Characteristics of Active Component Officers
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Table 4.1 shows the number and percentage of FY 1999 Active Component officer accessions and officers by Service. In total personnel, the Army is the largest Service, but the Air Force has the highest commissioned officer content. The Air Force stood at slightly more than 70,000 active duty officers in contrast to the Army's approximately 66,000. This variation in force structure is most likely due to variations in mission requirements of the two Services.
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Table 4.1. FY 1999 Active Component Officer Accessions and Officer
Corps (Number and Percent)1
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Active Component Officer Accessions |
Active Component Officer Corps |
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Service |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
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Army |
5,303 |
32.4 |
66,104 |
32.3 |
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Navy |
4,518 |
27.6 |
52,136 |
25.5 |
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Marine Corps |
1,446 |
8.8 |
16,055 |
7.9 |
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Air Force |
5,090 |
31.1 |
70,321 |
34.4 |
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Total |
16,357 |
100.0 |
204,616 |
100.0 |
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1 Number of
active component officer corps (end-strength) reflects commissioned
officers only (it excludes warrant officers). |
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