Table B-39.  FY 2009 Active Component Officer Corps by Pay Grade, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
a. Number
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY1 O1   O2   O3   O4   O5   O6   O7   O8   O9   O10  Unknown TOTAL 
ARMY                        
White 7,461 5,948 19,373 11,863 7,658 3,642 148 88 50 10 0 56,241
Black 1,301 1,104 3,567 2,032 1,200 439 14 7 2 1 0 9,667
AIAN 71 39 123 90 33 10 1 1 0 0 0 368
Asian 574 395 1,387 651 234 83 1 2 0 0 0 3,327
NHPI2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Two or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 793 719 2,577 1,201 537 185 4 0 0 0 0 6,016
TOTAL 10,200 8,205 27,027 15,837 9,662 4,359 168 98 52 11 0 75,619
Hispanic 728 503 1,733 866 387 125 5 1 0 0 0 4,348
Not Hispanic3 9,472 7,702 25,294 14,971 9,275 4,234 163 97 52 11 0 71,271
TOTAL 10,200 8,205 27,027 15,837 9,662 4,359 168 98 52 11 0 75,619
NAVY                        
White 5,294 5,111 13,236 8,307 5,971 3,075 110 67 38 11 3 41,223
Black 504 514 1,476 867 441 130 6 3 4 0 0 3,945
AIAN 77 50 94 64 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 315
Asian 310 242 707 463 193 73 2 0 1 0 0 1,991
NHPI 46 13 48 29 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 158
Two or more 169 195 332 77 58 27 0 0 0 0 0 858
Unknown 248 217 630 478 248 73 0 0 1 0 0 1,895
TOTAL 6,648 6,342 16,523 10,285 6,953 3,388 118 70 44 11 3 50,385
Hispanic 474 419 1,012 665 316 115 2 1 0 0 1 3,005
Not Hispanic3 6,174 5,923 15,511 9,620 6,637 3,273 116 69 44 11 2 47,380
TOTAL 6,648 6,342 16,523 10,285 6,953 3,388 118 70 44 11 3 50,385
MARINE CORPS                        
White 2,670 2,649 4,760 3,065 1,632 616 37 21 14 4 0 15,468
Black 124 131 300 295 86 22 2 2 2 0 0 964
AIAN 33 20 41 31 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 138
Asian 82 101 163 82 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 458
NHPI 14 14 21 13 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 71
Two or more 49 33 63 53 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 222
Unknown 290 237 541 225 88 28 3 0 0 0 0 1,412
TOTAL 3,262 3,185 5,889 3,764 1,865 683 42 23 16 4 0 18,733
Hispanic 210 222 448 255 72 17 2 0 0 0 0 1,226
Not Hispanic3 3,052 2,963 5,441 3,509 1,793 666 40 23 16 4 0 17,507
TOTAL 3,262 3,185 5,889 3,764 1,865 683 42 23 16 4 0 18,733
AIR FORCE                        
White 5,391 5,785 17,559 11,599 8,854 3,359 148 101 38 14 0 52,848
Black 364 308 1,494 923 509 194 6 5 1 0 0 3,804
AIAN 46 32 110 56 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 277
Asian 350 312 735 429 208 46 2 0 0 0 0 2,082
NHPI 37 21 95 30 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 203
Two or more 113 102 345 130 64 10 0 0 0 0 0 764
Unknown 505 648 3,026 878 400 61 0 0 0 0 0 5,518
TOTAL 6,806 7,208 23,364 14,045 10,082 3,676 156 106 39 14 0 65,496
Hispanic 136 193 992 611 322 87 2 1 1 0 0 2,345
Not Hispanic3 6,670 7,015 22,372 13,434 9,760 3,589 154 105 38 14 0 63,151
TOTAL 6,806 7,208 23,364 14,045 10,082 3,676 156 106 39 14 0 65,496
TOTAL DoD                        
White 20,816 19,493 54,928 34,834 24,115 10,692 443 277 140 39 3 165,780
Black 2,293 2,057 6,837 4,117 2,236 785 28 17 9 1 0 18,380
AIAN 227 141 368 241 98 21 1 1 0 0 0 1,098
Asian 1,316 1,050 2,992 1,625 660 207 5 2 1 0 0 7,858
NHPI 97 48 164 72 40 11 0 0 0 0 0 432
Two or more 331 330 740 260 140 43 0 0 0 0 0 1,844
Unknown 1,836 1,821 6,774 2,782 1,273 347 7 0 1 0 0 14,841
TOTAL 26,916 24,940 72,803 43,931 28,562 12,106 484 297 151 40 3 210,233
Hispanic 1,548 1,337 4,185 2,397 1,097 344 11 3 1 0 1 10,924
Not Hispanic3 25,368 23,603 68,618 41,534 27,465 11,762 473 294 150 40 2 199,309
TOTAL 26,916 24,940 72,803 43,931 28,562 12,106 484 297 151 40 3 210,233
b. Percent
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY1 O1    O2    O3    O4 O5    O6    O7    O8    O9    O10   Unknown TOTAL 
ARMY2                        
White 13.27% 10.58% 34.45% 21.09% 13.62% 6.48% 0.26% 0.16% 0.09% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
Black 13.46% 11.42% 36.90% 21.02% 12.41% 4.54% 0.14% 0.07% 0.02% 0.01% 0.00% 100%
AIAN 19.29% 10.60% 33.42% 24.46% 8.97% 2.72% 0.27% 0.27% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Asian 17.25% 11.87% 41.69% 19.57% 7.03% 2.49% 0.03% 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
NHPI2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Two or more NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Unknown 13.18% 11.95% 42.84% 19.96% 8.93% 3.08% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 13.49% 10.85% 35.74% 20.94% 12.78% 5.76% 0.22% 0.13% 0.07% 0.01% 0.00% 100%
Hispanic 16.74% 11.57% 39.86% 19.92% 8.90% 2.87% 0.11% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Not Hispanic3 13.29% 10.81% 35.49% 21.01% 13.01% 5.94% 0.23% 0.14% 0.07% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 13.49% 10.85% 35.74% 20.94% 12.78% 5.76% 0.22% 0.13% 0.07% 0.01% 0.00% 100%
NAVY                        
White 12.84% 12.40% 32.11% 20.15% 14.48% 7.46% 0.27% 0.16% 0.09% 0.03% 0.01% 100%
