TABLE 2-17A


DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF FEMALE MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTH
(IN THOUSANDS) AND PERCENT FIGURES

FISCAL YEARS 1991 THROUGH PRESENT

-------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 ATTAINED ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ AGE NO. % NO. % NO. % NO. % NO. % -------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 17 0 0 0 0 0 18 4 1.81 5 2.38 6 2.94 6 3.03 6 3.06 19 11 4.98 10 4.76 10 4.90 11 5.56 11 5.61 20 16 7.24 13 6.19 12 5.88 13 6.57 13 6.63 21 17 7.69 16 7.62 14 6.86 13 6.57 13 6.63 22 15 6.79 15 7.14 15 7.35 13 6.57 13 6.63 23 13 5.88 13 6.19 13 6.37 13 6.57 13 6.63 24 13 5.88 12 5.71 11 5.39 12 6.06 12 6.12 25 12 5.43 11 5.24 10 4.90 10 5.05 10 5.10 26 12 5.43 10 4.76 10 4.90 9 4.55 9 4.59 27 11 4.98 10 4.76 9 4.41 9 4.55 8 4.08 28 11 4.98 9 4.29 8 3.92 8 4.04 8 4.08 29 10 4.52 9 4.29 8 3.92 8 4.04 8 4.08 30 9 4.07 8 3.81 8 3.92 7 3.54 7 3.57 31 9 4.07 8 3.81 7 3.43 7 3.54 7 3.57 32 8 3.62 7 3.33 7 3.43 7 3.54 7 3.57 33 7 3.17 6 2.86 6 2.94 6 3.03 6 3.06 34 6 2.71 6 2.86 6 2.94 6 3.03 6 3.06 35 6 2.71 6 2.86 6 2.94 6 3.03 6 3.06 36 5 2.26 5 2.38 5 2.45 5 2.53 5 2.55 37 5 2.26 5 2.38 5 2.45 5 2.53 5 2.55 38 4 1.81 4 1.90 4 1.96 4 2.02 4 2.04 39 3 1.36 4 1.90 4 1.96 4 2.02 4 2.04 40 - 44 8 3.62 9 4.29 10 4.90 11 5.56 10 5.10 45 - 49 2 .90 2 .95 3 1.47 3 1.52 3 1.53 50 & OVER 0 0 1 .49 1 .51 1 .51 NOT REPORTED 4 1.81 7 3.33 6 2.94 1 .51 1 .51 TOTAL 221 100.00 210 100.00 204 100.00 198 100.00 196 100.00