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1. Who publishes the Population Representation in the Military Services report? A. The Population Representation in the Military Services is published annually by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. You may visit their web site at the following URL: http://prhome.defense.gov 2. Why is the Population Representation report produced? A. The Senate Committee on Armed Services (Report 93–884, May 1974) mandated that the Department of Defense report on social representation in the U.S. Military Services annually. 3. Where can I get a printed copy of the current or past Population Representation in the Military Services reports? A. You can download Adobe Acrobat files for the FY 2000 through FY 2008 reports from this site. Alternatively, copies are available from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy)(Accession Policy). Email your request to Accession Policy, or call (703) 695–5525. 4. Where can I find information on applicants, recruits, enlisted members, or officers? A. The following table provides links to relevant sections of the report.
5. Where can I find demographic characteristics of military personnel? A. The following table provides links to relevant sections of the report.
6. How many people serve in the military? A. In the Population Representation report, you will find the number of: Active Component enlisted members in Table
B-15, 7. What is the proportion of civilian youth entering the military? A. The number of individuals entering the military enlisted ranks and comparisons to the civilian population are contained in Tables B–1 through B–12. 8. Where can I get historical data on military personnel? A. In the Population Representation report, historical data are contained in Appendix D. 9. What is the Veterans' population? A. The Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov ) maintains this data. 10. How many people have been drafted? A. The Selective Service (www.sss.gov) maintains this data.
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