Table D-17.   Mean Age and Months of Service of Active Component Officers, FYs 1973-2003
	FISCAL	MEAN	MEAN MONTHS
	YEAR	AGE	OF SERVICE
	1973	32.08	116.33
	1974	32.37	117.21
	1975	32.54	118.06
	1976	32.74	120.44
	1977	32.86	121.82
	1978	32.96	122.11
	1979	32.87	120.10
	1980	32.80	118.36
	1981	32.89	118.16
	1982	32.95	118.12
	1983	33.00	118.16
	1984	32.94	117.88
	1985	32.95	118.26
	1986	33.05	119.57
	1987	33.20	121.52
	1988	33.35	123.33
	1989	33.39	123.14
	1990	33.62	124.25
	1991	33.86	126.24
	1992	34.00	126.85
	1993	34.11	127.71
	1994	33.93	127.43
	1995	34.03	127.80
	1996	34.11	128.98
	1997	34.15	129.75
	1998	34.23	130.31
	1999	34.31	130.96
	2000	34.30	132.07
	2001	34.29	130.74
	2002	34.33	131.32
	2003	34.30	130.49