. "2 Procedures, Requirements, and Standards." Assessing Fitness for Military Enlistment: Physical, Medical, and Mental Health Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2006.
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Assessing Fitness for Military Enlistment: Physical, Medical, and Mental Health Standards
TABLE 2-2 Race/Ethnicity and Gender of Active-Component First-Time Accessions, by Service, and Civilians Ages 18-24, FY 2002 (percentage)
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
DoD
Men
White
75.0
65.9
82.0
78.5
74.9
Black
12.1
18.8
8.0
13.3
13.0
Other/Unknown
12.9
15.3
10.0
8.2
12.1
Hispanic
12.1
14.7
15.8
9.1
12.8
Women
White
61.2
58.5
75.2
70.6
64.0
Black
24.4
24.4
12.4
19.3
22.2
Other/Unknown
14.4
17.1
12.4
10.1
13.8
Hispanic
15.0
17.3
19.4
11.2
14.8
Total
Men
82.4
83.3
92.9
77.6
83.5
Women
17.6
16.7
7.1
22.4
16.5
White
72.5
64.7
81.6
76.7
73.1
Black
14.2
19.7
8.3
14.6
14.5
Other/Unknown
13.3
15.6
10.1
8.7
12.4
Hispanic
12.6
15.1
16.1
9.5
13.2
Noninstitutionalized Civilians Ages 18-24
White
Black
Other
Hispanic
Male
Female
78.5
14.0
7.5
17.7
50.4
49.6
NOTE: Columns will not add to 100% because Hispanics can be included in multiple races.
SOURCE: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, October 2001-September 2002, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (2002).
MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
Medical Standards and Screening
DoD’s medical enlistment standards are contained in DoD Instruction 6130.4 (Box 2-1 provides a listing of the areas covered). This instruction was updated in 2004 on the basis of a review by the Accessions Medical Standards Working Group (AMSWG), which was guided in part by research findings provided by the Accessions Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity (AMSARA). DoD Instruction 6130.4 forms the basis for screening recruits for all accessions. The new standard clearly emphasizes the importance of correct coding of all health events related
