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Career Guides / Hashflag Index v1.0
From Aviation job code
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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FamilyAll familiesCyber192IT / Comms269Aviation539Intelligence134Logistics140Medical243Engineering165Operations181Maintenance695Administration99Other1,545
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Showing 60 of 60 on this page · 539 total15BARMY
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
15KARMY
Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor→ Aircraft Mechanic/Avionics Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
15WARMY
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator→ Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technician
$68–95K civilianEnlisted
15ZARMY
Aviation Maintenance Senior Sergeant→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
18A1USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$80–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) eligibility (partial)Instrument Rating eligibility (partial)
18A2USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) - potential partial creditInstrument Rating - potential partial credit
18A3USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (partial)Instrument Rating (partial)
18A4USAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$85–150K civilianEnlisted
FAA Commercial Pilot License (partial)FAA Instrument Rating (partial)
18AXUSAF
Special Operations Pilot→ Airline Pilot
$75–150K civilianOfficer
18R1USAF
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$80–140K civilianEnlisted
FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification (direct)
18R2USAF
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Pilot→ Commercial Airline Pilot
$75–160K civilianEnlisted
18R3USAF
RQ-4 Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$85–135K civilianEnlisted
18R4USAF
RQ-4 Pilot→ Commercial Pilot
$75–135K civilianEnlisted
1A031USAF
In-Flight Refueling Operator→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
1A051USAF
In-Flight Refueling Operator→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$55–95K civilianEnlisted
1A071USAF
In-Flight Refueling Specialist→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$63–75K civilianEnlisted
1A091USAF
In-Flight Refueling Operator→ Aircraft Loadmaster
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
1A0X1USAF
In-Flight Refueling Specialist→ Commercial Pilot
$45–130K civilianEnlisted
1A131USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$73–125K civilianEnlisted
1A131BUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$60–125K civilianEnlisted
1A131CUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
1A151USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
1A151BUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$60–78K civilianEnlisted
1A151CUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$65–125K civilianEnlisted
1A171USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Service Technician
$58–125K civilianEnlisted
1A171BUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$62–78K civilianEnlisted
1A171CUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$65–78K civilianEnlisted
1A191USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
1A191BUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$62–95K civilianEnlisted
1A191CUSAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic / Aviation Technician
$55–125K civilianEnlisted
1A1X1USAF
Flight Engineer→ Aircraft Mechanic/Service Technician
$60–95K civilianEnlisted
1A631USAF
Flight Attendant→ Flight Attendant
$45–85K civilianEnlisted
CPR/AED Certification (direct)First Aid Certification (direct)
1A651USAF
Flight Attendant→ Flight Attendant
$48–78K civilianEnlisted
Certified Flight Attendant (partial)
1A671USAF
Flight Attendant→ Flight Attendant
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Flight Attendant (partial)
1A691USAF
Flight Attendant→ Flight Attendant
$45–95K civilianEnlisted
Certified Flight Attendant (partial)First Aid/CPR/AED (direct)
1A6X1USAF
Flight Attendant→ Flight Attendant
$40–85K civilianEnlisted
Certified Flight Attendant (partial preparation)ServSafe Food Handler (direct)
1C032USAF
Aviation Resource Management→ Aviation Safety Inspector
$65–95K civilianEnlisted
1C052USAF
Aviation Resource Management Apprentice→ Operations Analyst
$55–85K civilianEnlisted
1C072USAF
Aviation Resource Management Craftsman→ Logistics Coordinator
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
1C092USAF
Aviation Resource Management Journeyman→ Logistics Analyst
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
1C0X2USAF
Aviation Resource Management→ Logistics Coordinator
$55–70K civilianEnlisted
1P031USAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aerospace Quality Assurance Specialist
$50–80K civilianEnlisted
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Rigger Certification (partial)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety Certification (partial)
1P031AUSAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aerospace Technician
$50–72K civilianEnlisted
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Rigger Certificate (partial)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Materials Handling (awareness level)
1P031BUSAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aircraft Mechanic/Technician
$62–85K civilianEnlisted
1P051USAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aircraft Mechanic/Avionics Technician
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
1P051AUSAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technician
$50–75K civilianEnlisted
1P051BUSAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Journeyman→ Aviation Inspector
$65–85K civilianEnlisted
1P071USAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aviation Maintenance Technician
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
FAA Parachute Rigger Certification (partial)Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) (partial)
1P071AUSAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aerospace Quality Assurance Specialist
$68–75K civilianEnlisted
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Rigger Certificate (partial)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety Certificate (partial)
1P071BUSAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aircraft Mechanic/Avionics Technician
$60–80K civilianEnlisted
FAA Rigger Certificate (partial preparation)Fiberglass Repair Certification (partial preparation)
1P091USAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aviation Maintenance Technician
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
Parachute Rigger (partial)Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Technician (partial)
1P091AUSAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aviation Maintenance Technician
$65–75K civilianEnlisted
FAA Rigger Certificate (partial)Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (awareness level)
1P091BUSAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aerospace Quality Assurance Specialist
$55–75K civilianEnlisted
1P0X1USAF
Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician→ Aviation Inspector
$55–78K civilianEnlisted
FAA Rigger Certificate (Partial preparation)Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) (Partial preparation)
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