Air Force Specialty Code


The Air Force Specialty Code is an alphanumeric code used by the United States Air Force to identify a specific job. Officer AFSCs consist of four characters and enlisted AFSCs consist of five characters. A letter prefix or suffix may be used with an AFSC when more specific identification of position requirements and individual qualifications is necessary. The AFSC is similar to the military occupational specialty codes used by the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps or enlisted ratings and USN officer designators and Naval officer billet classifications used by the United States Navy and enlisted ratings and USCG officer specialties used by the United States Coast Guard. The United States Space Force equivalent is known as the Space Force Specialty Code.

History

After the Air Force separated from the Army in 1947, it retained the Army's system of MOS occupation codes, modifying them in 1950. These were 5-digit codes; for example a maintenance data systems specialist was 39150 and a weather technician was 25170. In October 1993, the Air Force implemented a new system of AFSCs, aligning occupations with the force wide restructuring that was implemented under Merrill McPeak. These reduced officer AFSCs from 216 to 123 and enlisted AFSCs from 203 to 176.

Enlisted AFSCs

The enlisted AFSC consists of five alphanumeric characters:
  • Career group
  • # Operations
  • # Logistics & maintenance
  • # Support
  • # Medical
  • # Professional
  • # Acquisition
  • # Special investigations
  • # Special duty identifiers, typically used for Airmen chosen for specialized jobs
  • # Reporting identifiers, typically used for Airmen in transitive status: trainees, awaiting retraining, prisoner, etc. And occasionally for Airmen chosen for specialized jobs.
  • Career field
  • Career field subdivision
  • Skill level
  • Specific AFSC
For example, in the AFSC 1N371:
  • The career group is 1
  • The career field is 1N
  • The career field subdivision is 1N3
  • The skill level is 7
  • The specific AFSC is 1N371
For some specialties, an alpha prefix is used to denote a special ability, skill, qualification or system designator not restricted to a single AFSC. Additionally, an alpha suffix denotes positions associated with particular equipment or functions within a single specialty. Using the above example, the AFSC X1N371E would refer to a Germanic cryptologic linguist who is aircrew qualified and specializes in Afrikaans.
Here is an extended listing of AFSC groups. Most categories have numerous actual AFSCs in them.

