Table D-26.  Black3 Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 2003-2008
  SERVICE         18-24 YR-OLD
FISCAL ARMY   NAVY   MARINE CORPS   AIR FORCE   TOTAL DoD   CIVILIANS
YEAR #      %        #      %        #      %        #      %        #      %        %
20031 8,856 15.91% 6,030 18.99% 2,246 9.05% 3,689 13.83% 20,821 14.99% 14.10%
2004 10,359 14.25% 7,777 19.73% 2,516 8.34% 4,933 14.64% 25,585 14.54% 13.96%
2005 7,584 11.98% 7,084 18.78% 2,467 7.71% 2,748 14.39% 19,883 13.07% 14.24%
20062 8,793 12.61% 6,152 17.17% 2,375 7.57% 4,478 14.72% 21,798 13.02% 14.38%
2007 8,046 12.79% 6,088 17.61% 3,111 9.14% 4,406 15.88% 21,651 13.60% 14.32%
2008 10,209 14.72%   7,267 19.15%   3,672 9.92%   4,715 17.00%   25,863 15.03%   14.52%
     
  1. In FY 2003 there was a change in the way DoD reported race/ethnicity data. The new race/ethnicity data were not available for all services until after the first 
      quarter of FY 2003. Therefore, DoD race and ethnicity data only represent the last three quarters of FY 2003.
  2. Population Representation in the Military Services (POPREP) is based on data from DMDC. Breakouts of accessions by service component and 
      prior service (PS)/NPS designation will not match reports by individual services because of differences in defining PS accessions. 
  3. 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.
      Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files.