Population Representation 2004 - Selected Reserve Enlisted Accessions and Enlisted Force

SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED ACCESSIONS AND ENLISTED FORCE

Representation Within Occupations. The assignment of Reserve Component personnel to occupations is based upon individual qualifications and desires, military requirements, and unit vacancies. The changing missions of the Armed Services, including domestic and international humanitarian efforts, affect personnel assignment. Table 5.15 shows the occupational area distribution of Reserve and Active Components.

Table 5.15. Comparison of FY 2004 Reserve and Active Enlisted Occupational Areas (Percent)
Occupational Code and Area		Reserve	Active
0	Infantry, Gun Crews, and Seamanship Specialists	16.2	17.1
1	Electronic Equipment Repairers	4.5	8.8
2	Communications and Intelligence Specialists	5.1	9.4
3	Medical and Dental Specialists	6.1	6.8
4	Other Allied Specialists	3.1	2.9
5	Functional Support and Administration	19.4	15.9
6	Electrical/Mechanical Equipment Repairers	15.9	20.7
7	Craftsmen	5.8	3.7
8	Service and Supply Handlers	12.3	9.2
9	Non-occupational*	11.5	5.6
	Total	100.0	100.0
Columns may not add to total due to rounding. * Non-occupational includes patients, students, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns. Also see Appendix Tables B-28 (Active Component Enlisted by Occupational Area, Service, and Gender), B-29 (Active Component Enlisted by Occupational Area, Service, and Race/Ethnicity), C-21 (Reserve Component Enlisted by Occupational Area, Component, and Gender), and C-22 (Reserve Component Enlisted by Occupational Area, Component, and Race/Ethnicity).

Table 5.16 indicates that the occupational distribution among Active and Reserve Components varies. The differences reflect each Reserve Component's unique mission requirements and force structure, which may preclude some direct transfers from active duty to the National Guard and Reserve within the same skill. For example, 26 percent of active Army enlisted members serve in the infantry, but the Army Reserve has only 8 percent in this skill area. On the other hand, only 16 percent of active Army enlistees serve in administration while 26 percent of USAR enlistees serve in administration. Similar occupational differences are found in each Service component. Some occupational areas may not be able to absorb all transfers, while other areas may have to recruit more NPS individuals to fill unit vacancies or retrain those with prior service. The occupational distribution percentages for FY 2004 are relatively similar to those of FY 2003.

Table 5.16. Comparison of FY 2004 Occupational Area Distribution of Enlisted Members, by Active and Reserve Components (Percent)
Active and Reserve Components	Occupational Area*
Active and Reserve Components	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
ARMY Active Component Army National Guard Army Reserve	25.9 23.7 7.5	6.4 3.2 2.0	11.2 5.6 3.8	7.9 3.9 10.0	3.4 2.9 3.9	15.7 14.3 25.6	14.0 13.7 11.0	1.8 4.1 5.9	12.9 12.7 18.8	0.9 15.9 11.7
NAVY Active Component Naval Reserve	9.4 10.0	12.7 10.4	9.3 7.5	8.4 8.9	1.2 0.8	11.5 22.2	28.2 18.9	5.7 14.2	6.7 6.6	7.0 0.6
MARINE CORPS Active Component USMC Reserve	23.0 30.9	6.8 3.6	7.2 7.9	0.0 0.0	2.6 1.3	16.1 12.3	16.1 13.5	2.6 3.2	12.6 15.2	13.0 12.2
AIR FORCE Active Component Air National Guard USAF Reserve	9.8 9.4 10.7	9.0 9.3 4.8	8.1 4.1 3.1	7.3 4.3 10.7	4.0 4.8 3.5	20.7 21.6 26.6	24.6 27.6 21.6	4.8 6.2 5.9	5.0 6.3 5.2	6.8 6.5 7.8
* Occupational Area Codes: 0=Infantry, 1=Electronics, 2=Communications, 3=Medical, 4=Other Technical, 5=Administration, 6=Electrical, 7=Craftsmen, 8=Supply, 9=Non-occupational.

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