Population Representation 2004 - Active Component Officers

ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS

Characteristics of Active Component Officers

Table 4.1 shows the number and percentage of FY 2004 Active Component officer accessions and officers by Service. In total personnel, the Army is the largest Service, but the Air Force has the highest commissioned officer content. The Air Force had 74,304 active duty officers in contrast to the Army's 68,634. This variation in force structure reflects differences in mission requirements (e.g., number of pilots) of the two Services.

Table 4.1. FY 2004 Active Component Officer Accessions and Officer Corps (Number and Percent)¹
	Active Component Officer Accessions		Active Component Officer Corps
Service	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Army	6,303	33.0	68,634	32.3
Navy	5,700	29.9	52,707	24.8
Marine Corps	1,251	6.6	16,742	7.9
Air Force	5,830	30.6	74,304	35.0
Total	19,084	100.0	212,387	100.0
Columns may not add to total due to rounding. ¹ Number of active component officer corps (end-strength) reflects commissioned officers only (it excludes warrant officers). Also see Tables D-15 (Officer Accessions by Fiscal Year) and D-17 (Officer Strength).

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