Welcome to the Asian Pacific Employment Program. We invite your suggestions on ways to improve employment and advancement opportunities, to improve service to our customers and associates and to provide a safe and comfortable environment in which to work.

AAFES is proud to celebrate the vibrant and diverse culture and contributions of Asian Americans, and recognize their legacy of ingenuity, perseverance, and achievement.

Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6 percent of the earth’s total surface area and contains more than 60 percent of the world’s current human population. The term Asian is a race defined as “people who have origins in the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia or the South Asia/Indian subcontinent. Asian American ancestors migrated from countries, such as Chinese, Taiwanese, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, Malaysian, India, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Pakistani, Laotian, Thai, etc., that are part of the following five sub regions (50) countries: Central Asia (5), Eastern Asia(7), Southern Asia (9), South Eastern Asia (11), and Western Asia (18). The Pacific Islands contains an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 islands, which are sometimes collectively called Oceania, and are traditionally grouped into three areas: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

U.S. Census data indicate that there are more than 13 million U.S. residents of Asian origin, comprising about 5 percent of the total population. Census projections expect the number to increase to more than 33 million by 2050.

Direct Links to Web Sites:

US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC)

CONTACT: Diversity@aafes.com