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The differing missions
and force structures of the Reserve Component affect the age composition
of the officer corps as shown in Figure 6.2. The USAR, USAFR and USNR
have the largest proportions of officers aged 40 and older (50, 54,
and 50 percent, respectively). Conversely, the ARNG, USMCR and ANG
have the smallest proportions of officers 40 or older (34, 44, and 45
percent, respectively). The ARNG and USAR have the greatest proportions
of officers aged 29 and younger (16 and 9 percent, respectively), while
the USNR has the smallest proportion of officers aged 29 and younger
(3 percent).
Recruiting policies
affect the age structure of the Selected Reserve officer corps. As
in the Active Component, one might expect the USMCR to have a greater
proportion of younger officers than the other Reserve Components. However,
this is not the case. The USMCR’s policy to recruit only officers
with prior military service increases the age of its officers.
Figure 6.2. Percent
of Selected Reserve officer corps by age group, FY 1999.