Table B-33.  FY 2009 Active Component Officer Corps 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 9,011 19,706 9,587 7,805 5,433 3,017 23 54,582
    Black 681 2,526 2,536 2,125 799 464 4 9,135
    AIAN 65 92 81 52 35 23 0 348
    Asian 575 895 507 385 403 296 4 3,065
    NHPI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Two or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Unknown 669 1,414 1,208 998 709 694 106 5,798
   TOTAL 11,001 24,633 13,919 11,365 7,379 4,494 137 72,928
   Hispanic 557 1,078 1,206 741 217 190 0 3,989
   Not Hispanic1 10,444 23,555 12,713 10,624 7,162 4,304 137 68,939
   TOTAL 11,001 24,633 13,919 11,365 7,379 4,494 137 72,928
NAVY                
    White 8,654 7,933 798 8,016 7,561 83 7,827 40,872
    Black 492 635 70 763 803 2 1,138 3,903
    AIAN 54 21 3 68 54 0 89 289
    Asian 332 212 22 369 578 2 363 1,878
    NHPI 29 30 4 22 26 0 27 138
    Two or more 124 136 13 153 242 0 99 767
    Unknown 411 441 38 250 409 0 339 1,888
   TOTAL 10,096 9,408 948 9,641 9,673 87 9,882 49,735
   Hispanic 608 512 49 615 511 3 562 2,860
   Not Hispanic1 9,488 8,896 899 9,026 9,162 84 9,320 46,875
   TOTAL 10,096 9,408 948 9,641 9,673 87 9,882 49,735
MARINE CORPS                
    White 1,995 1,296 0 9,562 104 5 2,114 15,076
    Black 101 59 0 647 9 0 138 954
    AIAN 11 4 0 85 2 0 20 122
    Asian 48 18 0 318 3 0 56 443
    NHPI 7 3 0 48 0 0 8 66
    Two or more 19 17 0 138 1 0 27 202
    Unknown 207 77 0 878 23 1 248 1,434
   TOTAL 2,388 1,474 0 11,676 142 6 2,611 18,297
   Hispanic 155 46 0 837 9 2 133 1,182
   Not Hispanic1 2,233 1,428 0 10,839 133 4 2,478 17,115
   TOTAL 2,388 1,474 0 11,676 142 6 2,611 18,297
AIR FORCE                
    White 11,524 9,287 13,736 10,762 7,236 6 5 52,556
    Black 599 594 1,132 748 763 1 1 3,838
    AIAN 76 26 68 56 29 0 0 255
    Asian 373 244 523 296 485 2 0 1,923
    NHPI 20 20 64 42 38 0 0 184
    Two or more 141 107 215 176 75 0 0 714
    Unknown 715 545 1,228 636 2,207 1 3 5,335
   TOTAL 13,448 10,823 16,966 12,716 10,833 10 9 64,805
   Hispanic 458 305 735 526 354 0 1 2,379
   Not Hispanic1 12,990 10,518 16,231 12,190 10,479 10 8 62,426
   TOTAL 13,448 10,823 16,966 12,716 10,833 10 9 64,805
TOTAL DoD                
    White 31,184 38,222 24,121 36,145 20,334 3,111 9,969 163,086
    Black 1,873 3,814 3,738 4,283 2,374 467 1,281 17,830
    AIAN 206 143 152 261 120 23 109 1,014
    Asian 1,328 1,369 1,052 1,368 1,469 300 423 7,309
    NHPI 56 53 68 112 64 0 35 388
    Two or more 284 260 228 467 318 0 126 1,683
    Unknown 2,002 2,477 2,474 2,762 3,348 696 696 14,455
   TOTAL 36,933 46,338 31,833 45,398 28,027 4,597 12,639 205,765
   Hispanic 1,778 1,941 1,990 2,719 1,091 195 696 10,410
   Not Hispanic1 35,155 44,397 29,843 42,679 26,936 4,402 11,943 195,355
   TOTAL 36,933 46,338 31,833 45,398 28,027 4,597 12,639 205,765
b.  Percent
  SOURCE OF COMMISSION  
RACE/ ROTC ROTC Non- Direct
ETHNICITY2 Academy Scholarship Scholarship OCS/OTS Appointment Other Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                
    White 16.51% 36.10% 17.56% 14.30% 9.95% 5.53% 0.04% 100.00%
    Black 7.45% 27.65% 27.76% 23.26% 8.75% 5.08% 0.04% 100.00%
    AIAN 18.68% 26.44% 23.28% 14.94% 10.06% 6.61% 0.00% 100.00%
    Asian 18.76% 29.20% 16.54% 12.56% 13.15% 9.66% 0.13% 100.00%
    NHPI NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Two or more NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Unknown 11.54% 24.39% 20.83% 17.21% 12.23% 11.97% 1.83% 100.00%
