Population Representation in the Military Services, Fiscal Year 1986.
Abstract
This volume is the thirteenth annual report on the applicants for and members of the Armed Forces. In particular, it is an assessment of the makeup of the total active enlisted force for all Services as of the end of fiscal Year (FY) 1986. The key emphasis is an analysis of the demographic, educational and aptitude characteristics of current members, with historical trends examined for a selected statistical series. Section I presents an introduction to some of the relevant issues addressed in this report such as the possible difficulties faced due to a diminishing applicant pool caused by declining birth trends. In Section II the background characteristics of applicants for enlistment during FY 1986 are examined. Correlations are developed between the applicant population and those applicants who contracted for enlistment into the Armed Services. Additionally, recruits' geographic distribution, aptitude test scores, educational level, gender, race, age, and marital status are examined in detail. Section III examines characteristics of the entire active enlisted force. This section is an update of the FY 1985 report, and will follow closely the structure of that edition. Information is included regarding educational level, aptitude, gender, race, age, and marital status, as well as selected organizational characteristics such as pay grade (by Service, gender, and minority status) and occupation (by Service, gender, minority status, pay grade, and measure of aptitude). Section IV concludes this report with some important remarks concerning representation and the issues raised when proportional representation becomes a central goal.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA192180
Entities
Organizations
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy