Marines



|Active Duty Marine Corps Demographics |

|June 2005 |

|Active Duty  |19,118 |Officer |

| |159,113 |Enlisted |

| |178,231 |Total |

|Percent Married  |13,468 (70.4%) |Officer |

| |67,500 (42.4%) |Enlisted |

| |80,968 (45.4%) |Total |

|Number of Single Marines |97,263 |Total |

|Dual Military |4,295 |Total |

|Total Family Members  |73,996 |Spouses |

| |101,148 |Children |

| |346 |Parents |

| |175,490 |Total |

|MCLB Albany |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |86 |88% |90% |10% |

|Enlisted |410 |63% |90% |10% |

|Total |496 |67% |90% |10% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined |

|2% |34% |8% |54% |3% |

|MCAS Beaufort |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |355 |79% |95% |5% |

|Enlisted |3258 |54% |93% |7% |

|Total |3613 |56% |93% |7% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|2% |14% |8% |68% |7% |

|MCB Camp Allen |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |355 |84% |96% |4% |

|Enlisted |1252 |52% |93% |7% |

|Total |1607 |59% |94% |6% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|2% |19% |8% |66% |6% |

|MCAS Cherry Point |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |895 |78% |92% |8% |

|Enlisted |7706 |51% |93% |7% |

|Total |8601 |54% |93% |6% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|2% |12% |10% |71% |5% |

|MCB Camp Lejeune |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |2232 |71% |94% |6% |

|Enlisted |32586 |39% |95% |5% |

|Total |34818 |41% |95% |5% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|2% |12% |10% |71% |4% |

|MCAS New River |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |654 |77% |94% |6% |

|Enlisted |5113 |49% |93% |7% |

|Total |5767 |53% |93% |8% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|2% |10% |9% |72% |6% |

|HQBN HQTRS Henderson Hall |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |1051 |84% |94% |6% |

|Enlisted |1197 |62% |84% |16% |

|Total |2248 |72% |88% |12% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|2% |18% |8% |69% |3% |

|MCB Quantico (includes MCAF) |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |2228 |56% |93% |7% |

|Enlisted |3871 |55% |91% |9% |

|Total |6099 |55% |92% |8% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|3% |14% |9% |70% |4% |

|MCRD Parris Island |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |100 |77% |86% |14% |

|Enlisted |4127 |11% |85% |15% |

|Total |4227 |11% |85% |15% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|2% |14% |9% |73% |3% |

|MCAS Miramar |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |843 |66% |93% |7% |

|Enlisted |6011 |51% |92% |8% |

|Total |6854 |53% |92% |8% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined |

|3% |11% |17% |62% |6% |

|MCRD San Diego |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |63 |76% |92% |8% |

|Enlisted |4074 |9% |99% |1% |

|Total |4137 |10% |99% |1% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined |

|3% |5% |13% |63% |16% |

|MCLB Barstow |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |19 |68% |84% |16% |

|Enlisted |154 |61% |86% |14% |

|Total |173 |62% |86% |14% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined |

|3% |17% |16% |58% |6% |

|MCB Camp Pendleton (includes MCAS) |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |2477 |65% |94% |6% |

|Enlisted |33514 |42% |95% |5% |

|Total |35991 |44% |95% |5% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined |

|3% |9% |18% |58% |12% |

|MCAGCC 29 Palms |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |504 |62% |94% |6% |

|Enlisted |8638 |38% |97% |3% |

|Total |9142 |39% |97% |3% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined |

|3% |8% |14% |64% |10% |

|MCAS Yuma |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |351 |77% |95% |5% |

|Enlisted |3171 |53% |94% |7% |

|Total |3522 |55% |93% |7% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined |

|3% |7% |19% |64% |7% |

|MCB Hawaii |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |634 |71% |93% |7% |

|Enlisted |6608 |41% |96% |4% |

|Total |7242 |44% |95% |5% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|3% |11% |14% |65% |7% |

|MCB Camp Butler |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |1108 |82% |93% |7% |

|Enlisted |10710 |34% |91% |9% |

|Total |11818 |39% |91% |9% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|4% |16% |13% |59% |8% |

|MCAS Iwakuni |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |169 |82% |95% |5% |

|Enlisted |1901 |37% |91% |9% |

|Total |2070 |40% |91% |9% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|4% |17% |13% |61% |5% |

|Marine Barracks, 8th and I |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |46 |72% |98% |2% |

|Enlisted |716 |31% |97% |3% |

|Total |762 |33% |98% |2% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined |

|2% |15% |8% |73% |2% |

|MARFORRES, New Orleans |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |65 |77% |91% |9% |

|Enlisted |312 |52% |89% |11% |

|Total |377 |56% |89% |11% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|2% |28% |10% |56% |3% |

|MOBCOM Kansas City |

| |Active Duty |Percent Married |Male |Female |

|Officer |52 |90% |100% |0% |

|Enlisted |234 |70% |91% |9% |

|Total |286 |74% |93% |7% |

|Asian |Black |Hispanic |White |Other/Unknown/Declined|

|3% |19% |11% |64% |3% |

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The Marine Corps

“A Young and Vigorous Force”

Vigorous Force”

Demographics Update

The Marine Corps

“A Young & Vigorous Force”

Demographics Update

The Marine Corps

“A Young & Vigorous Force”

Demographics Update

Demographics

Update

August 2005

The Marine Corps

“A Young & Vigorous Force”

Demographics Update

The Marine Corps

“A Young & Vigorous Force”

Demographics Update

The Marine Corps

“A Young & Vigorous Force”

Demographics Update

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

MARINE AND FAMILY MEMBER SNAPSHOT 2

ACTIVE DUTY MARINES AND FAMILY MEMBERS 3

MARITAL AND FAMILY STATUS 4

AGE 7

SERVICE TRENDS 8

GENDER/ETHNICITY/EDUCATION 10

READY RESERVE DEMOGRAPHICS 12

SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE 15

INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE 18

OTHER RESERVE CATEGORIES 21

INSTALLATION DEMOGRAPHICS 22

REFERENCES 28

MCI NCR

Marine Corps families are “younger” than those of the other military Services.

Marine Corps Families are “younger” than those of the other military services.

Marine Corps Families are “younger” than those of the other military services.

Marine Corps Families are “younger” than those of the other military services.

• 66% of Marines are 25 or younger

• 25% of Marines are not old enough to legally consume alcohol

• 43% of Marines are LCpl or below (other Services are around 18% - 23%)

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• 45% of Marines are married (next closest is Army at 54%)

• One officer per 8.32 Marines (next closest is Navy with one officer per 5.64 sailors)

• 66% of Marines are 25 or under

• 25% of Marines are not old enough to legally consume alcohol

• 43% of Marines are LCPL or below (other services are around 22% - 24%)

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• 45% of Marines are married (next closest is Army at 52%)

• One officer per 8.32 Marines (next closest is Navy with one officer per 5.77 sailors)

• 66% of Marines are 25 or under

• 25% of Marines are not old enough to legally consume alcohol

• 43% of Marines are LCPL or below (other services are around 22% - 24%)

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• 45% of Marines are married (next closest is Army at 52%)

• One officer per 8.32 Marines (next closest is Navy with one officer per 5.77 sailors)

• 66% of Marines are 25 or under

• 25% of Marines are not old enough to legally consume alcohol

• 43% of Marines are LCPL or below (other services are around 22% - 24%)

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• 45% of Marines are married (next closest is Army at 52%)

• One officer per 8.32 Marines (next closest is Navy with one officer per 5.77 sailors)

• 40% of Marine spouses are age 25 or younger (next closest is Army at 30%)

• Average age for a married enlisted Marine is 27 (other Services all exceed 30)

• Average age of a Marine at birth of first child is 23 years old (other Services all over 24)

• 40% of Marine spouses are age 25 or younger (next closest is Army at 30%)

• Average age for a married enlisted Marine is 27 (other services all exceed 30)

• Average age of a Marine at birth of first child is 23 years old (other services all over 24)

• 40% of Marine spouses are age 25 or younger (next closest is Army at 30%)

• Average age for a married enlisted Marine is 27 (other services all exceed 30)

• Average age of a Marine at birth of first child is 23 years old (other services all over 24)

• 40% of Marine spouses are age 25 or younger (next closest is Army at 30%)

• Average age for a married enlisted Marine is 27 (other services all exceed 30)

• Average age of a Marine at birth of first child is 23 years old (other services all over 24)

Snapshot

SNAPSHOT Page 3

SNAPSHOT Page 3

SNAPSHOT Page 3

The Marine Corps is the youngest, most junior, and least married of the four military services

The Marine Corps is the youngest, most junior, and “least married” of the four military services

The Marine Corps is the youngest, most junior, and “least married” of the four military services

The Marine Corps is the youngest, most junior, and “least married” of the four military services

• SNCOs have by far the greatest number of dependent family members of any rank grouping. The ratio of enlisted to officer dependent family members is in excess of 4:1 (Date Source: TFDW – June 2005)

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• When considering the number of active duty Marines and dependent family members, the enlisted ranks account for approximately 85% of the combined population. The ratio of enlisted Marine and family member to officer Marine and family member counts is approximately 5.6: 1 (Data source: TFDW – June 2005).

• When considering the number of active duty Marines and dependent family members, the enlisted ranks account for approximately 85% of the combined population. The ratio of enlisted Marine and family to officer Marine and family member counts is approximately 5.6: 1 (Data source: TFDW – June 2005).

• When considering the number of active duty Marines and dependent family members, the enlisted ranks account for approximately 85% of the combined population. The ratio of enlisted Marine and family to officer Marine and family member counts is approximately 5.6: 1 (Data source: TFDW – June 2005).

• When considering the number of active duty Marines and dependent family members, the enlisted ranks account for approximately 85% of the combined population. The ratio of enlisted Marine and family to officer Marine and family member counts is approximately 5.6: 1 (Data source: TFDW – June 2005).

• The Marine Corps has approximately the same number of active duty personnel as family members. There are 178,231 Active Duty Marines and 175,490 family members: 73,996 spouses, 101,148 children, and 346 parents (TFDW – June 2005). This approximate 50:50 relationship is unique among the military Services. The active duty to family member ratios of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are all approximately 40% Servicemembers to 60% family members (Data source: DMDC – June 2005).

Marine and Family

Percent Change Since Dec. 2004

• Of the four military Services, the Marine Corps has the lowest percentage of married personnel (Data source: DMDC – June 2005, TFDW – June 2005).

20.1% of junior enlisted Marines (Pvt-LCpl) 1.7% Increase

53.5% of NCOs (Cpl-Sgt) 1.0% Increase

83.3% of SNCOs (SSgt-SgtMaj/MGySgt) No Change

89.2% of Warrant Officers (WO-CWO5) .3% Increase

56.2% of Company Grade Officers (2ndLt-Capt) .4% Decrease

90.0% of Field Grade Officers (Maj-Col) .1% Decrease

96.3% of General Officers (BGen-Gen) No Change

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• Recently, the marriage rates are on the rise across DoD. From 1991 – 2000 the marital rates across DoD had steadily declined, with the Marine Corps showing a decrease from 48% to 43%. Since 2000, all the Services have shown in increase in rates of marriage, with the Navy seeing the greatest increase with an approximate 8-percentage point rise (Data source: DMDC – June 2005).

• As of June 2005, 45% of Marines are married (42.4% of enlisted Marines and 70.4% of Officers). (Data source: TFDW – June 2005). Percentages by rank are:

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Marital and Family Status

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• 5,321 single Marines have dependent children (2.99% of all Marines) (Data source: TFDW – June 2005). Single Marines have 7,608 dependent children, 184 dependent spouses, and 104 dependent parents.

• The Marine Corps has 4,295 dual military families (ODSE – June 2005).

• The average Marine family has 1.21 children (Data source: TFDW – June 2005). For purposes of this fact sheet, the Marine family is defined as the number of married Marines with a child, the number of married Marines without a child, and sheet, the Marine family is defined as the number of married Marines with a child, the number of married Marines without a child, and the number of single Marines with a dependent child.

• 5,321 Marines are single that have dependent children (2.99% of all Marines) (Data source: TFDW – June 2005).

• The Marine Corps has 4,295 dual military families (ODSE – June 2005).

