Table B-32.  FY 2009 Active Component Officer Accessions by Source of Commission, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
a.  Number
  SOURCE OF COMMISSION  
RACE/ ROTC ROTC Non- Direct
ETHNICITY2 Academy Scholarship Scholarship OCS/OTS Appointment Other Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                
    White 842 1,686 730 1,265 873 126 12 5,534
    Black 63 136 155 397 149 24 2 926
    AIAN 12 10 7 8 6 0 0 43
    Asian 69 112 40 96 82 9 1 409
    NHPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Two or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown 69 133 102 126 111 40 1 582
   TOTAL 1,055 2,077 1,034 1,892 1,221 199 16 7,494
   Hispanic 63 108 105 89 19 4 0 388
   Not Hispanic1 992 1,969 929 1,803 1,202 195 16 7,106
   TOTAL 1,055 2,077 1,034 1,892 1,221 199 16 7,494
NAVY                
    White 691 499 15 614 623 1 693 3,136
    Black 39 94 8 42 93 0 90 366
    AIAN 8 3 0 1 5 0 24 41
    Asian 32 29 0 38 65 0 29 193
    NHPI 9 8 0 5 6 0 5 33
    Two or more 4 19 1 34 11 0 14 83
    Unknown 43 42 1 20 42 0 24 172
   TOTAL 826 694 25 754 845 1 879 4,024
   Hispanic 60 16 1 54 59 0 82 272
   Not Hispanic1 766 678 24 700 786 1 797 3,752
   TOTAL 826 694 25 754 845 1 879 4,024
MARINE CORPS                
    White 214 36 0 952 37 0 227 1,466
    Black 10 2 0 43 2 0 6 63
    AIAN 1 0 0 9 1 0 2 13
    Asian 9 0 0 36 0 0 5 50
    NHPI 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 7
    Two or more 2 1 0 15 1 0 5 24
    Unknown 0 3 0 185 1 0 26 215
   TOTAL 237 42 0 1,246 42 0 271 1,838
   Hispanic 12 0 0 83 4 0 6 105
   Not Hispanic1 225 42 0 1,163 38 0 265 1,733
   TOTAL 237 42 0 1,246 42 0 271 1,838
AIR FORCE                
    White 826 467 743 438 308 0 4 2,786
    Black 70 29 65 28 26 0 1 219
    AIAN 12 2 1 2 0 0 0 17
    Asian 53 23 65 17 18 0 0 176
    NHPI 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 18
    Two or more 33 3 15 14 6 0 0 71
    Unknown 83 17 66 18 628 0 2 814
   TOTAL 1,078 542 963 521 990 0 7 4,101
   Hispanic 25 4 8 27 12 0 1 77
   Not Hispanic1 1,053 538 955 494 978 0 6 4,024
   TOTAL 1,078 542 963 521 990 0 7 4,101
TOTAL DoD                
    White 2,573 2,688 1,488 3,269 1,841 127 936 12,922
    Black 182 261 228 510 270 24 99 1,574
    AIAN 33 15 8 20 12 0 26 114
    Asian 163 164 105 187 165 9 35 828
    NHPI 11 9 8 15 10 0 5 58
    Two or more 39 23 16 63 18 0 19 178
    Unknown 195 195 169 349 782 40 53 1,783
   TOTAL 3,196 3,355 2,022 4,413 3,098 200 1,173 17,457
   Hispanic 160 128 114 253 94 4 89 842
   Not Hispanic1 3,036 3,227 1,908 4,160 3,004 196 1,084 16,615
   TOTAL 3,196 3,355 2,022 4,413 3,098 200 1,173 17,457
b.  Percent
  SOURCE OF COMMISSION  
RACE/ ROTC ROTC Non- Direct
ETHNICITY2 Academy Scholarship Scholarship OCS/OTS Appointment Other Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                
    White 15.22% 30.47% 13.19% 22.86% 15.78% 2.28% 0.22% 100.00%
    Black 6.80% 14.69% 16.74% 42.87% 16.09% 2.59% 0.22% 100.00%
    AIAN 27.91% 23.26% 16.28% 18.60% 13.95% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    Asian 16.87% 27.38% 9.78% 23.47% 20.05% 2.20% 0.24% 100.00%
    NHPI NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Two or more NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Unknown 11.86% 22.85% 17.53% 21.65% 19.07% 6.87% 0.17% 100.00%
   TOTAL 14.08% 27.72% 13.80% 25.25% 16.29% 2.66% 0.21% 100.00%
   Hispanic 16.24% 27.84% 27.06% 22.94% 4.90% 1.03% 0.00% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 13.96% 27.71% 13.07% 25.37% 16.92% 2.74% 0.23% 100.00%
