Population Representation 2004

U.S. COAST GUARD

Representation Within Occupations. Black officers were under-represented in tactical operations and Black, Asian, Hispanic and American Indian/Native Alaskan officers were under-represented in engineering and maintenance. Compared to the overall DoD, the USCG officer corps comprised, proportionally, fewer supply and procurement, scientist and professional and health care officers. The difference in health care can be partially explained by the USCG’s reliance on the Public Health Service for some of its medical and dental care (Table 7.10).

Table 7.10. Occupational Areas of FY 2004 USCG and DoD Active Component Officer Personnel by Race (Percent)
Occupational Area	Coast Guard								DoD Total
Occupational Area	White	Black	AIAN	Asian	NHPI	Two or More	Unknown	Total	DoD Total
General Officers and Executives	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.4
Tactical Operations	27.8	20.1	29.7	18.8	0.0	22.2	23.9	27.0	36.3
Intelligence	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.9	0.4	5.2
Engineering and Maintenance	13.4	8.5	8.1	6.3	33.3	8.8	6.6	12.6	12.6
Scientists and Professionals	1.6	1.4	0.0	6.3	0.0	1.7	0.9	1.6	5.7
Health Care	0.2	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	17.4
Administration	4.7	3.1	6.8	12.5	0.0	3.3	4.2	4.6	6.1
Supply, Procurement, and Allied Occupations	0.3	0.7	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.6	0.3	9.1
Non-Occupational	51.0	64.3	54.1	56.3	66.7	62.8	62.8	52.7	7.3
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Columns may not add to total due to rounding. Also see Appendix Tables B-37 (Active Component Officer Corps by Occupational Area and Service) and E-19 (Coast Guard Active Component Officer Corps by Occupational Area, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity).

Because the USCG does not have any combat restrictions, nearly the same proportion of USCG female and male officers were in tactical operations (24 and 28 percent, respectively). Women were under-represented in engineering and maintenance, and over-represented in the non-occupational area (Table 7.11).

Table 7.11. Occupational Areas of FY 2004 USCG and DoD Active Component Officer Personnel by Ethnicity and Gender (Percent)
Occupational Area	Coast Guard					DoD Total
Occupational Area	Hispanic	Not Hispanic	Male	Female	Total	DoD Total
General Officers and Executives	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.6	0.4
Tactical Operations	21.9	27.3	27.5	24.1	27.0	36.3
Intelligence	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	5.2
Engineering and Maintenance	6.0	12.9	13.5	7.2	12.6	12.6
Scientists and Professionals	1.0	1.6	1.3	3.3	1.6	5.7
Health Care	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	17.4
Administration	3.5	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.6	6.1
Supply, Procurement, and Allied Occupations	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.3	9.1
Non-Occupational	66.4	52.0	51.5	59.7	52.7	7.3
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Columns may not add to total due to rounding. Also see Appendix Tables B-37 (Active Component Officer Corps by Occupational Area and Service) and E-19 (Coast Guard Active Component Officer Corps by Occupational Area, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity).

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