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Objective The purpose of this investigation was to survey an entire population of Air Force recruits (N=32,144) regarding milk consumption and demographic and health-related factors that may predict milk consumption. Design All subjects were required to fill out a 53-item health survey at the start of basic military training. Subjects/setting All recruits who entered the US Air Force from August 1995 to August 1996 participated in this study (N=32,144). Statistical analyses performed Potential correlates of milk intake were analyzed using Spearman rank order correlations and multiple linear regression. Variables were removed if they did not make a meaningful contribution to variance in milk intake. Because of skewed distributions, several variables were dichotomized (eg, age: 17 to 24 vs 25 to 35 years). Results In terms of milk consumption, 51.7% of the respondents reported intake of fewer than 1 serving per day …