Table 1

Count and incidence of anterior cruciate ligament sprains among officers in the US Armed Forces, 2006–2018

Officer specialtyGround and naval gunfireAviationEngineering and maintenanceAdministrationOperations and intelligenceLogisticsServicesTotal
Injuries (n)
MFTotalMFTotalMFTotalMFTotalMFTotalMFTotalMFTotalMFTotal
Army111024113444228470736121857276116392428120548430122552785364114943289135241
Navy3884943743537472279233028023103151321831001211235120055120174442461
Air Force512536934273539772469171812523561244802668735349428577926737423415
Marines201220319713210102911177159210661121242214616319965991064
Total17507718271767120188715142251739604235839104128213239202431163164685224989983219812181
Incidence (per 1000 person-years)
Army4.57.14.54.04.54.14.64.64.64.04.44.14.66.74.94.74.74.73.94.34.04.34.74.4
Navy3.43.53.43.54.53.53.85.23.93.03.23.04.05.04.13.62.53.43.33.63.43.53.93.6
Air Force5.01.24.53.43.83.54.45.04.54.24.84.43.75.44.15.46.65.73.93.93.94.04.64.1
Marines3.93.23.93.77.93.83.55.83.63.03.83.14.33.44.23.95.34.02.43.22.53.85.73.9
Total4.13.94.13.64.43.74.34.84.33.74.33.94.15.84.44.65.04.73.73.93.84.04.54.1
Occupation codesO205: Ground and Naval Arms; O206: MissilesO201: Fixed-Wing Fighter/Bomber Pilots; O202: Other Fixed-Wing Pilots; O203: Helicopter Pilots; O204: Aircraft CrewsOFF4: Engineering and Maintenance OfficersOFF1: General Officers and Executives, N.E.C.; OFF7: AdministratorsO207: Operations Staff; O301: General Intelligence; O302: Communications Intelligence; O303: CounterintelligenceOFF8: Supply, Procurement and Allied OfficersOFF5: Scientists and Professionals; OFF6: Healthcare OfficersAll officer specialties
  • F, female; M, male.