• The average Marine family has 1.21 children (Data source: TFDW – June 2005). For purposes of this fact sheet, the Marine family is defined as the number of married Marines with a child, the number of married Marines without a child, and the number of single Marines with a dependent child.

• Marines and their families have 101,174 children across the Corps (Data Source: DMDC – June 2005). The largest age group of children is the School-Age group (6 years old to 12 years old) with 35,983 children (Data Source: DMDC – June 2005).

• 5,321 Marines are single that have dependent children (2.99% of all Marines) (Data source: TFDW – June 2005).

• The Marine Corps has 4,295 dual military families (ODSE – June 2005).

• The average Marine family has 1.21 children (Data source: TFDW – June 2005). For purposes of this fact sheet, the Marine family is defined as the number of married Marines with a child, the number of married Marines without a child, and the number of single Marines with a dependent child.

• Marines and their families have 101,174 children across the Corps (Data Source: DMDC – June 2005). The largest age group of children is the School-Age group (6 years old to 12 years old) with 35,983 children (Data Source: DMDC – June 2005).

• 5,321 Marines are single that have dependent children (2.99% of all Marines) (Data source: TFDW – June 2005).

• The Marine Corps has 4,295 dual military families (ODSE – June 2005).

• The average Marine family has 1.21 children (Data source: TFDW – June 2005). For purposes of this fact sheet, the Marine family is defined as the number of married Marines with a child, the number of married Marines without a child, and the number of single Marines with a dependent child.

• Marines and their families have 101,174 children across the Corps (Data Source: DMDC – June 2005). The largest age group of children is the School-Age group (6 years old to 12 years old) with 35,983 children (Data Source: DMDC – June 2005).

• The overall annual divorce rate for the Marine Corps has remained relatively stable since 1993, ranging from a low of 2.9% to a high of 3.3%. When examining the divorce rate for female Marines, the rate has been the highest for all the Services and has steadily increased since 1993.

Marital and Family Status

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*DMDC data was used for this information because TFDW does not currently provide information on the age of children.

• School-Age: 6 to 12 year-olds

• Teen: 13 to 18 year

• Young Adult: 19 year-olds

• Infants: 0 to 12 months

• Pre-toddlers: 13 to 24 months

• Toddlers: 25 to 36 months

• Preschool: 4 & 5 year-olds

• Infants – 0 to 12 months

• Pre-toddlers – 13 to 24 months

• Toddlers – 25 to 36 months

• Infants – 0 to 12 months

• Pre-toddlers – 13 to 24 months

• Toddlers – 25 to 36 months

• Infants – 0 to 12 months

• Pre-toddlers – 13 to 24 months

• Toddlers – 25 to 36 months

• Marines and their families have 104,788 children across the Corps (Data Source: DMDC – June 2005). The largest age group of children is the School-Age group (6 years old to 12 years old) with 36,053 children (Data Source: DMDC – June 2005). 48% of Marine Corps children are 5 years of age or younger, compared to approximately 39% for the other Services.

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Marital and Family Status

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MCI EAST

Approximately 13% (23,836) of all Marines are teenagers (2% decrease since December 2004); 25% (44,927) of Marines are not old enough to legally consume alcohol (2% decrease since December 2004); and approximately 66% (117,714) of all Marines are age 25 or younger (5% increase since December 2004) (Data Source: TFDW – June 2005).

• The average age of a married enlisted Marine is 27, the lowest of the four military Services (Data source: TFDW – June 2005, 2003 DoD Profile of the Military Community).

• Of the four Services, the Marine Corps has the youngest average age for a spouse, with 40% being age 25 or younger (Data source: 2003 DoD Profile of the Military Community).

• The average age at which a Marine has his or her first child is 23. Again, this value is the lowest among the military Services (Data source: 2003 DoD Profile of the Military Community).

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Age

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• The Marine Corps has the lowest Officer to Enlisted ratio of any of the four military Services (Data source: DMDC – June 2005, TFDW – June 2005).

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• The end strength of the active duty Marine Corps has declined only 7.98% since 1991 (from 193,681 to 178,231). Of the remaining three military Services, the Air Force has the next smallest decline at 29.96% (Data source: DMDC – June 2005, TFDW – June 2005).

