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Tables 4.14 and
4.15 present the distribution of officers across occupational areas
by gender and race/ethnic group, respectively. At a glance, the data
suggest the need for officers to have technical knowledge in addition
to more general leadership and management skills. More than one-third
of officers were working in jobs classified as part of tactical operation.
Together, the second, third, and fourth most populous occupationshealth
care, engineering and maintenance, and supplyapproximated the
manning levels of tactical operations. Appendix Table B-37
provides FY 1999 occupational area data by Service, including personnel
classified as non-occupational. Representation of
women within occupations. Table 4.14 shows significant assignment differences
between male and female officers. Despite expanding numbers of and
roles for women, it takes time to bring women into new positions and
career fields, as has been the case in FY 1999. Significantly greater
percentages of men than women were in tactical operations (43 and 9
percent, respectively), whereas greater percentages of women than men
were in "traditional" female occupations of administration
(13 and 6 percent, respectively) and health care (44 and 14 percent,
respectively). Appendix Table B-38
shows the assignment patterns by Service and gender.
Representation of
minorities within occupations. The percentage of each racial/ethnic
category by officer occupational areas is shown in Table 4.15. In FY
1999, racial and ethnic groups of officers generally had similar patterns
of representation across occupational areas, although fewer Blacks,
Hispanics, and "Others" were assigned to tactical operations.
Greater percentages of officers in the "Other" racial category
than Whites, Blacks, or Hispanics were in health care positions. Larger
proportions of Hispanics than Whites and Other minorities
were in intelligence, administration, and supply occupations. Proportionately
more Blacks than other racial/ethnic groups were in the engineering
and maintenance, and administration occupations. The Services strive
to achieve racial/ethnic balance during the assignment process. Such
a focus is important because occupational assignment is related to promotion
opportunities and success as an officer.
Regardless
of race/ethnicity, the largest percentage of officers worked in tactical
operations; the lowest percentages worked in intelligence and scientific/professional
occupations. Appendix Table B-39
provides data on occupational areas by Service and race/ethnicity.
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