3.92% |
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835 |
4.61% |
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5,612 |
5.61% |
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19,213 |
6.93% |
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6.0% |
| 1991 |
10,050 |
11.32% |
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2,784 |
4.10% |
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819 |
4.61% |
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5,529 |
5.72% |
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19,182 |
7.08% |
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6.3% |
| 1992 |
9,431 |
11.60% |
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2,860 |
4.32% |
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794 |
4.60% |
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5,184 |
5.74% |
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18,269 |
7.16% |
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6.1% |
| 1993 |
8,375 |
11.16% |
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2,881 |
4.53% |
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766 |
4.63% |
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4,773 |
5.68% |
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16,795 |
7.02% |
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6.2% |
| 1994 |
8,159 |
11.27% |
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2,908 |
4.91% |
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779 |
4.87% |
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4,601 |
5.68% |
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16,447 |
7.19% |
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7.1% |
| 1995 |
7,980 |
11.27% |
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2,989 |
5.30% |
|
806 |
5.80% |
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4,420 |
5.63% |
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16,195 |
7.37% |
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7.7% |
| 1996 |
7,714 |
11.18% |
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3,063 |
5.51% |
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874 |
5.45% |
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4,381 |
5.74% |
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16,032 |
7.39% |
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7.3% |
| 1997 |
7,494 |
11.02% |
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3,144 |
5.78% |
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944 |
5.90% |
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4,389 |
5.93% |
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15,971 |
7.52% |
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8.3% |
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Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files. Civilian data prior to 1989 represent calendar year. |
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