- Who
publishes the Population Representation in the Military Services report?
- Why
is the Population Representation report produced?
- Where
can I get a printed copy of the current or past Population Representation
in the Military Services reports?
- I
need help finding some information on applicants, recruits, enlisted
members, or officers. Where can I find information on the following?
- I
am interested in learning more about some demographic characteristics
of military personnel. Where can I find information on the following?
- How
many people serve in the military?
- What
is the proportion of civilian youth entering the military?
- Where
can I get historical data on military personnel?
- What
is the Veterans' population?
- How
many people have been drafted?
1.
Who publishes the Population Representation in the Military Services
report?
A. The
Population Representation in the Military Services is published annually
by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. You may visit their web site at the following URL:
http://prhome.defense.gov
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2.
Why is the Population Representation report produced?
A. The
Senate Committee on Armed Services (Report 93-884, May 1974) mandated
that the Department of Defense report on social representation in the
U.S. Military Services annually. The Introduction of this report
provides greater detail about the requirements for this report.
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3.
Where can I get a printed copy of the current or past Population
Representation in the Military Services reports?
A. You can
download Adobe Acrobat files
for the FY 1999 and FY 1998 reports from this site. Alternatively,
copies are available from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Force Management Policy)(Accession Policy). Email your request
to Capt. Angela Gidding, or call (703) 697-9272.
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4.
I need help finding some information on applicants, recruits,
enlisted members, or officers. Where can I find information on
the following?
A. The following
table provides links to relevant sections of the report.
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5.
I am interested in learning more about some demographic characteristics
of military personnel. Where can I find information on the following?
A. The following
table provides links to relevant sections of the report.
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Enlisted
Applicants
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Enlisted
Accessions
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Enlisted
Force
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Officer
Accessions and Corps
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Age
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Active - Table
A-1
Reserve -
Not available
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Active - Chapter
2, Accessions, Age
Tables B-1, B-2, B-13,
and B-14
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Accessions, Age
Tables C-1, C-2, C-9,
and C-10
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Active - Chapter
3, Age
Tables B-23, B-24,
and D-16
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Enlisted Force,
Age
Tables C-15 and C-16
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Active - Chapter
4, Age
Tables B-31 and D-26
Reserve -
Chapter 6, Age
Tables C-23 and C-24
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Race/
Ethnicity
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Active - Chapter
2, Applicants
Tables A-3, A-4, A-6,
and A-8
Reserve -
Not available
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Active - Chapter
2, Accessions, Race/Ethnicity
Tables B-3, B-4,
B-15, B-16,
D-4, D-5,
D-6, D-7,
and D-8
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Accessions, Race/Ethnicity
Tables C-3, C-4, C-11,
and C-12
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Active -
Chapter 3, Race/Ethnicity
Tables B-25 , B-26,
D-17, and D-18
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Enlisted Force,
Race/Ethnicity
Tables C-17 and C-18
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Active - Chapter
4, Race/Ethnicity
Tables B-34 , D-22,
D-23, D-27,
and D-28
Reserve -
Chapter 6,
Race/Ethnicity
Table C-27
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Gender
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Active - Chapter
2, Applicants
Tables A-1, A-2, A-3,
A-5, and A-7
Reserve -
Not available
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Active - Chapter
2, Accessions, Gender
Tables B-3, B-15, and D-9
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Accessions, Gender
Tables C-3 and C-11
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Active - Chapter
3, Gender
Tables B-25 and D-19
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Enlisted Force,
Gender
Table C-17
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Active - Chapter
4, Gender
Tables B-32, D-24, and D-29
Reserve -
Chapter 6, Gender
Table C-25
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Marital
Status
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Active - Table
A-2
Reserve -
Not available
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Active - Chapter
2, Accessions, Marital Status
Tables B-2, B-14,
and D-10
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Accessions,
Marital Status
Tables C-2 and C-10
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Active - Chapter
3, Marital Status
Tables B-24 and D-20
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Enlisted Force,
Marital Status
Table C-16
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Active - Chapter
4, Marital Status
Table B-33
Reserve -
Chapter 6, Marital Status
Table C-26
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Education
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Active - Tables
A-7 and A-8
Reserve -
Not available
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Active - Chapter
2, Accessions, Education
Tables B-7 , B-8,
B-19, B-20,
and D-11
Reserve -
Chapter 5,
Accessions, Education
Tables C-7, C-8,
C-13, and C-14
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Active - Chapter
3, Education
Tables B-27 and B-28
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Enlisted
Force, Education
Tables C-19 and C-20
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Active - Chapter
4, Education
Table B-35
Reserve -
Chapter 6, Education
Table C-28
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AFQT
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Active - Tables
A-5 and A-6
Reserve -
Not available
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Active - Chapter
2, Accessions, AFQT and High
Quality
Tables B-5, B-6, B-9,
B-10, B-17,
B-18, B-21,
B-22, D-12,
and D-13
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Accessions, AFQT
Tables C-5 and C-6
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Active -
Not available
Reserve -
Not available
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Active -
Not available
Reserve -
Not available
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Occupations
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Active -
Not available
Reserve -
Not available
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Active -
Not available
Reserve -
Not available
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Active - Chapter
3, Representation Within Occupations
Tables B-29 and B-30
Reserve -
Chapter 5, Enlisted
Force, Representation Within Occupations
Tables C-21 and C-22
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Active - Chapter
4, Representation Within Occupations
Tables B-36, B-37,
B-38, and B-39
Reserve -
Chapter 6, Representation
Within Occupations
Tables C-31 and C-32
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6.
How many people serve in the military?
A. In the
Population Representation report, you will find the number of:
Active Component
enlisted members in Chapter 3,
Active Component Commissioned officers and Warrant officers in Chapter
4,
Reserve Component enlisted members in Chapter
5
Reserve Component Commissioned officers in Chapter
6
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7.
What is the proportion of civilian youth entering the military?
A. The number
of individuals entering the military enlisted ranks and comparisons
to the civilian population are contained in Chapter
2 and Appendix tables B-1 through
B-12.
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8. Where can I get historical data on military personnel?
In the Population
Representation report, longitudinal data is contained in Appendix
D.
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9.
What is the Veterans' population?
The
Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov
) maintains this data.
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10.
How many people have been drafted?
The
Selective Service (www.sss.gov) maintains
this data.
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If
you have comments on this site, please send email to Capt.
Angela Gidding.
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