Table of Contents
- 1 What percentage of the Marine Corps see combat?
- 2 How many reserve Marines are there?
- 3 What is the ratio of combat troops to support troops?
- 4 Which military branch has the lowest percentage of married personnel?
- 5 How many people are in the Marine Corps?
- 6 What is The racial makeup of the Marine Corps?
What percentage of the Marine Corps see combat?
40\% of service members do NOT see combat, and of the remaining 60\%, only 10\% to 20\% are deployed into the combat premise. Plus, the majority of these members enter the arena as supporting units. They are not the soldiers that are facing enemies face-to-face.
How many reserve Marines are there?
35,501 reserve personnel
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Marine Forces Reserve | |
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Founded | 29 August 1916 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Size | 35,501 reserve personnel (as of 2020) |
What is the ratio of combat troops to support troops?
As a rough estimate, about 15\% of most militaries are Infanteers, so it takes 5 to 6 personnel to support one soldier. If you look at the combat arms, which would include everyone “on the pointy end” like pilots, sailors, armoured crew, etc., I’m guessing 25-30\%.
Which one is harder Marines or Army?
To recap: The hardest military branch to get into in terms of education requirements is the Air Force. The military branch with the toughest basic training is the Marine Corps. The hardest military branch for non-males because of exclusivity and male dominance is the Marine Corps.
What is the ratio of family members to officers in the Marines?
The ratio of Enlisted Marine and family member to Officer Marine and family member is approximately 5.1:1.1 The Marine Corps is unique from the other services with more active duty personnel than family members.
Which military branch has the lowest percentage of married personnel?
The Marine Corps has the lowest percentage of married personnel.3 As of June 2017, 42\% of Marines are married (38.9\% of Enlisted Marines and 68.2\% of Marine Officers).1 [6] 3.1\%
How many people are in the Marine Corps?
According to the Marine Corps Times, there are only 220,000 members of the Marine Corps and its reserve components. By comparison, the Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard boast more than 1 million combined members.
What is The racial makeup of the Marine Corps?
The percentages of ethnic minorities are: oHispanic: 63.6\%of the Marine Corps (9\% in 1995) oBlack and African American: 10.3\%of the Marine Corps (16\% in 1995) oAmerican Indian, Alaskan Native, Asian, Pacific Islander, Other, Declined to Respond: 8.4\% of the Marine Corps (4\% in 1995)