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U.S. COAST GUARD

Representation Within Occupations. The representation of USCG enlisted force by race/ethnicity and gender in occupational areas with the overall DoD rates for comparison is presented in Tables 7.5, 7.6 and 7.7. The USCG is unique in that there are no combat restrictions for women. However, women were still under-represented in the infantry, gun crews, and seamanship specialties compared to men in the USCG (10 and 20 percent, respectively). Restructuring of the Coast Guard’s aviation rating from late FY 1997 through FY 1999 with additional reclassification occurring in FYs 2000 and 2002 led to some changes in occupational area distributions. The most notable differences were an increase in the number of positions classified as infantry, gun crews, and seamanship with a corresponding decrease in electrical/mechanical equipment repair. In FY 2000 there was a decrease in infantry, gun crews, and seamanship with increases in electrical/mechanical equipment repair and electronic equipment repair. Then, in FY 2002 there was an increase in electrical/mechanical equipment repair with a corresponding decrease in electronic equipment repair as the USCG moved jobs into the appropriate occupational code to reflect updated job requirements.

Table 7.5. Occupational Areas of FY 2004 USCG and DoD Active Component Enlisted Personnel by Race/Ethnicity (Percent)
Occupational Codes
and Areas
Coast Guard
DoD Total
White
Black
AIAN
Asian
NHPI
Two or More
Unknown
Total
0
Infantry, Gun Crews, and Seamanship Specialists
21.2
5.7
17.1
17.6
9.1
12.1
13.7
19.2
17.1
1
Electronic Equipment Repairers
6.8
5.1
6.3
17.6
0.0
7.7
5.4
6.6
8.8
2
Communications and Intelligence Specialists
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.4
3
Medical and Dental Specialists
2.1
4.2
2.5
0.0
0.0
3.6
2.9
2.4
6.8
4
Other Allied Specialists
6.7
3.7
8.8
11.8
9.1
5.8
4.2
6.3
2.9
5
Functional Support and Administration
12.2
35.1
12.4
23.5
54.5
17.6
15.2
14.1
15.9
6
Electrical/Mechanical Equipment Repairers
21.6
20.9
24.1
11.8
18.2
23.3
22.3
21.7
20.7
7
Craftsmen
14.5
7.9
11.2
5.9
9.1
10.3
13.2
13.8
3.7
8
Service and Supply Handlers
1.4
0.4
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.6
1.3
9.2
9
Non-Occupational*
13.4
17.1
16.5
11.8
0.0
18.8
22.5
14.7
5.6
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
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 Members by Occupational Area, Service, and Gender) and E-16 (Coast Guard Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity).

 

Table 7.6. Occupational Areas of FY 2004 USCG and DoD Active Component Enlisted Personnel by Hispanic Representation (Percent)
Occupational Codes and Areas
Coast Guard
DoD
Hispanic
Not Hispanic
0
Infantry, Gun Crews, and Seamanship Specialists
13.9
19.7
17.1
1
Electronic Equipment Repairers
4.3
6.8
8.8
2
Communications and Intelligence Specialists
0.0
0.0
9.4
3
Medical and Dental Specialists
3.0
2.3
6.8
4
Other Allied Specialists
4.0
6.5
2.9
5
Functional Support and Administration
16.0
13.9
15.9
6
Electrical/Mechanical Equipment Repairers
22.3
21.7
20.7
7
Craftsmen
13.5
13.8
3.7
8
Service and Supply Handlers
0.5
1.3
9.2
9
Non-Occupational*
22.6
14.0
5.6
Total
100.0
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 Members by Occupational Area, Service, and Gender) and E-16 (Coast Guard Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity).

 

Table 7.7. Occupational Areas of FY 2004 USCG and DoD Active Component Enlisted Personnel by Gender (Percent)
Occupational Codes and Areas
Coast Guard
DoD Total
Male
Female
USCG
Total
0
Infantry, Gun Crews, and Seamanship Specialists
20.4
9.7
19.2
17.1
1
Electronic Equipment Repairers
7.1
2.4
6.6
8.8
2
Communications and Intelligence Specialists
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.4
3
Medical and Dental Specialists
2.0
5.7
2.4
6.8
4
Other Allied Specialists
6.2
7.0
6.3
2.9
5
Functional Support and Administration
11.6
34.3
14.1
15.9
6
Electrical/Mechanical Equipment Repairers
22.6
14.4
21.7
20.7
7
Craftsmen
15.0
3.4
13.8
3.7
8
Service and Supply Handlers
1.4
0.2
1.3
9.2
9
Non-Occupational*
13.7
22.9
14.7
5.6
Total
100.0
100.0
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 Members by Occupational Area, Service, and Gender) and E-16 (Coast Guard Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity).

 

Historically, all new USCG enlisted members were directly assigned to field units before attending specialty training in the A-schools where the introductory job-specific training courses are taught. Presently, an effort is being made to assign more recruits directly to A-schools in critical specialties. Approximately 15 percent of USCG recruits go directly to advanced training after basic training. A USCG member is admitted to any A-school for which he or she is qualified based on the individual’s ASVAB scores. [Footnote 5] Training takes place as openings become available, which may explain the higher percentage of those classified as non-occupational in the USCG enlisted force compared to the overall DoD (15 and 6 percent, respectively).

[Footnote 5] USCG Frequently Asked Questions About Recruiting. URL: http://www.gocoastguard.com/faq.html. [back to paragraph]

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