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From Air Force AFSC
to civilian career.

Every military job code maps to a civilian career — browse 4,202 guides across all five branches, see civilian salary bands sourced from Lightcast labor data, and find the certifications that translate your service into software engineering roles that pay.

Total Guides4,202across DoD job codes
Branches5Army · Navy · Air Force · Marine Corps · Coast Guard
Career Families11Cyber to Logistics
Certifications4,689civilian equivalencies
Salary Data$45K–$280Kvia Lightcast
Database · 1,853 Guides

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2A136USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$68–90K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification (relevant modules)
2A137USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A151USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (Partial)CompTIA A+ (Partial)
2A152USAF
Avionics Test Station and Component Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)ISCET Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa) (partial)
2A153USAF
Avionics Test Station and Component Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification (related knowledge)
2A154USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
ETA-I Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A155USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
2A155AUSAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)ISCET Associate Certified Electronics Technician (partial)
2A155BUSAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (Partial)CompTIA A+ (Partial)
2A156USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A157USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A171USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–80K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
2A172USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A173USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–80K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA International Avionics Technician (partial)
2A174USAF
Avionics Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A175USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$68–105K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)ETA International - Avionics Technician (partial)
2A175AUSAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)ETA International Avionics Technician (partial)
2A175BUSAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$62–78K civilianEnlisted
ETA-I Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)ISC2 Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) (partial)
2A176USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A177USAF
Avionics Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
NCATT Aircraft Electronics Technician (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A191USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)ISCET Journeyman CET (partial)
2A192USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)ISCET Associate CET (partial)
2A193USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$58–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
2A194USAF
Avionics Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (partial)
2A195USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–125K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
2A195AUSAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$58–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (Partial)CompTIA A+ (Partial)IPC-A-610 (Partial)
2A195BUSAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
2A196USAF
Airborne Mission Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$68–110K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)CompTIA Security+ (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A197USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)
2A1X1USAF
Avionics Test Station and Component Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (Partial)CompTIA A+ (Partial)IPC-A-610 (Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies) (Partial)
2A1X2USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA International Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
2A1X3USAF
Avionics Test Station and Component Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A1X4USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$55–120K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A1X5USAF
Avionics Test Station and Component Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)IPC-A-610 Certified Electronics Assembler (partial)
2A1X7USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–110K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A230USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A231USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–120K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A232USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$62–120K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)Federal Communications Commission (FCC) License (partial)
2A250USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$62–75K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA International Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)
2A251USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A252USAF
Avionics Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A270USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)ETA International Avionics Technician (partial)
2A271USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A272USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A290USAF
Avionics Test Station Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A291USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
FAA Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA International CETa (partial)
2A292USAF
Avionics Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A2X1USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)
2A331USAF
Avionics Systems Apprentice→ Avionics Technician
$60–75K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A332USAF
Aircraft Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A333USAF
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$62–88K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license (partial preparation)Certified Aviation Technician (partial)
2A351USAF
Avionics Systems Specialist→ Avionics Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA Aircraft Electronics Technician (partial)
2A352USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
FAA Aircraft Electronics Technician (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
2A353USAF
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–125K civilianEnlisted
Airframe and Powerplant (partial)
2A371USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (partial)
2A372USAF
Aircraft Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) (partial - avionics focus)
2A373USAF
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$60–82K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (Partial Preparation)
2A391USAF
Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A392USAF
Aircraft Avionics Systems Technician→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
2A393USAF
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$55–125K civilianEnlisted
Airframe and Powerplant (partial)ETA Aircraft Electronics Technician (partial)
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