The Military: The US Marines

3 Top Officers

Women in the Marine Corps

In 2022, the Marine Corps’ top officers are: the Commandant (CMC) and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC).

Both are men.

(0 out of 2 – 0%)

How are female Marine Corps officers faring overall?

  
    Officer Grade #
    Rank Name
    Men
    Women
    % Female
  

    Army
    93,280
    76,293
    16,987
    18.2%
  

    Air Force
    64,245
    49,920
    14,325
    22.3%
  

    Navy
    55,659
    44,583
    11,076
    20%
  

    Marine Corps
    21,450
    19,603/td>
    1,847
    8.6%
  

    Totals
    234,634
    190,399
    44,235
    18.8%
  

Officer Grade #	Rank Name	Men	Women	% Female
Army	93,280	76,293	16,987	18.2%
Air Force	64,245	49,920	14,325	22.3%
Navy	55,659	44,583	11,076	20%
Marine Corps	21,450	19,603/td>	1,847	8.6%
Totals	234,634	190,399	44,235	18.8%

Gender distribution of active-duty officers in the U.S. Department of Defense in 2020, by service branch. Source: statista.com

The US Marine Corps has approximately 1,800 female officers serving alongside 19,600 male officers – that’s just 8.6% of officers who are women, making the US Marine Corps a significant laggard in terms of gender diversity, compared to the female officer ranks of the Army 18%, Navy 20%, and Air Force 22%.

What will it take for women to get into the Power Percentage of Officers and Leaders of the United States Marine Corps?

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GovernanceLydia SwanAugust 3, 2022