AGF Study, NO. 6: The Procurement and Branch Distribution of Officers

Table I

DISTRIBUTION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Requirements as of 31 December 1944
(Includes Overseas)
 

Officers

Enlisted Men

Number of Officers
per 1000 Enlisted Men

Ground Forces

168,307

3,109,668

54

Air Forces

313,448

2,004,323

156

Service Forces

143,215

1,476,449

97

Source: Troop Basis, 1 April 1944 Revision. (Sec.)

Actual Strength as of 31 December 1943
(Continental United States only)
 

Officers

Enl Men

No. of Offs
per 100 EM

 

RA

Others

Total

% of
RA to
Total

   

Army Ground Forces

4,264

121,456

125,720

3.5

1,637,542

77

Army Air Forces

2,394

172,487

174,881

1.4

1,394,396

125

Army Service Forces

3,065

114,565

117,630

2.6

1,144,667

103

Source: Monthly Strength of the Army: AGO Machine Records Branch (C).

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