• The Marine Corps is easily the most junior of all the military Services. Approximately 43.48% of all Marines hold the rank of private, private first class, or lance corporal (Data source: TFDW – June 2005). The Marine Corps has the lowest percentage of personnel married at rank E-3 or below.

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Service Trends

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• Almost two thirds (64%) of all Enlisted personnel have served less than 4 years of active service (Data source: TFDW – June 2005).

• On average, Active Duty Officers and Enlisted personnel have served 5.1 years. 60% of the entire Marine Corps have served less than 4 years (Data source: TFDW – June 2005).

Service Trends

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Gender/Ethnicity/Education

• One in every three Marines is a racial/ethnic minority (Data Source: TFDW – June 2005). Minority representation within the Marine Corps (as well as the other three military Services) has increased dramatically since 1995 with the exception of African Americans (Data Source: DMDC – June 2005). The largest groups of ethnic minorities are:

o Hispanic: 13.2% of the Marine Corps (9% in 1995)

o African American: 11.6% of the Marine Corps (16% in 1995)

o American Indian, Alaskan Native, Asian, Pacific Islander, Multi-Racial, Other, or Unknown: 10.1% of the Marine Corps (4% in 1995)

The Marine Corps has the lowest percentage of female members of any of the military Services (Data source: DMDC – June 2005, TFDW – June 2005).

The Marine Corps has the lowest percentage of female members of any of the military services (Data source: DMDC – June 2005, TFDW – June 2005).

The Marine Corps has the lowest percentage of female members of any of the military services (Data source: DMDC – June 2005, TFDW – June 2005).

The Marine Corps has the lowest percentage of female members of any of the military services (Data source: DMDC – June 2005, TFDW – June 2005).

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Gender/Ethnicity/Education

• Approximately 94% of the Marine Corps holds at a minimum High School degrees or equivalent. 86% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters Degrees, or Doctorates and up. (Data Source: TFDW – June 2005).

• Approximately 95% of the Marine Corps hold at a minimum High School degrees or equivalent. 88% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters Degrees, or doctorates and up. (Data Source: TFDW – June 2005).

• Approximately 95% of the Marine Corps hold at a minimum High School degrees or equivalent. 88% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters Degrees, or doctorates and up. (Data Source: TFDW – June 2005).

• Approximately 95% of the Marine Corps hold at a minimum High School degrees or equivalent. 88% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters Degrees, or doctorates and up. (Data Source: TFDW – June 2005).

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Total Ready Reserve

• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 26 (25 for Enlisted Marines and 38 for Officers) (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 29 (27 for enlisted Marines and 38 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 29 (27 for enlisted Marines and 38 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 29 (27 for enlisted Marines and 38 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• There are 98,263 Ready Reserve Marines (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005). Percentage by Ready Reserve type are:

Selected Reserve (37%):

• Selected Marine Corps Reserves

• Individual Mobilization Augmentee

• Active Reserve Marine

Individual Ready Reserves (59%)

Other Reserve Categories (4%)

• Initial Active Duty for Training

• Platoon Leaders Course

• Under Reserve Contract

• The Ready Reserve Marines are comprised of 7% Officers and 93% Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005). Since December 2004, the number of NCOs has increased by approximately 2,000 and the number of SNCOs has decreased by more than 2,000.

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Total Ready Reserve

• As of June 2005, 37% of Ready Reserve Marines are married (35% of Enlisted Marines and 72% of Officers) (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005). Percentages by rank are:

o 21% of junior enlisted Marines (Pvt-LCpl)

40% of NCOs (Cpl-Sgt)

80% of SNCOs (SSgt-SgtMaj/MgySgt)

82% of Warrant Officers (WO-CWO5)

51% of Company Grade Officers (2ndLt-Capt)

82% of Field Grade Officers (Maj-Col)

100% of General Officer (BGen-Gen)

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• Ready Reserve NCOs have by far the greatest number of dependent family members of any ranking grouping (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

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Total Ready Reserve

• Approximately 99% of the Ready Reserve Marines hold at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents. 90% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, or Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

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• The average age of the Selected Marine Corps Reserve is 27 (25 for enlisted Marines and 40 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

