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Career Guides / Hashflag Index v1.0
From Army MOS
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
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Showing 60 of 60 on this page · 990 total152FARMY
AH-64 Attack Helicopter Pilot→ Commercial Pilot (Airline or Charter)
$75–134K civilianEnlisted
152GARMY
AH-1 Attack Pilot→ Commercial Pilot (Helicopter)
$75–100K civilianEnlisted
152HARMY
AH-64D Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$85–140K civilianEnlisted
153AARMY
Rotary Wing Aviator→ Commercial Helicopter Pilot
$75–110K civilianWarrant
153BARMY
UH-1 Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$75–125K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - Helicopter (partial)Instrument Rating - Helicopter (partial)
153DARMY
UH-60 Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$70–150K civilianEnlisted
153EARMY
MH-60 Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
153LARMY
UH-72A Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
153MARMY
UH-60M Pilot→ Helicopter Pilot (Commercial)
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
154CARMY
CH-47D Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–140K civilianEnlisted
154EARMY
MH-47 Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
154FARMY
CH-47F Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
155AARMY
Fixed Wing Aviator→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$75–170K civilianWarrant
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - potential eligibility with additional flight hours and FAA checkride
155DARMY
Aviation Operations Officer→ Commercial Pilot
$75–140K civilianEnlisted
155EARMY
C-12 Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - Airplane Multi-Engine (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
155FARMY
Jet Aircraft Pilot→ Airline Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Flight Engineer
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
155GARMY
Fixed Wing Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–170K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
156AARMY
Aviation Mission Survivability Officer→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$85–150K civilianWarrant
15AARMY
Aircraft Life Support Equipment Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$68–95K civilianOfficer
Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) - Airframe (partial)Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) - Powerplant (partial)
15BARMY
Aircraft Turbine Engine Mechanic→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–125K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) (partial)
15CARMY
Special Electronic/Tactical Intelligence Aviation Officer→ Intelligence Analyst
$75–110K civilianEnlisted
15DARMY
Aviation Maintenance Officer→ Maintenance Manager
$85–110K civilianEnlisted
15EARMY
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) (partial)CompTIA A+ (partial)ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
15FARMY
Aircraft Electrician→ Avionics Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
15GARMY
Aircraft Structural Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–125K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe Technician (partial)AWS Certified Welder (partial)
15HARMY
Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
15JARMY
OH-58D Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Avionics Technician
$65–105K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (partial)
15KARMY
Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor→ Aircraft Mechanic/Avionics Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
15MARMY
UH-1 Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) (partial)
15NARMY
Avionic Mechanic→ Avionics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (partial)Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) - Airframe (partial)Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) - Powerplant (partial)
15PARMY
Air Traffic Control Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (Tower rating - partial)Certified Professional Controller (CPC - partial)
15QARMY
Air Traffic Control Operator→ Air Traffic Controller
$65–138K civilianEnlisted
FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist (partial)
15RARMY
AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certifications (partial preparation)
15SARMY
OH-58D Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Service Technician
$58–95K civilianEnlisted
Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) License (FAA Part 147) (partial)
15TARMY
UH-60 Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$50–95K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe & Powerplant (partial, counts toward experience requirement)
15UARMY
CH-47 Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$60–110K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification (partial)
15VARMY
Observation/Scout Helicopter Repairer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$58–110K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) (partial)
15WARMY
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator→ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technician
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
15XARMY
AH-64 Armament/Electrical/Avionic Systems Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification (partial)
15YARMY
AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionic Systems Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Certification (partial)
15ZARMY
Aviation Maintenance Senior Sergeant→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
16BARMY
Nike-Hercules Missile Crewmember→ Avionics Technician
$60–85K civilianEnlisted
16CARMY
Nike-Hercules Fire Control Crewmember→ Avionics Technician
$68–85K civilianEnlisted
16DARMY
Air Defense Missile System Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$50–78K civilianEnlisted
ETA International Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
16EARMY
Air Defense Missile System Operator/Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)CompTIA Network+ (partial)
16FARMY
Air Defense Battle Management System Operator→ Security Guard/Protective Service Worker
$45–85K civilianEnlisted
16JARMY
Air Defense Artillery Radar NCO→ Air Traffic Controller
$75–138K civilianEnlisted
Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (related skills)
16LARMY
Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Repairer→ Avionics Technician
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
CompTIA Network+ (partial)Certified Electronics Technician (CET) (partial)
16PARMY
CHAPARRAL Missile System Operator→ Avionics Technician
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
16RARMY
Air Defense Artillery Crewmember→ Avionics Technician
$58–78K civilianEnlisted
16SARMY
Air Defense Battle Management System Operator→ Security Manager
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
16TARMY
PATRIOT Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer→ Avionics Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
ETA Certified Electronic Technician (CET) (partial)Project Management Professional (PMP) (partial, experience req.)
16ZARMY
Air Defense Artillery Senior Sergeant→ Operations Manager
$75–95K civilianEnlisted
17AARMY
Field Artillery Target Acquisition Specialist→ Geospatial Analyst
$62–85K civilianOfficer
17BARMY
Counterfire Radar Operator→ Radar Technician
$70–95K civilianEnlisted
17CARMY
Target Acquisition Specialist→ Surveying and Mapping Technician
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
17DARMY
Artillery Flash Ranging Observer→ Surveying and Mapping Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
17EARMY
Field Illumination Crewman→ Security System Installer
$45–80K civilianEnlisted
17KARMY
Surveillance Radar Section Leader→ Radar Technician
$68–80K civilianEnlisted
17LARMY
Aerial Sensor Surveillance Supervisor→ Intelligence Analyst
$70–85K civilianEnlisted
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