U.S. Military

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U.S. Military

• Demographic Metrics

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Total Military Market
Status Population
Active Duty 1,406,221
Reservists 1,109,805
Active Duty Family Members 1,864,427
Reserve Family Members 1,114,900
Retirees Family Members 4,945,000
Total 10,440,353
Source AAFES, DMDC Masterfile (9/07). DMDC
Reserve Component Common Personnel Data System
(9/07), Includes Stand-by Reserves Total
does not include the estimated 600,000 DoD
Civilians, their dependents and eligible
international military members who are authorized
users of portions of the military resale system.
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Geographic Breakout
Geographic Area Percent
U.S. Territories 85.3
Europe 6.3
Eastern Asia 5.7
W. Hemisphere 0.2
Other/Ships Afloat 0.1
Source DMDC Master File (9/07). Western
Hemisphere does not overlap with the United
States, U.S. Territories and Special Locations.
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Active Duty by Branch of Service
Branch of Service Active Duty Population
Army 517,783
Air Force 329,094
Navy 332,269
Marines 186,425
Total 1,365,571
Coast Guard 40,650
Grand Total 1,406,221
Source DMDC Master File (9/07).
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Reserve and National Guard
Component Population
Army National Guard 354,992
Army Reserve 266,430
Air National Guard 106,254
Air Force Reserve 120,552
Navy Reserve 128,421
Marine Corps Reserve 100,787
Coast Guard Reserve 11,151
Total 1,088,587
Source DMDC Reserve Component Common Personnel
Data System (9/07).
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Age of Active Duty
Source DMDC Master File (9/07).
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Education Active Duty
Rank Less than B.A. B.A or Higher
Officer 8.3 88.6
Enlisted 93.7 3.9
Source DMDC Master File (9/07).
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Active Duty Military Family Status
Source DMDC Family File (9/07) DMDC Active
Duty Master File (9/07). Single includes
annulled, divorced widowed.
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Gender of Active Duty
Male 85.1
Female 14.9
Source DMDC Active Duty Master File (9/07)
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Ethnicity of Active Duty
Source DMDC Active Duty Master File (9/07)
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Active Duty Spouses Age and Population
Age Group Population Percent
25 or Younger 197,205 28.6
26-30 148,875 21.6
31-35 136,987 19.9
36-40 108,452 15.8
41 96,899 14.4
Total 688,418 100
Source DMDC Active Duty Master File (9/07)
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Active Duty Children Age and Population
Age Group Population Percent
0-2 161,677 13.5
3-5 310,206 25.9
6-11 385,435 32.2
12 341,401 28.5
Total 1,198,719 100
Source DMDC Military Family File (9/07).
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Military Resale Systems

• Exchanges and Commissaries

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Military Resale System Sales
Retail Agencies Sales
Army and Air Force Exchange Service 9,970,000,000
Defense Commissary Agency 5,800,000,000
Navy Exchange System 2,500,000,000
Marine Corps Exchange System 885,600,000
Coast Guard Exchange System 135,000,000
Total 19,290,600,000
Source Resale Agency Headquarters
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Sales Trends 2004-2008
Billions
Source Military Resale Headquarters
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Top 10 Military CommissariesIn the U.S.
Rank Store Sales 08
1. Fort Belvoir, VA 102,035,645
2. Pearl Harbor, HI 91,068,283
3. San Diego, CA 81,180,616
4. Oceana NAS, VA 77,013,305
5. Fort Meade, MD 73,180,132
6. Fort Lewis, WA 71,833,441
7. Fort Bragg South, NC 71,387,461
8. Miramar MCAS, CA 66,461,679
9. McChord AFB, WA 65,618,045
10. Quantico MCB, VA 65,335,595
Source Defense Commissary Agency Headquarters.
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Top 10 Military ExchangesIn The U.S.
Rank Store Sales 08
1. Pearl Harbor NB, HI 171,724,271
2. San Diego NS, CA 105,077,026
3. Norfolk NB, VA 84,744,584
4. Fort Lewis, WA 71,989,002
5. Jacksonville NAS, FL 63,876,034
6. Little Creek NB, VA 54,771,138
7. Fort Sam Houston, TX 52,958,088
8. Lackland AFB, TX 52,585,877
9. Fort Campbell, KY 49,533,369
10. Fort Bliss, TX 49,303,466
Source Exchange Services Headquarters