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Active Duty Servicewomen by Branch of
Service and Rank, 2006
As of September 30, 2006, women in the military (not including the
Coast Guard) made up almost 15% of the total active force. The Air Force
has the highest percentage of women and the Marine Corps the lowest. The
Army has the highest percentage of African-American women; the Marine
Corps has the highest percentage of women of Hispanic origin.
| Service and rank1 |
Number of
women |
Women as a
percentage of
total personnel |
|
Total DOD forces2
|
201,575
|
14.6%
|
| Enlisted |
165,231 |
14.5 |
| Officers |
34,045 |
15.2 |
|
Army
|
70,918 |
13.7 |
| Enlisted |
57,825 |
13.4 |
| Officers |
12,459 |
14.7 |
|
Navy
|
50,904 |
15.0 |
| Enlisted |
42,400 |
15.0 |
| Officers |
7,649 |
14.8 |
|
Marine Corps
|
11,150 |
6.0 |
| Enlisted |
10,049 |
6.1 |
| Officers |
1,101 |
5.6 |
|
Air Force
|
68,600 |
20.3 |
| Enlisted |
54,957 |
20.7 |
| Officers |
12,836 |
18.9 |
1. Officers include warrant
officers.
2. Defense Department (DOD) forces do not
include Coast Guard.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Defense
Manpower Data Center, unpublished data, September 30, 2006.
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