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• There are 36,793 Selected Marine Corps Reserves (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• The Selected Marine Corps Reserves are comprised of 9% Officers and 91% Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

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Selected Marine Corps Reserves

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• Selected Marine Corps Reserve NCOs have the greatest number of dependent family members of any ranking grouping (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• As of June 2005, 34% of Selected Marine Corps Reserves are married (29% of Enlisted Marines and 82% of Officers) (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005). Percentages by rank are:

o 14% of junior enlisted Marines (Pvt-LCpl)

43% of NCOs (CPL-SGT)

81% of SNCOs (SSgt-SgtMaj/MgySgt)

82% of Warrant Officers (WO-CWO5)

63% of Company Grade Officers (2ndLt-Capt)

86% of Field Grade Officers (Maj-Col)

100% of General Officer (BGen-Gen)

o Racial, Other or Unknown - 8%

• As of February 2005, 38% of Ready Reserve Marines are married (35% of enlisted Marines and 72% of officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). Percentages by rank are:

o 22% of junior enlisted Marines (Pvt-LCpl)

40% of NCOs (Cpl-Sgt)

74% of Staff NCOs (SSgt-SgtMaj/MgySgt)

82% of Warrant Officers (WO-CWO5)

52% of Company Grade Officers (2ndLt-Capt)

82% of Field Grade Officers (Maj-Col)

100% of General Officer (BGen-Gen)

• One in every three Ready Reserve Marines is a racial/ethnic minority (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). The largest groups of ethnic minorities are:

o Hispanic - 15%

o African American - 9%

o American Indian, Alaskan native, Pacific islander, Multi Racial, Other or Unknown - 8%

Selected Marine Corps Reserves

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• Approximately 99% of the Selected Marine Corps Reserves holds at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents. 87% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, or Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• Approximately 99% of the Ready Reserve Marines hold at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents. 90% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, or Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• Approximately 99% of the Ready Reserve Marines hold at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents. 90% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, or Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• Approximately 99% of the Ready Reserve Marines hold at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents. 90% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, or Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

Selected Marine Corps Reserves

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• The average age of the Selected Marine Corps Reserve is 26 (26 for Enlisted Marines and 36 for Officers) (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

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• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 29 (27 for enlisted Marines and 38 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 29 (27 for enlisted Marines and 38 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 29 (27 for enlisted Marines and 38 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• There are 57,836 Individual Ready Reserves (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• The Individual Ready Reserves are comprised of 6% Officers and 94% Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• There are 98,600 Ready Reserve Marines (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). Percentage by Ready Reserve type are:

Selected Reserve (38%):

• 33.69% Selected Marine Corps Reserves

• 1.82% Individual Mobilization Augmentee

• 2.20% Active Reserve Marine

Other Reserve Categories (3%)

• 2.91% Initial Active Duty for Training

• 0.11% Platoon Leaders Course

• 0.01% Under Reserve Contract

Individual Ready Reserves (59%)

• The Ready Reserve Marines are comprised of 6,698 Officers and 91,902 Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• There are 98,600 Ready Reserve Marines (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). Percentage by Ready Reserve type are:

Selected Reserve (38%):

• 33.69% Selected Marine Corps Reserves

• 1.82% Individual Mobilization Augmentee

• 2.20% Active Reserve Marine

Other Reserve Categories (3%)

• 2.91% Initial Active Duty for Training

• 0.11% Platoon Leaders Course

• 0.01% Under Reserve Contract

Individual Ready Reserves (59%)

• The Ready Reserve Marines are comprised of 6,698 Officers and 91,902 Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• There are 98,600 Ready Reserve Marines (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). Percentage by Ready Reserve type are:

Selected Reserve (38%):

• 33.69% Selected Marine Corps Reserves

• 1.82% Individual Mobilization Augmentee

• 2.20% Active Reserve Marine

Other Reserve Categories (3%)

• 2.91% Initial Active Duty for Training

• 0.11% Platoon Leaders Course

• 0.01% Under Reserve Contract

Individual Ready Reserves (59%)

• The Ready Reserve Marines are comprised of 6,698 Officers and 91,902 Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

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• As of June 2005, 41% of Individual Ready Reserve are married (40% of Enlisted Marines and 61% of Officers) (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005). Percentages by rank are:

o 41% of junior enlisted Marines (Pvt-LCpl)