   TOTAL 15.08% 33.78% 19.09% 15.58% 10.12% 6.16% 0.19% 100.00%
   Hispanic 13.96% 27.02% 30.23% 18.58% 5.44% 4.76% 0.00% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 15.15% 34.17% 18.44% 15.41% 10.39% 6.24% 0.20% 100.00%
   TOTAL 15.08% 33.78% 19.09% 15.58% 10.12% 6.16% 0.19% 100.00%
NAVY                
    White 21.17% 19.41% 1.95% 19.61% 18.50% 0.20% 19.15% 100.00%
    Black 12.61% 16.27% 1.79% 19.55% 20.57% 0.05% 29.16% 100.00%
    AIAN 18.69% 7.27% 1.04% 23.53% 18.69% 0.00% 30.80% 100.00%
    Asian 17.68% 11.29% 1.17% 19.65% 30.78% 0.11% 19.33% 100.00%
    NHPI 21.01% 21.74% 2.90% 15.94% 18.84% 0.00% 19.57% 100.00%
    Two or more 16.17% 17.73% 1.69% 19.95% 31.55% 0.00% 12.91% 100.00%
    Unknown 21.77% 23.36% 2.01% 13.24% 21.66% 0.00% 17.96% 100.00%
   TOTAL 20.30% 18.92% 1.91% 19.38% 19.45% 0.17% 19.87% 100.00%
   Hispanic 21.26% 17.90% 1.71% 21.50% 17.87% 0.10% 19.65% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 20.24% 18.98% 1.92% 19.26% 19.55% 0.18% 19.88% 100.00%
   TOTAL 20.30% 18.92% 1.91% 19.38% 19.45% 0.17% 19.87% 100.00%
MARINE CORPS                
    White 13.23% 8.60% 0.00% 63.43% 0.69% 0.03% 14.02% 100.00%
    Black 10.59% 6.18% 0.00% 67.82% 0.94% 0.00% 14.47% 100.00%
    AIAN 9.02% 3.28% 0.00% 69.67% 1.64% 0.00% 16.39% 100.00%
    Asian 10.84% 4.06% 0.00% 71.78% 0.68% 0.00% 12.64% 100.00%
    NHPI 10.61% 4.55% 0.00% 72.73% 0.00% 0.00% 12.12% 100.00%
    Two or more 9.41% 8.42% 0.00% 68.32% 0.50% 0.00% 13.37% 100.00%
    Unknown 14.44% 5.37% 0.00% 61.23% 1.60% 0.07% 17.29% 100.00%
   TOTAL 13.05% 8.06% 0.00% 63.81% 0.78% 0.03% 14.27% 100.00%
   Hispanic 13.11% 3.89% 0.00% 70.81% 0.76% 0.17% 11.25% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 13.05% 8.34% 0.00% 63.33% 0.78% 0.02% 14.48% 100.00%
   TOTAL 13.05% 8.06% 0.00% 63.81% 0.78% 0.03% 14.27% 100.00%
AIR FORCE                
    White 21.93% 17.67% 26.14% 20.48% 13.77% 0.01% 0.01% 100.00%
    Black 15.61% 15.48% 29.49% 19.49% 19.88% 0.03% 0.03% 100.00%
    AIAN 29.80% 10.20% 26.67% 21.96% 11.37% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    Asian 19.40% 12.69% 27.20% 15.39% 25.22% 0.10% 0.00% 100.00%
    NHPI 10.87% 10.87% 34.78% 22.83% 20.65% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    Two or more 19.75% 14.99% 30.11% 24.65% 10.50% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%
    Unknown 13.40% 10.22% 23.02% 11.92% 41.37% 0.02% 0.06% 100.00%
   TOTAL 20.75% 16.70% 26.18% 19.62% 16.72% 0.02% 0.01% 100.00%
   Hispanic 19.25% 12.82% 30.90% 22.11% 14.88% 0.00% 0.04% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 20.81% 16.85% 26.00% 19.53% 16.79% 0.02% 0.01% 100.00%
   TOTAL 20.75% 16.70% 26.18% 19.62% 16.72% 0.02% 0.01% 100.00%
TOTAL DoD                
    White 19.12% 23.44% 14.79% 22.16% 12.47% 1.91% 6.11% 100.00%
    Black 10.50% 21.39% 20.96% 24.02% 13.31% 2.62% 7.18% 100.00%
    AIAN 20.32% 14.10% 14.99% 25.74% 11.83% 2.27% 10.75% 100.00%
    Asian 18.17% 18.73% 14.39% 18.72% 20.10% 4.10% 5.79% 100.00%
    NHPI 14.43% 13.66% 17.53% 28.87% 16.49% 0.00% 9.02% 100.00%
    Two or more 16.87% 15.45% 13.55% 27.75% 18.89% 0.00% 7.49% 100.00%
    Unknown 13.85% 17.14% 17.12% 19.11% 23.16% 4.81% 4.81% 100.00%
   TOTAL 17.95% 22.52% 15.47% 22.06% 13.62% 2.23% 6.14% 100.00%
   Hispanic 17.08% 18.65% 19.12% 26.12% 10.48% 1.87% 6.69% 100.00%
   Not Hispanic1 18.00% 22.73% 15.28% 21.85% 13.79% 2.25% 6.11% 100.00%
   TOTAL 17.95% 22.52% 15.47% 22.06% 13.62% 2.23% 6.14% 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.