Table B-29 (Continued).  FY 2006 Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
b. Percent
  OCCUPATIONAL AREA*    
Infantry,
RACE/ Gun Crews, & Commu- Other Admin- Non-
ETHNICITY Seamanship** Electronics nications Medical Technical istrators Electrical Craftsman Supply Occupational*** TOTAL
ARMY                        
White 31.00% 5.57% 13.51% 7.52% 3.68% 8.62% 14.67% 2.16% 12.43% 0.85% 100.00%
Black 13.33% 5.88% 7.17% 9.17% 3.87% 27.96% 12.04% 2.54% 17.82% 0.23% 100.00%
AIAN 30.55% 5.79% 11.44% 7.36% 3.86% 11.58% 13.83% 2.54% 12.41% 0.64% 100.00%
Asian 23.89% 5.51% 10.75% 11.25% 3.45% 17.88% 13.60% 2.14% 10.83% 0.69% 100.00%
NHPI 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Unknown 24.64% 5.29% 8.43% 10.00% 3.75% 21.70% 13.31% 1.73% 10.97% 0.19%   100.00%
TOTAL 26.37% 5.63% 11.71% 8.14% 3.72% 14.17% 13.92% 2.21% 13.48% 0.66% 100.00%
Hispanic 25.81% 5.39% 9.56% 9.24% 3.78% 16.86% 14.36% 2.08% 12.56% 0.38% 100.00%
Not Hispanic**** 26.44% 5.66% 11.99% 8.00% 3.71% 13.81% 13.86% 2.23% 13.60% 0.70%   100.00%
TOTAL 26.37% 5.63% 11.71% 8.14% 3.72% 14.17% 13.92% 2.21% 13.48% 0.66% 100.00%
                         
NAVY                        
White 8.52% 14.21% 9.27% 7.54% 1.14% 9.53% 31.22% 6.80% 5.96% 5.83% 100.00%
Black 9.04% 7.78% 9.89% 9.20% 0.62% 19.15% 23.81% 4.01% 10.26% 6.24% 100.00%
AIAN 8.99% 13.90% 7.45% 6.99% 0.64% 7.27% 31.15% 5.90% 5.68% 12.01% 100.00%
Asian 5.15% 7.28% 4.09% 16.58% 0.51% 16.83% 31.26% 4.64% 9.76% 3.89% 100.00%
NHPI 8.53% 11.39% 5.57% 12.67% 0.51% 10.73% 28.00% 4.65% 7.10% 10.83% 100.00%
Two or more 7.24% 13.04% 7.22% 9.43% 0.55% 10.92% 24.93% 4.24% 6.30% 16.13% 100.00%
Unknown 7.78% 9.49% 8.55% 10.79% 0.71% 16.89% 30.91% 4.93% 7.86% 2.07%   100.00%
TOTAL 8.39% 12.22% 8.92% 8.59% 0.94% 12.18% 29.53% 5.92% 7.16% 6.14% 100.00%
Hispanic 9.08% 10.05% 7.25% 10.68% 0.69% 12.32% 29.87% 5.13% 6.99% 7.94% 100.00%
Not Hispanic**** 8.28% 12.58% 9.20% 8.25% 0.98% 12.16% 29.47% 6.05% 7.19% 5.84%   100.00%
TOTAL 8.39% 12.22% 8.92% 8.59% 0.94% 12.18% 29.53% 5.92% 7.16% 6.14% 100.00%
                         
MARINE CORPS                        
White 27.77% 6.42% 6.94% 0.00% 2.81% 12.25% 16.53% 2.35% 10.29% 14.64% 100.00%
Black 12.60% 5.19% 8.88% 0.00% 1.42% 30.01% 12.08% 2.55% 18.87% 8.39% 100.00%
AIAN 21.34% 7.11% 8.81% 0.00% 2.37% 16.26% 17.45% 3.22% 14.62% 8.81% 100.00%
Asian 19.78% 7.08% 6.63% 0.00% 1.72% 22.56% 13.98% 2.69% 12.38% 13.18% 100.00%
NHPI 19.39% 7.64% 6.97% 0.00% 2.20% 22.16% 16.05% 2.39% 13.37% 9.84% 100.00%
Two or more 19.70% 10.06% 9.73% 0.00% 3.66% 22.03% 16.13% 2.24% 12.14% 4.32% 100.00%
Unknown 18.14% 6.22% 7.07% 0.00% 2.08% 21.33% 15.12% 2.49% 13.14% 14.42%   100.00%
TOTAL 24.79% 6.32% 7.21% 0.00% 2.56% 15.51% 15.85% 2.40% 11.65% 13.72% 100.00%
Hispanic 21.32% 5.87% 7.15% 0.00% 1.99% 22.20% 16.05% 2.68% 15.60% 7.14% 100.00%
Not Hispanic**** 25.35% 6.39% 7.22% 0.00% 2.65% 14.44% 15.82% 2.35% 11.02% 14.77%   100.00%
TOTAL 24.79% 6.32% 7.21% 0.00% 2.56% 15.51% 15.85% 2.40% 11.65% 13.72% 100.00%
                         
