Assessing Readiness in Military Women: The Relationship of Body, Composition, Nutrition, and Health

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Assessing Readiness in Military Women: The Relationship of Body, Composition, Nutrition, and Health (1998)
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TABLE 6-2 Percentage of Married U.S. Military Active-Duty Women by Rank and Service as of September 30, 1996

Rank/Age (years)	Army (%)	Navy (%)	Marine Corps (%)	Air Force (%)
Enlisted women
17–25	33	30	33	42
26–40	61	57	60	65
41–65	55	56	52	66
Warrant officers*
17–25	50	100
26–40	62	57	64
41–65	60	67	41
Officers
17–25	34	23	22	33
26–40	60	56	57	62
41–65	59	57	55	61
* The Air Force does not have personnel classified as warrant officers. SOURCE: Defense Manpower Data Center (Rosslyn, Va., 1996).

TABLE 6-3 Parental Status of U.S. Military Active-Duty Women

	Army (%)	Navy (%)	Marine Corps (%)	Air Force (%)
Enlisted women
Not a parent	58	69	75	67
Married parent	27	19	16	23
Single parent	15	12	9	9
Total parents*	42	31	25	32
Warrant officers^†
Not a parent	49	44	51
Married parent	36	40	32
Single parent	15	16	17
Total parents	51	56	49
Officers
Not a parent	69	73	83	70
Married parent	24	22	13	25
Single parent	6	5	3	5
Total parents	30	27	16	30
* Married and single. ^† The Air Force does not have personnel classified as warrant officers. SOURCE: Defense Manpower Data Center (Rosslyn, Va., 1996).