Defining the force

Airman, Jan, 2005 by Chuck Roberts

Personnel Facts

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Marital Status
[Total Active Force]

59%  MARRIED

Marital Status
[Active Enlisted]

56%  MARRIED

Marital Status
[Active Officers]

71%  MARRIED

Assignments
[Stateside vs. Overseas]

79%  STATESIDE

Racial Breakdown
[Active Force]

75.15%   WHITE
15.27%   BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
 5.71%   NOT IDENTIFIED
 1.91%   ASIAN
  .47%   AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
  .47%   NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER
  .01%   TWO OR MORE RACES

AF Population by Gender

80%  MEN
20%  WOMEN

Commissioning Source

42%  AFROTC
17%  OTHER
19%  AIR FORCE ACADEMY
22%  OTS

Enlistment Levels
[Active Force]

47%  FIRST ENLISTMENT
38%  THIRD OR GREATER ENLISTMENT
15%  SECOND ENLISTMENT

Highest Enlisted Education Attained
[Active Force]

81%  HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
14%  A.A. OR EQUIVALENT HOURS
 5%  B.A., B.S. OR HIGHER

Highest Officer Education Attained
[Active Force]

49%  ADVANCED OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREES
51%  B.A. OR B.S.

Notes: Tables made from pie chart.

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