TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics, US Air Force Security Forces Enlisted Personnel, January 2009 to December 2018 (N=62,489)
| Personnel | % | Person-Years | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs | ||||
| <22 | 38,401 | 61.45 | 66,394 | 26.37 |
| 22–24 | 37,523 | 60.05 | 72,197 | 28.67 |
| 25–28 | 25,627 | 41.01 | 55,142 | 21.90 |
| ≥29 | 15,475 | 24.76 | 58,055 | 23.06 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 50,485 | 80.79 | 210,958 | 83.78 |
| Female | 12,004 | 19.21 | 40,829 | 16.22 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 44,883 | 71.83 | 179,282 | 71.20 |
| Black | 11,673 | 18.68 | 46,974 | 18.66 |
| Asian | 1,080 | 1.73 | 4,184 | 1.66 |
| Hawaiian/PI | 684 | 1.09 | 3,035 | 1.21 |
| AI/AN | 447 | 0.72 | 1,707 | 0.68 |
| Multi-racial | 2,593 | 4.15 | 11,000 | 4.37 |
| Unknown | 1,129 | 1.81 | 5,606 | 2.23 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 60,717 | 97.16 | 242,533 | 96.32 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1,772 | 2.84 | 9,255 | 3.68 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 45,739 | 73.20 | 119,653 | 47.52 |
| Married | 32,947 | 52.72 | 117,734 | 46.76 |
| DSW | 7,012 | 11.22 | 14,400 | 5.72 |
| Rank | ||||
| E-1 | 24,595 | 39.36 | 7,947 | 3.16 |
| E-2 | 12,902 | 20.65 | 8,114 | 3.22 |
| E-3 | 43,248 | 69.21 | 66,746 | 26.51 |
| E-4 | 36,724 | 58.77 | 72,242 | 28.69 |
| E-5 | 21,637 | 34.63 | 58,538 | 23.25 |
| E-6 | 8,154 | 13.05 | 23,002 | 9.14 |
| E-7 | 4,348 | 6.96 | 11,957 | 4.75 |
| E-8 | 906 | 1.45 | 2,222 | 0.88 |
| E-9 | 404 | 0.65 | 1,018 | 0.40 |
| Duty level | ||||
| Helper | 3,470 | 5.55 | 1,851 | 0.74 |
| Apprentice | 49,986 | 79.99 | 120,425 | 47.83 |
| Journeyman | 33,328 | 53.33 | 95,355 | 37.87 |
| Craftsman | 9,454 | 15.13 | 31,160 | 12.38 |
| Superintendent | 959 | 1.53 | 2,087 | 0.83 |
| Chief enlisted manager | 368 | 0.59 | 909 | 0.36 |
AI, American Indian; AN, Alaskan Native; DSW, divorced, separated, or widowed; PI, Pacific Islander.
*
Totals do not sum to 62,489 for some variables due to changes in status during the surveillance period.