USCG Reserve Enlisted Accessions
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In FY 1999, the USCG Reserve accessed a total of 2,313 new enlisted personnel up from 1,813 in FY 1998. Of these, 448 (19 percent) had no prior military experience, and 1,865 (81 percent) had served in the Armed Forces previously.
Race/Ethnicity and Gender. Compared to the overall DoD, USCG Reserve enlisted accessions were more likely to be White, as shown in Table 8.10. In FY 1999, 76 percent of USCG Reserve NPS enlisted accessions were male and 24 percent were female (Appendix E, Table E-25), comparable to the overall DoD Reserve Component (likewise 76 percent male and 24 percent female).
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Table
8.10. Race/Ethnicity by Gender of FY 1999 USCG and DoD Reserve
Component Enlisted
Accessions and Civilians (Percent)
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Race/Ethnicity |
Coast Guard |
DoD |
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Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
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NON-PRIOR SERVICE |
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White |
78.5 |
69.7 |
76.3 |
72.9 |
60.6 |
70.0 |
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Black |
8.6 |
11.0 |
9.2 |
13.8 |
27.0 |
16.9 |
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Hispanic |
5.9 |
6.4 |
6.0 |
7.7 |
6.6 |
7.5 |
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Other |
7.1 |
12.8 |
8.5 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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PRIOR SERVICE |
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White |
82.2 |
84.1 |
82.4 |
70.3 |
56.5 |
67.9 |
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Black |
4.0 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
17.4 |
32.2 |
20.0 |
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Hispanic |
7.4 |
5.4 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
6.2 |
7.1 |
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Other |
6.4 |
3.8 |
6.1 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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TOTAL ACCESSIONS |
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White |
81.5 |
79.6 |
81.2 |
71.3 |
58.4 |
68.7 |
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Black |
4.8 |
8.0 |
5.3 |
16.1 |
29.8 |
18.8 |
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Hispanic |
7.2 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
6.4 |
7.2 |
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Other |
6.5 |
6.6 |
6.5 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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18–24/20–39 Year-Old Non-Institutionalized Civilians |
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White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
Total |
Male |
Female |
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65.7/69.3 |
14.2/12.8 |
15.2/13.1 |
4.9/4.8 |
100.0 |
49.8/53.7 |
50.2/46.3 |
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Columns may
not add to total due to rounding. |
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Educational Attainment. Table 8.11 shows that 86 percent of FY 1999 USCG Reserve accessions had earned high school diplomas compared with 96 percent active Coast Guard NPS accessions and 92 percent of overall DoD Reserve accessions. The USCG Reserve accessed more individuals, proportionally, with GEDs than did the overall DoD. Relative to the comparable civilian group, USCG Reserve enlisted accessions were more likely to have high school credentials.
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Table
8.11. Education Level of FY 1999 USCG and DoD Reserve Component
Accessions
and Civilians (Percent)
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Education Level |
Coast Guard |
DoD |
Civilian Comparison* |
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NON-PRIOR SERVICE RESERVE COMPONENT ACCESSIONS |
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Tier 1: Regular High School Graduate or Higher |
87.7 |
87.3 |
78.8** |
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Tier 2: GED, Alternative Credentials |
11.8 |
5.4 |
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Tier 3: No Credentials |
0.5 |
7.3 |
21.2 |
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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College Experience (Part of Tier 1) |
17.9 |
4.8 |
45.9 |
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PRIOR SERVICE RESERVE COMPONENT ACCESSIONS |
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Tier 1: Regular High School Graduate or Higher |
85.9 |
94.9 |
89.3** |
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Tier 2: GED, Alternative Credentials |
13.6 |
3.3 |
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Tier 3: No Credentials |
0.5 |
1.8 |
10.7 |
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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College Experience (Part of Tier 1) |
21.7 |
8.4 |
60.0 |
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TOTAL RESERVE COMPONENT ACCESSIONS |
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Tier 1: Regular High School Graduate or Higher |
86.3 |
92.0 |
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Tier 2: GED, Alternative Credentials |
13.2 |
4.1 |
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Tier 3: No Credentials |
0.5 |
3.9 |
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Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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College Experience (Part of Tier 1) |
21.0 |
7.1 |
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Columns may
not add to total due to rounding. |
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