Operations

  • 1A – Aircrew operations
  • * 1A1X2 – Mobility force aviator
  • ** 1A1X2A – C-5 flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X2B – C-5 loadmaster
  • ** 1A1X2C – C-17 loadmaster
  • ** 1A1X2D – C-130J loadmaster
  • ** 1A1X2E – WC-130J loadmaster
  • ** 1A1X2F – E-3 flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X2G – KC-46 boom operator
  • ** 1A1X2H – KC-135 boom operator
  • ** 1A1X2I – KC-10 boom operator
  • ** 1A1X2J – KC-10 flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X2K – E-8 flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X2L – C-130H flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X2N – C-130H loadmaster
  • ** 1A1X2O – EC-130H flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X2Z – Data mask mobility force aviator
  • * 1A1X3 – Special mission aviator
  • ** 1A1X3A – AC-130J gunner
  • ** 1A1X3B – CV-22 flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X3C – UH-1N flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X3D – HC-130J loadmaster
  • ** 1A1X3E – MC-130J loadmaster
  • ** 1A1X3F – HH-60 flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X3G – MH-139 flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X3H – C-146 loadmaster
  • ** 1A1X3Z – SMA data masked
  • * 1A1X4 – Multi-Domain Operations Aviator
  • * 1A1X8 – Executive mission aviator
  • ** 1A1X8A – C-32/C-40 flight attendant
  • ** 1A1X8B – C-32/C-40 communications systems operator
  • ** 1A1X8C – C-37 flight attendant
  • ** 1A1X8D – C-37 flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X8E – CEM executive mission aviator
  • ** 1A1X8F – C-37 communications systems operator
  • ** 1A1X8G – E-4 flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X8H – E-4 flight attendant
  • ** 1A1X8I – E-4 communications systems operator/technician/controller
  • ** 1A1X8J – Presidential Airlift Group, flight engineer
  • ** 1A1X8K – Presidential Airlift Group, flight attendant
  • ** 1A1X8L – Presidential Airlift Group, communication system operator
  • ** 1A1X8Z – EMA data mask
  • * 1A3X1 – Airborne mission systems specialist
  • ** 1A3X1A – C-32/C-40
  • ** 1A3X1D – C-37
  • ** 1A3X1G – HC-130P/N
  • ** 1A3X1H – EC-130J
  • ** 1A3X1I – E-3
  • ** 1A3X1J – E-4
  • ** 1A3X1K – E-8
  • ** 1A3X1L – EC-130H
  • ** 1A3X1N – RC-135
  • ** 1A3X1O – RQ-4
  • ** 1A3X1T – MC-130P
  • * 1A890 – SEL airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
  • * 1A8X1 – Airborne cryptologic language analyst
  • ** 1A8X1F – Arabic
  • ** 1A8X1G – Chinese
  • ** 1A8X1H – Korean
  • ** 1A8X1I – Russian
  • ** 1A8X1J – Spanish
  • ** 1A8X1K – Persian
  • ** 1A8X1M – Pashto
  • ** 1A8X1Z – Divested languages
  • * 1A8X2 – Airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operator
  • 1B – Cyber warfare
  • * 1B4X1 – Cyber warfare operations
  • 1C – Command and control systems operations
  • * 1C0X2 – Aviation resource management
  • * 1C1X1 – Air traffic control
  • * 1C3X1 – All-domain command and control operations
  • * 1C5X1 – Battle management ops
  • ** 1C5X1D – Weapons director
  • * 1C6X1 – Space systems operations
  • * 1C7X1 – Airfield management
  • * 1C8X3 – Radar, airfield & weather systems
  • 1D – Warfighter Communication
  • * 1D7X1 – Information Technology Systems
  • ** 1D7X1A – Network Operations
  • ** 1D7X1B – Systems Administration
  • ** 1D7X1D – Security operations
  • ** 1D7X1E – Client systems operations
  • ** 1D7X1K – Knowledge operations
  • ** 1D7X1M - Mission Defense Activities
  • ** 1D7X1P - Data Operations
  • ** 1D7X1Q - Enterprise Operations
  • ** 1D7X1W – Expeditionary communications
  • ** 1D7X1Z – Software development operations
  • * 1D7X2 – Radio Frequency Transmissions and Electromagnetic Activities
  • ** 1D7X2F – Spectrum Operations
  • ** 1D7X2R – RF Transmissions
  • * 1D7X3 – Cable and Antenna
  • * 1D7X4 – Data Engineering
  • * 1D7X5 – Cybersecurity
  • 1H0X1 – Aerospace physiology
  • 1N – Intelligence
  • * 1N0X1 – All source intelligence analyst
  • * 1N092 – Intelligence superintendent
  • * 1N1X1 – Geospatial intelligence
  • ** 1N1X1A – Imagery analyst
  • * 1N292 – Cryptologic intelligence superintendent
  • * 1N2X1 – Signals intelligence
  • ** 1N2X1A – Electronic non-communications analyst
  • ** 1N2X1C – Communications analyst
  • * 1N3X1 – Cryptologic language analyst
  • ** 1N3X1F – Arabic
  • ** 1N3X1G – Chinese
  • ** 1N3X1H – Korean
  • ** 1N3X1I – Russian
  • ** 1N3X1J – Spanish
  • ** 1N3X1K – Persian
  • ** 1N3X1M – Pashto
  • ** 1N3X1N – Urdu
  • ** 1N3X1Z – Divested languages
  • * 1N4X1 – Cyber intelligence
  • ** 1N4X1A – Analyst
  • * 1N4X2 – Cryptologic analyst & reporter
  • * 1N7X1 – Human intelligence specialist
  • * 1N8X1 – Targeting analyst
  • 1P – Aircrew flight equipment
  • * 1P0X1 – Aircrew flight equipment
  • ** 1P0X1A – Ejection seat aircraft
  • ** 1P0X1B – Non-ejection seat aircraft
  • 1S – Safety
  • * 1S0X1 – Safety
  • 1T – Special warfare enabler
  • * 1T0X1 – Survival, evasion, resistance, escape specialist
  • 1U – Aircrew operations
  • * 1U1X1 – Remotely piloted aircraft pilot
  • ** 1U1X1O – RQ-4
  • ** 1U1X1R – MQ-9
  • 1W – Weather
  • * 1W0X1 – Weather
  • ** 1W0X1A - Weather Forecaster
  • 1Z – Special warfare
  • * 1Z1X1 – Pararescue
  • * 1Z2X1 – Combat control
  • * 1Z3X1 – Tactical air control party
  • * 1Z4X1 – Special reconnaissance

