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.