| Table D-9. Female NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1964, 1970-2001 | ||||||||||||||||
SERVICE |
18-24 YR OLD |
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FISCAL |
ARMY |
NAVY |
MARINE CORPS |
AIR FORCE |
TOTAL DoD |
CIVILIANS |
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YEAR* |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
% |
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| 1964** |
3,688 |
0.9% |
1,964 |
0.8% |
682 |
0.8% |
2,016 |
0.7% |
8,350 |
0.8% |
54.1% |
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1970 |
5,702 |
4.0% |
2,299 |
3.0% |
1,079 |
2.0% |
4,379 |
6.0% |
13,459 |
3.9% |
54.3% |
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1971 |
5,193 |
3.0% |
2,453 |
3.0% |
1,097 |
2.0% |
4,189 |
4.0% |
12,932 |
3.1% |
53.3% |
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1972 |
5,667 |
1.2% |
1,550 |
2.5% |
1,194 |
1.3% |
4,584 |
5.4% |
12,995 |
1.8% |
52.3% |
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1973 |
8,336 |
4.9% |
4,949 |
5.3% |
691 |
1.4% |
6,339 |
6.8% |
20,315 |
5.0% |
52.0% |
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1974 |
15,083 |
8.4% |
6,711 |
7.5% |
850 |
1.9% |
8,174 |
11.1% |
30,818 |
7.9% |
52.0% |
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1975 |
18,540 |
10.3% |
6,781 |
6.9% |
1,325 |
2.3% |
9,752 |
13.2% |
36,398 |
8.9% |
51.8% |
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1976 |
15,792 |
8.8% |
5,128 |
5.6% |
1,261 |
2.5% |
8,613 |
12.0% |
30,794 |
7.8% |
51.5% |
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1977 |
18,921 |
8.7% |
5,921 |
4.6% |
1,783 |
3.1% |
12,276 |
13.4% |
38,901 |
7.9% |
51.5% |
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1978 |
17,315 |
14.2% |
5,627 |
7.2% |
2,192 |
5.8% |
12,409 |
18.5% |
37,543 |
12.3% |
51.1% |
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1979 |
17,196 |
13.4% |
8,705 |
11.3% |
2,137 |
5.5% |
13,307 |
20.0% |
41,345 |
13.3% |
51.0% |
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1980 |
22,386 |
14.1% |
10,697 |
12.1% |
2,250 |
5.4% |
13,474 |
18.9% |
48,807 |
13.5% |
50.9% |
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1981 |
17,064 |
15.6% |
8,987 |
10.5% |
2,143 |
5.5% |
9,719 |
13.8% |
37,913 |
12.5% |
50.8% |
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1982 |
15,183 |
12.6% |
8,238 |
10.3% |
2,226 |
5.9% |
8,520 |
12.7% |
34,167 |
11.2% |
50.8% |
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1983 |
16,576 |
12.5% |
8,245 |
11.2% |
1,987 |
5.4% |
8,759 |
14.5% |
35,567 |
11.7% |
50.6% |
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1984 |
16,900 |
13.0% |
7,715 |
10.0% |
2,121 |
5.4% |
8,649 |
14.6% |
35,385 |
11.6% |
50.8% |
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1985 |
15,401 |
12.9% |
9,733 |
11.7% |
2,174 |
6.4% |
10,943 |
16.9% |
38,251 |
12.7% |
50.8% |
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1986 |
15,332 |
12.1% |
8,802 |
10.0% |
2,147 |
6.2% |
11,778 |
18.4% |
38,059 |
12.1% |
50.9% |
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1987 |
16,262 |
13.5% |
7,705 |
8.8% |
1,790 |
5.3% |
10,149 |
18.6% |
35,906 |
12.1% |
50.8% |
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1988 |
14,265 |
13.5% |
9,799 |
10.9% |
2,101 |
6.0% |
8,011 |
19.7% |
34,176 |
12.6% |
51.2% |
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1989 |
16,048 |
14.3% |
10,790 |
12.0% |
2,092 |
6.4% |
9,157 |
21.2% |
38,087 |
13.7% |
51.3% |
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1990 |
12,603 |
14.9% |
7,951 |
11.3% |
1,747 |
5.3% |
7,298 |
20.4% |
29,599 |
13.2% |
51.1% |
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1991 |
11,266 |
14.5% |
6,394 |
9.3% |
1,606 |
5.4% |
6,452 |
21.7% |
25,718 |
12.5% |
51.0% |
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1992 |
12,452 |
16.3% |
8,190 |
14.0% |
1,595 |
5.0% |
7,538 |
21.7% |
29,775 |
14.8% |
50.9% |
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1993 |
11,801 |
16.0% |
8,013 |
12.7% |
1,595 |
4.6% |
6,966 |
22.3% |
28,375 |
14.0% |
50.7% |
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1994 |
11,168 |
18.2% |
8,989 |
16.8% |
1,720 |
5.4% |
7,085 |
23.8% |
28,962 |
16.4% |
50.4% |
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1995 |
10,749 |
18.7% |
9,371 |
19.9% |
1,882 |
5.9% |
7,443 |
24.2% |
29,445 |
17.6% |
50.3% |
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1996 |
14,138 |
20.2% |
6,861 |
14.9% |
2,174 |
6.7% |
7,953 |
26.0% |
31,126 |
17.4% |
50.3% |
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1997 |
15,271 |
20.2% |
6,935 |
14.1% |
2,440 |
7.2% |
8,422 |
28.0% |
33,068 |
17.5% |
50.0% |
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1998 |
12,913 |
18.9% |
8,897 |
19.0% |
2,486 |
7.4% |
8,246 |
26.1% |
32,542 |
18.1% |
49.9% |
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1999 |
13,252 |
19.8% |
9,268 |
18.0% |
2,300 |
7.0% |
8,692 |
26.9% |
33,512 |
18.2% |
50.2% |
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2000 |
13,883 |
20.9% |
9,095 |
18.4% |
2,145 |
7.1% |
8,496 |
25.9% |
33,619 |
18.8% |
50.2% |
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2001 |
14,144 |
20.5% |
9,198 |
18.4% |
2,095 |
6.9% |
8,218 |
24.3% |
33,655 |
18.4% |
50.1% |
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| * Data for FYs 1964 and 1970-1972 are based upon voluntary enlistments only. They do not include drafted inductees. | ||||||||||||||||
| ** FY 1964 was the last pre-Vietnam conscription year. | ||||||||||||||||
| Source: Civilian data 1964, 1970-1972 from Labor Force Statistics derived from the Current Population Survey, 1948-87 (Washington, DC: Bureau of Labor Statistics, | ||||||||||||||||
| August, 1988); Civilian data 1973-present from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files. Civilian data prior to 1989 represent calendar year. | ||||||||||||||||
| Service data 1964, 1970-1972 from Patterson, D.A., & Haskins, J.A., The Air Force, Conscription, and the All-Volunteer Force (Montgomery, AL: Air University | ||||||||||||||||
| Press, December 1987) and OASD(FMP)(MPP)(AP). Service data 1973-present from the Defense Manpower Data Center. | ||||||||||||||||