PROFILE OF SELECTED INDICATORS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

Permanent Work Force: 142,123

Total Work Force: 139,782

• Air Force's permanent work force participation rate for women was 32.88%, for Blacks was 10.57%, for Hispanics was 7.29%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 3.44%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.21%.
• Air Force's top three major occupational areas are General Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Management/Program Analyst.
  • In the General Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 11.75%, for Blacks was 2.96%, for Hispanics was 5.56%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 6.37%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.62%.
  • In the Electronics Engineering occupation, the participation rate for women was 8.76%, for Blacks was 5.06%, for Hispanics was 4.48%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 11.86%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.95%.
  • In the Management/Program Analyst occupation, the participation rate for women was 57.47%, for Blacks was 10.47%, for Hispanics was 4.82%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 1.84%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 1.31%.
• Air Force's GS-14 and GS-15 grade level participation rate for women was 17.82%, for Blacks was 3.33%, for Hispanics was 3%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2.33%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.66%.
• Air Force's Senior Pay Level participation rate for women was 15.02%, for Blacks was 2.15%, for Hispanics was 1.29%, for Asians/Pacific Islanders was 2.15%, and for American Indians/Alaskan Natives was 0.86%.
• People with targeted disabilities were 0.9% of the total work force. The estimated availability for people with targeted disabilities is 5.95%.
• Air Force completed 579 ADR efforts during the pre-complaint process; 353 resulted in settlements.
• There were 1,758 instances of pre-complaint counseling. Four hundred and seventy- eight individuals filed 540 discrimination complaints.
• Air Force completed 215 ADR efforts during the complaint process; 153 resulted in settlements or withdrawals.
• Air Force settled 178 complaints.
• Air Force paid $1,494,766 for corrective actions: $124,444 for front or back pay awards, $731,540 for lump sum payments, $446,600 for compensatory damages, and $192,182 for attorney's fees.
• Air Force issued 209 decisions on the merits. Fourteen findings of discrimination were issued.
• Air Force took an average of 466 days to process a complaint from filing to closing. The average processing time for a merit decision was 794 days.

Table of EEO Indicators

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