AIR FORCE                        
White 10.70% 9.72% 9.07% 6.29% 4.46% 16.78% 26.09% 4.20% 4.80% 7.89% 100.00%
Black 9.40% 4.94% 6.43% 10.81% 2.70% 33.68% 15.42% 4.49% 6.34% 5.79% 100.00%
AIAN 10.01% 7.94% 7.64% 7.35% 3.85% 18.25% 25.77% 4.62% 5.51% 9.06% 100.00%
Asian 5.58% 8.19% 8.07% 13.16% 3.46% 26.50% 16.46% 4.47% 5.09% 9.01% 100.00%
NHPI 9.44% 6.74% 6.25% 9.11% 3.43% 21.86% 22.76% 4.13% 5.03% 11.24% 100.00%
Two or more 8.72% 10.11% 9.27% 8.28% 3.26% 20.81% 21.78% 4.10% 4.56% 9.10% 100.00%
Unknown 8.66% 8.01% 8.71% 11.10% 3.41% 26.84% 21.56% 4.81% 5.16% 1.74%   100.00%
TOTAL 10.20% 8.75% 8.55% 7.55% 4.05% 20.56% 23.71% 4.29% 5.09% 7.25% 100.00%
Hispanic 10.00% 7.72% 8.61% 10.37% 3.28% 25.87% 23.52% 4.92% 5.06% 0.66% 100.00%
Not Hispanic**** 10.21% 8.81% 8.55% 7.38% 4.09% 20.23% 23.72% 4.26% 5.09% 7.66%   100.00%
TOTAL 10.20% 8.75% 8.55% 7.55% 4.05% 20.56% 23.71% 4.29% 5.09% 7.25% 100.00%
                         
TOTAL DoD                        
White 20.09% 8.78% 10.38% 6.05% 3.14% 11.45% 21.74% 3.80% 8.65% 5.92% 100.00%
Black 11.25% 6.15% 7.91% 8.77% 2.52% 26.87% 16.03% 3.36% 13.40% 3.73% 100.00%
AIAN 14.49% 11.18% 8.39% 6.48% 1.71% 9.84% 26.02% 4.89% 7.80% 9.20% 100.00%
Asian 12.69% 6.80% 7.10% 12.94% 2.02% 19.05% 21.79% 3.62% 9.66% 4.32% 100.00%
NHPI 15.06% 8.37% 10.65% 7.22% 2.28% 17.86% 19.92% 3.25% 6.77% 8.63% 100.00%
Two or more 9.38% 11.41% 8.74% 7.77% 2.08% 16.60% 22.33% 3.89% 6.21% 11.57% 100.00%
Unknown 16.82% 6.78% 8.20% 8.07% 2.83% 22.13% 18.30% 3.11% 9.62% 4.13%   100.00%
TOTAL 17.70% 8.15% 9.61% 6.97% 2.92% 15.37% 20.51% 3.68% 9.61% 5.46% 100.00%
Hispanic 17.68% 7.26% 8.28% 8.24% 2.41% 17.44% 20.78% 3.52% 10.36% 4.02% 100.00%
Not Hispanic**** 17.70% 8.26% 9.78% 6.81% 2.99% 15.11% 20.47% 3.70% 9.51% 5.65%   100.00%
TOTAL 17.70% 8.15% 9.61% 6.97% 2.92% 15.37% 20.51% 3.68% 9.61% 5.46% 100.00%
   
*      Because of changes in occupational coding procedures in FY 1998, data may not be comparable with figures in previous years' Population Representation reports.
**    Although women do not serve in infantry positions, they do serve in other positions, such as gun crews, air crews, and seamanship specialties, included in the "infantry"
area.
***  Non-occupational includes patients, students, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns.
****Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to ethnicity question.
          Rows or columns may not add to totals due to rounding.  

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