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Representation Within Occupations
Women and occupational assignments. 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 2001. Significantly
greater percentages of men than women were in tactical operations (42
and 10 percent, respectively), whereas greater percentages of women than
men were in "traditional" female occupations of administration
(12 and 6 percent, respectively) and health care (42 and 15 percent,
respectively). Appendix Table B-38
shows the assignment patterns by Service and gender.
| Table 4.14. FY 2001 Occupational
Areas of Active Component Officer Corps, by Gender (Percent) |
Occupational Area |
Males |
Females |
Total |
| General Officers and Executives |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
| Tactical Operations |
41.9 |
10.2 |
37.0 |
| Intelligence |
5.0 |
6.0 |
5.1 |
| Engineering and Maintenance |
12.4 |
10.9 |
12.2 |
| Scientists and Professionals |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
| Health Care |
14.7 |
41.7 |
18.9 |
| Administration |
5.6 |
11.7 |
6.5 |
| Supply, Procurement, and Allied Occupations |
8.9 |
10.1 |
9.1 |
| Non-Occupational* |
6.2 |
4.4 |
5.9 |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Columns
may not add to total due to rounding.
Calculations exclude 1 male Army, 602 male and 19 female Marine
Corps, and 418 male and 24 female Air Force O-6 officers classified
as general officers by the Services.
* Non-occupational includes patients, students, those with unassigned
duties, and unknowns.
Also see Appendix Table B-38
(Occupational Area by Service and Gender). |
Minorities and occupational assignments. The percentage of each
racial/ethnic category by officer occupational areas is shown in Table 4.15.
In FY 2001, racial and ethnic groups of officers generally had similar patterns
of representation across occupational areas, although there are several specific
differences in the patterns. Fewer Blacks and "Others" were assigned to
tactical operations than were Whites and Hispanics. Similarly a greater
percentage of officers in the "Other" racial category was in health care positions.
Proportionately more Blacks than other racial/ethnic groups were in the engineering
and maintenance, administration, and supply 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.
| Table 4.15. FY 2001 Occupational
Areas of Active Component Officer Corps, by Race/Ethnicity (Percent) |
Occupational Area |
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
| General Officers and Executives |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Tactical Operations |
38.7 |
24.9 |
35.7 |
28.9 |
| Intelligence |
5.2 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
4.7 |
| Engineering and Maintenance |
11.9 |
15.9 |
11.8 |
12.1 |
| Scientists and Professionals |
5.0 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.3 |
| Health Care |
18.5 |
19.5 |
16.2 |
28.2 |
| Administration |
6.0 |
10.9 |
7.6 |
6.4 |
| Supply, Procurement, and Allied Occupations |
8.4 |
15.6 |
11.0 |
8.9 |
| Non-Occupational* |
6.0 |
3.8 |
7.9 |
6.5 |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Columns may not add
to total due to rounding.
Calculations exclude 1 White Army; 567 White, 33 Black, 16 Hispanic,
and 5 "Other" Marine Corps; and 412 White, 21 Black, 4
Hispanic, and 3 Other Air Force O-6 officers classified
as general officers by the Services.
* Non-occupational includes patients, students, those with unassigned
duties, and unknowns.
Also see Appendix Table B-39
(Occupational Area by Service and Race/Ethnicity). |
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