AFNOW
Description
AFNOW reports whether an individual is currently serving in the military forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard).
Active members of the Armed Forces are excluded from the sample of ATUS respondents. However, other members of the respondents' households may be in the military, so CPS information will be available for those persons.
Information on veteran status is also available (see VETSTAT). To identify the most recent period of service for veterans, see VETLAST. Beginning in August 2005, veterans could report up to four periods of service. See VET1, VET2, VET3, and VET4.
Information on military service and veteran status was collected at the time of the final CPS interview, 2-5 months before the ATUS interview. Veteran status and military service were not updated at the time of the ATUS interview.
Universe
2003-2010: CPS household members age 15+.
Quality flags
- QAFNOW
- AFNOW: allocation flag
Codes/Frequencies
- Respondents
- Respondents and Household Members
- Respondents and Non-respondents
- Respondents and Non-respondents plus Household Members
Respondents
| Code | Description | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | No | 20720 | 13973 | 13038 | 12943 | 12248 | 12723 | 13133 | 13260 |
| 99 | NIU (Not in universe) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |