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Representation Within Occupations. The representation
of USCG enlisted force by race/ethnicity and gender in occupational areas with the overall DoD rates for comparison is presented in Table 8.5. The USCG is unique in that all occupations are open to both men and
women—no combat restrictions,(4)
but women were still underrepresented in the "infantry, gun crews, and seamanship specialists" compared to men in the USCG (7 and 16 percent, respectively).
| Table 8.5. Occupational Areas of FY 1998 USCG and DoD Active Component
Enlisted Personnel by Race/Ethnicity and Gender (Percent) |
| Occupational Code and Area |
Coast Guard |
DoD Total |
| Male |
Female |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
USCG Total |
| 0 |
Infantry, Gun Crews, and Seamanship Specialists |
15.8 |
7.1 |
16.7 |
3.6 |
9.6 |
10.6 |
14.9 |
16.9 |
| 1 |
Electronic Equipment Repairers |
11.4 |
5.2 |
10.9 |
7.5 |
11.7 |
13.0 |
10.8 |
9.3 |
| 2 |
Communication s and Intelligence Specialists |
5.2 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
6.8 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
5.4 |
8.7 |
| 3 |
Medical and Dental Specialists |
2.4 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
| 4 |
Other Allied Specialists |
5.2 |
3.9 |
5.3 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
3.0 |
| 5 |
Functional Support and Administration |
12.6 |
36.5 |
12.4 |
39.3 |
17.7 |
17.4 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
| 6 |
Electrical/ Mechanical Equipment Repairers |
15.9 |
3.7 |
15.2 |
11.0 |
13.0 |
13.4 |
14.7 |
20.1 |
| 7 |
Craftsmen |
13.7 |
3.2 |
13.3 |
8.2 |
11.5 |
10.5 |
12.7 |
3.6 |
| 8 |
Service and Supply Handlers |
1.2 |
** |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
8.5 |
| 9 |
Non- Occupational* |
16.5 |
27.6 |
17.2 |
15.3 |
22.7 |
19.8 |
17.6 |
6.8 |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Columns may not add to total due to rounding.
* Non-occupational includes patients, students, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns.
** Less than one-tenth of one percent.
Also see Appendix Table B-29
(Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Service, and Gender) and E-17 (Coast Guard Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity). |
Historically, all new USCG enlisted members were directly assigned to field units
before attending specialty training in the A-schools where the introductory job-specific training courses are taught. Presently an effort is being made to assign
more recruits directly to A-schools in critical specialties. Approximately 15 percent of USCG recruits go directly to advanced training after basic training. A USCG
member is admitted to any Aschool for which he or she is qualified based on the individual's Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) scores.(5) Training takes place as openings become available, which may explain the higher
percentage of non-occupationals in the USCG enlisted force compared to the overall DoD (18 and 7 percent, respectively).
- USCG Recruiting Frequently Asked Questions. URL: http://www.uscg.mil/jobs/faq.htm, p. 10 of 11.
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