40% of NCOs (CPL-SGT)

73% of SNCOs (SSgt-SgtMaj/MgySgt)

84% of Warrant Officers (WO-CWO5)

48% of Company Grade Officers (2ndLt-Capt)

76% of Field Grade Officers (Maj-Col)

o Racial, Other or Unknown - 8%

• As of February 2005, 38% of Ready Reserve Marines are married (35% of enlisted Marines and 72% of officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). Percentages by rank are:

o 22% of junior enlisted Marines (Pvt-LCpl)

40% of NCOs (CPL-SGT)

74% of Staff NCOs (SSgt-SgtMaj/MgySgt)

82% of Warrant Officers (WO-CWO5)

52% of Company Grade Officers (2ndLt-Capt)

82% of Field Grade Officers (Maj-Col)

100% of General Officer (BGen-Gen)

• One in every three Ready Reserve Marines is a racial/ethnic minority (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). The largest groups of ethnic minorities are:

o Hispanic - 15%

o African American - 9%

o American Indian, Alaskan native, Pacific islander, Multi Racial, Other or Unknown - 8%

• Individual Ready Reserve NCOs have by far the greatest number of dependent family members of any ranking grouping (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

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• 99.59% of the Individual Ready Reserves hold at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents. 94% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, or Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• Approximately 99% of the Ready Reserve Marines hold at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents. 90% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, or Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• Approximately 99% of the Ready Reserve Marines hold at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents. 90% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, or Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• Approximately 99% of the Ready Reserve Marines hold at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents. 90% of Officers hold Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, or Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

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• The average age of these ‘Other Reservists’ is 20 (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• ‘Other Reservists’ have 251 dependent family members (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• As of June 2005, only 4% of the ‘Other Reservists’ are married (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• Approximately 95% of the ‘Other Reservists’ hold at a minimum High School Degrees or equivalents (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 29 (27 for enlisted Marines and 38 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 29 (27 for enlisted Marines and 38 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• The average age of the Ready Reserve Marines is 29 (27 for enlisted Marines and 38 for officers) (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• There are 3,634 ‘Other Reservists’ (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• These ‘Other Reservists’ are comprised of all Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – June 2005).

• There are 98,600 Ready Reserve Marines (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). Percentage by Ready Reserve type are:

Selected Reserve (38%):

• 33.69% Selected Marine Corps Reserves

• 1.82% Individual Mobilization Augmentee

• 2.20% Active Reserve Marine

Other Reserve Categories (3%)

• 2.91% Initial Active Duty for Training

• 0.11% Platoon Leaders Course

• 0.01% Under Reserve Contract

Individual Ready Reserves (59%)

• The Ready Reserve Marines are comprised of 6,698 Officers and 91,902 Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• There are 98,600 Ready Reserve Marines (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). Percentage by Ready Reserve type are:

Selected Reserve (38%):

• 33.69% Selected Marine Corps Reserves

• 1.82% Individual Mobilization Augmentee

• 2.20% Active Reserve Marine

Other Reserve Categories (3%)

• 2.91% Initial Active Duty for Training

• 0.11% Platoon Leaders Course

• 0.01% Under Reserve Contract

Individual Ready Reserves (59%)

• The Ready Reserve Marines are comprised of 6,698 Officers and 91,902 Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

• There are 98,600 Ready Reserve Marines (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005). Percentage by Ready Reserve type are:

Selected Reserve (38%):

• 33.69% Selected Marine Corps Reserves

• 1.82% Individual Mobilization Augmentee

• 2.20% Active Reserve Marine

Other Reserve Categories (3%)

• 2.91% Initial Active Duty for Training

• 0.11% Platoon Leaders Course

• 0.01% Under Reserve Contract

Individual Ready Reserves (59%)

• The Ready Reserve Marines are comprised of 6,698 Officers and 91,902 Enlisted personnel (Data Source: ODSE – February 2005).

Other Reserve Categories

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Demographic Data was supplied by the following sources:

• Marine Corps Total Force Data Warehouse (TFDW)

• Marine Corps Operational Data Store Enterprise (ODSE)

• Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)

• 2003 DoD Profile of the Military Community

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