Black 12.78% 13.03% 37.41% 21.98% 11.18% 3.30% 0.15% 0.08% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
AIAN 24.44% 15.87% 29.84% 20.32% 7.62% 1.90% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Asian 15.57% 12.15% 35.51% 23.25% 9.69% 3.67% 0.10% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
NHPI 29.11% 8.23% 30.38% 18.35% 11.39% 2.53% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Two or more 19.70% 22.73% 38.69% 8.97% 6.76% 3.15% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Unknown 13.09% 11.45% 33.25% 25.22% 13.09% 3.85% 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 13.19% 12.59% 32.79% 20.41% 13.80% 6.72% 0.23% 0.14% 0.09% 0.02% 0.01% 100%
Hispanic 15.77% 13.94% 33.68% 22.13% 10.52% 3.83% 0.07% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% 100%
Not Hispanic3 13.03% 12.50% 32.74% 20.30% 14.01% 6.91% 0.24% 0.15% 0.09% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 13.19% 12.59% 32.79% 20.41% 13.80% 6.72% 0.23% 0.14% 0.09% 0.02% 0.01% 100%
MARINE CORPS                        
White 17.26% 17.13% 30.77% 19.82% 10.55% 3.98% 0.24% 0.14% 0.09% 0.03% 0.00% 100%
Black 12.86% 13.59% 31.12% 30.60% 8.92% 2.28% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
AIAN 23.91% 14.49% 29.71% 22.46% 7.25% 2.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Asian 17.90% 22.05% 35.59% 17.90% 5.46% 1.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
NHPI 19.72% 19.72% 29.58% 18.31% 8.45% 4.23% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Two or more 22.07% 14.86% 28.38% 23.87% 8.11% 2.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Unknown 20.54% 16.78% 38.31% 15.93% 6.23% 1.98% 0.21% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 17.41% 17.00% 31.44% 20.09% 9.96% 3.65% 0.22% 0.12% 0.09% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
Hispanic 17.13% 18.11% 36.54% 20.80% 5.87% 1.39% 0.16% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Not Hispanic3 17.43% 16.92% 31.08% 20.04% 10.24% 3.80% 0.23% 0.13% 0.09% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 17.41% 17.00% 31.44% 20.09% 9.96% 3.65% 0.22% 0.12% 0.09% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
AIR FORCE                        
White 10.20% 10.95% 33.23% 21.95% 16.75% 6.36% 0.28% 0.19% 0.07% 0.03% 0.00% 100%
Black 9.57% 8.10% 39.27% 24.26% 13.38% 5.10% 0.16% 0.13% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
AIAN 16.61% 11.55% 39.71% 20.22% 11.19% 0.72% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Asian 16.81% 14.99% 35.30% 20.61% 9.99% 2.21% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
NHPI 18.23% 10.34% 46.80% 14.78% 7.88% 1.97% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Two or more 14.79% 13.35% 45.16% 17.02% 8.38% 1.31% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Unknown 9.15% 11.74% 54.84% 15.91% 7.25% 1.11% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 10.39% 11.01% 35.67% 21.44% 15.39% 5.61% 0.24% 0.16% 0.06% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
Hispanic 5.80% 8.23% 42.30% 26.06% 13.73% 3.71% 0.09% 0.04% 0.04% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Not Hispanic3 10.56% 11.11% 35.43% 21.27% 15.46% 5.68% 0.24% 0.17% 0.06% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 10.39% 11.01% 35.67% 21.44% 15.39% 5.61% 0.24% 0.16% 0.06% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL DoD                        
White 12.56% 11.76% 33.13% 21.01% 14.55% 6.45% 0.27% 0.17% 0.08% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
Black 12.48% 11.19% 37.20% 22.40% 12.17% 4.27% 0.15% 0.09% 0.05% 0.01% 0.00% 100%
AIAN 20.67% 12.84% 33.52% 21.95% 8.93% 1.91% 0.09% 0.09% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Asian 16.75% 13.36% 38.08% 20.68% 8.40% 2.63% 0.06% 0.03% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
NHPI 22.45% 11.11% 37.96% 16.67% 9.26% 2.55% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Two or more 17.95% 17.90% 40.13% 14.10% 7.59% 2.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
Unknown 12.37% 12.27% 45.64% 18.75% 8.58% 2.34% 0.05% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 12.80% 11.86% 34.63% 20.90% 13.59% 5.76% 0.23% 0.14% 0.07% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
Hispanic 14.17% 12.24% 38.31% 21.94% 10.04% 3.15% 0.10% 0.03% 0.01% 0.00% 0.01% 100%
Not Hispanic3 12.73% 11.84% 34.43% 20.84% 13.78% 5.90% 0.24% 0.15% 0.08% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
TOTAL 12.80% 11.86% 34.63% 20.90% 13.59% 5.76% 0.23% 0.14% 0.07% 0.02% 0.00% 100%
   
  1. 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.
  2. The Army does not report data on the number of active duty officers in either the NHPI or "Two or more" category. 
      Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of the Army’s officer corps with those of the other Services.
  3. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question.
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.