    Maintenance and logistics

  • 2A – Aerospace maintenance
  • * 2A090 – Avionics
  • * 2A0X1 – Avionics test station, components, and electronic warfare systems
  • ** 2A0X1K – A-10/B-2/C-17/CV-22/F-16/AFSOC avionics systems
  • ** 2A0X1M – B-1/E-8/F-15 avionics systems
  • ** 2A0X1P – Avionics sensor systems and electronic warfare systems
  • * 2A2X1 – MHU-139 electrical, environmental and avionics technician
  • * 2A390 – Fighter/remotely piloted aircraft maintenance
  • * 2A3X3 – Tactical aircraft maintenance
  • ** 2A3X3E – A-10/U-2
  • ** 2A3X3L – F-15
  • ** 2A3X3M – F-16
  • * 2A3X4 – Fighter aircraft integrated avionics
  • ** 2A3X4A – A-10/U-2
  • ** 2A3X4B – F-15
  • ** 2A3X4C – F-16
  • * 2A3X5 – Advanced fighter aircraft integrated avionics
  • ** 2A3X5A – F-22
  • ** 2A3X5B – F-35
  • ** 2A3X5C – MQ-1/MQ-9/RQ-4
  • * 2A3X7 – Tactical aircraft maintenance
  • ** 2A3X7A – F-22
  • ** 2A3X7B – F-35
  • * 2A3X8 – Remotely piloted aircraft maintenance
  • ** 2A3X8A – MQ-1/MQ-9
  • ** 2A3X8B – RQ-4
  • * 2A5X1 – Airlift/special mission aircraft maintenance
  • ** 2A5X1A – C-20/C-21/C-22/C-37/C-40/E-4/VC-25
  • ** 2A5X1B – C-130/C-27J
  • ** 2A5X1C – C-5
  • ** 2A5X1D – C-17
  • * 2A5X2 – Helicopter/tiltrotor aircraft maintenance
  • ** 2A5X2B – HH-60
  • ** 2A5X2D – CV-22
  • ** 2A5X2E – MHU-139
  • * 2A5X4 – Refuel/bomber aircraft maintenance
  • ** 2A5X4A – Any C-135/E-3/E-8
  • ** 2A5X4B – KC-10
  • ** 2A5X4C – KC-46
  • ** 2A5X4D – B-52
  • ** 2A5X4E – B-1
  • ** 2A5X4F – B-2
  • ** 2A5X4H – B-21
  • * 2A690 – Aircraft accessories
  • * 2A6X1 – Aerospace propulsion
  • ** 2A6X1C – TF33, CF6, F103, F108, F117, TFE-731, TF39, PW 2040, F138 jet engines
  • ** 2A6X1D – F100, F119, F135 jet engines
  • ** 2A6X1E – F101, F110, F118, TF34 jet engines
  • ** 2A6X1F – F100, F101, F110, F118, F119, F135, TF34 jet engines
  • ** 2A6X1H – Turboprop and turboshaft propulsion
  • * 2A6X2 – Aerospace ground equipment
  • * 2A6X3 – Aircrew egress systems
  • * 2A6X4 – Aircraft fuel systems
  • * 2A6X5 – Aircraft hydraulic systems
  • * 2A6X6 – Aircraft electrical and environmental systems
  • * 2A790 – Aircraft fabrication
  • * 2A7X1 – Aircraft metals technology
  • * 2A7X2 – Nondestructive inspection
  • * 2A7X3 – Aircraft structural maintenance
  • * 2A7X5 – Low observable aircraft structural maintenance
  • * 2A9X4 – Heavy aircraft integrated avionics
  • ** 2A9X4A – C4ISR mission systems
  • 2F – Fuels
  • * 2F0X1 – Fuels
  • 2G – Logistics plans
  • * 2G0X1 – Logistics plans
  • 2M – Missile and space systems maintenance
  • * 2M090 – Missile and space systems maintenance superintendent
  • * 2M0X1 – Missile and space systems electronic maintenance
  • ** 2M0X1A – ICBM
  • ** 2M0X1B – ALCM
  • * 2M0X2 – Missile and space systems maintenance
  • * 2M0X3 – Missile and space facilities
  • 2P – Precision measurement equipment laboratory
  • * 2P0X1 – Precision measurement equipment laboratory
  • 2R – Maintenance management
  • * 2R2X1 – Maintenance management
  • 2S – Material management
  • * 2S0X1 – Material management
  • 2T – Transportation & vehicle management
  • * 2T0X1 – Traffic management
  • * 2T1X1 – Ground transportation
  • * 2T2X1 – Air transportation
  • * 2T390 – Vehicle management
  • * 2T3X1 – Mission generation vehicular equipment maintenance
  • ** 2T3X1A – Firefighting and refueling vehicle & equipment maintenance
  • ** 2T3X1C – Material handling equipment /463L maintenance
  • * 2T3X7 – Fleet management and analysis
  • 2W – Munitions & weapons
  • * 2W0X1 – Munitions systems
  • * 2W1X1 – Aircraft armament systems
  • ** 2W1X1C – A-10
  • ** 2W1X1E – F-15
  • ** 2W1X1F – F-16
  • ** 2W1X1J – F-35
  • ** 2W1X1K – B-52/B-2
  • ** 2W1X1L – B-1
  • ** 2W1X1N – F-22
  • ** 2W1X1Q – MQ-1/MQ-9
  • ** 2W1X1Z – All other
  • * 2W2X1 – Nuclear weapons