   TOTAL 14.08% 27.72% 13.80% 25.25% 16.29% 2.66% 0.21% 100.00%
NAVY                
    White 22.03% 15.91% 0.48% 19.58% 19.87% 0.03% 22.10% 100.00%
    Black 10.66% 25.68% 2.19% 11.48% 25.41% 0.00% 24.59% 100.00%
    AIAN 19.51% 7.32% 0.00% 2.44% 12.20% 0.00% 58.54% 100.00%
    Asian 16.58% 15.03% 0.00% 19.69% 33.68% 0.00% 15.03% 100.00%
    NHPI 27.27% 24.24% 0.00% 15.15% 18.18% 0.00% 15.15% 100.00%
    Two or more 4.82% 22.89% 1.20% 40.96% 13.25% 0.00% 16.87% 100.00%
    Unknown 25.00% 24.42% 0.58% 11.63% 24.42% 0.00% 13.95% 100.00%
   TOTAL 20.53% 17.25% 0.62% 18.74% 21.00% 0.02% 21.84% 100.00%
   Hispanic 22.06% 5.88% 0.37% 19.85% 21.69% 0.00% 30.15% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 20.42% 18.07% 0.64% 18.66% 20.95% 0.03% 21.24% 100.00%
   TOTAL 20.53% 17.25% 0.62% 18.74% 21.00% 0.02% 21.84% 100.00%
MARINE CORPS                
    White 14.60% 2.46% 0.00% 64.94% 2.52% 0.00% 15.48% 100.00%
    Black 15.87% 3.17% 0.00% 68.25% 3.17% 0.00% 9.52% 100.00%
    AIAN 7.69% 0.00% 0.00% 69.23% 7.69% 0.00% 15.38% 100.00%
    Asian 18.00% 0.00% 0.00% 72.00% 0.00% 0.00% 10.00% 100.00%
    NHPI 14.29% 0.00% 0.00% 85.71% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    Two or more 8.33% 4.17% 0.00% 62.50% 4.17% 0.00% 20.83% 100.00%
    Unknown 0.00% 1.40% 0.00% 86.05% 0.47% 0.00% 12.09% 100.00%
   TOTAL 12.89% 2.29% 0.00% 67.79% 2.29% 0.00% 14.74% 100.00%
   Hispanic 11.43% 0.00% 0.00% 79.05% 3.81% 0.00% 5.71% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 12.98% 2.42% 0.00% 67.11% 2.19% 0.00% 15.29% 100.00%
   TOTAL 12.89% 2.29% 0.00% 67.79% 2.29% 0.00% 14.74% 100.00%
AIR FORCE                
    White 29.65% 16.76% 26.67% 15.72% 11.06% 0.00% 0.14% 100.00%
    Black 31.96% 13.24% 29.68% 12.79% 11.87% 0.00% 0.46% 100.00%
    AIAN 70.59% 11.76% 5.88% 11.76% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    Asian 30.11% 13.07% 36.93% 9.66% 10.23% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    NHPI 5.56% 5.56% 44.44% 22.22% 22.22% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    Two or more 46.48% 4.23% 21.13% 19.72% 8.45% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    Unknown 10.20% 2.09% 8.11% 2.21% 77.15% 0.00% 0.25% 100.00%
   TOTAL 26.29% 13.22% 23.48% 12.70% 24.14% 0.00% 0.17% 100.00%
   Hispanic 32.47% 5.19% 10.39% 35.06% 15.58% 0.00% 1.30% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 26.17% 13.37% 23.73% 12.28% 24.30% 0.00% 0.15% 100.00%
   TOTAL 26.29% 13.22% 23.48% 12.70% 24.14% 0.00% 0.17% 100.00%
TOTAL DoD                
    White 19.91% 20.80% 11.52% 25.30% 14.25% 0.98% 7.24% 100.00%
    Black 11.56% 16.58% 14.49% 32.40% 17.15% 1.52% 6.29% 100.00%
    AIAN 28.95% 13.16% 7.02% 17.54% 10.53% 0.00% 22.81% 100.00%
    Asian 19.69% 19.81% 12.68% 22.58% 19.93% 1.09% 4.23% 100.00%
    NHPI 18.97% 15.52% 13.79% 25.86% 17.24% 0.00% 8.62% 100.00%
    Two or more 21.91% 12.92% 8.99% 35.39% 10.11% 0.00% 10.67% 100.00%
    Unknown 10.94% 10.94% 9.48% 19.57% 43.86% 2.24% 2.97% 100.00%
   TOTAL 18.31% 19.22% 11.58% 25.28% 17.75% 1.15% 6.72% 100.00%
   Hispanic 19.00% 15.20% 13.54% 30.05% 11.16% 0.48% 10.57% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 18.27% 19.42% 11.48% 25.04% 18.08% 1.18% 6.52% 100.00%
   TOTAL 18.31% 19.22% 11.58% 25.28% 17.75% 1.15% 6.72% 100.00%
   
  1. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question.
  2. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity.  Individuals who self-identify 
      as multiracial are counted in the “two or more” category.
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.