List of United States Army careers

The United States Army uses various personnel management systems to classify soldiers in different specialties which they receive specialized and formal training on once they have successfully completed Basic Combat Training (BCT).

Enlisted soldiers are categorized by their assigned job called a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). MOS are labeled with a short alphanumerical code called a military occupational core specialty code (MOSC), which consists of a two-digit number appended by a Latin letter. Related MOSs are grouped together by Career Management Fields (CMF). For example, an enlisted soldier with MOSC 11B works as an infantryman (his MOS), and is part of CMF 11 (the CMF for infantry).

Commissioned officers are classified by their area of concentration, or AOC. Just like enlisted MOSCs, AOCs are two digits plus a letter. Related AOCs are grouped together by specific branch of the Army or by broader in scope functional areas (FA). Typically, an officer will start in an AOC of a specific branch and move up to an FA AOC.

Warrant officers are classified by warrant officer military occupational specialty, or WOMOS. Codes consists of three digits plus a letter. Related WOMOS are grouped together by Army branch.

The Army is currently restructuring its personnel management systems, as of 2019.^[1][2][3] Changes took place in 2004 and continued into 2013. Changes include deleting obsolete jobs, merging redundant jobs, and using common numbers for both enlisted CMFs and officer AOCs (e.g. "35" is military intelligence for both officers and enlisted).

Immaterial & Personnel Special Reporting Codes[]

Infantry Branch (IN)[]

Officer

• 11A Infantry Officer

Enlisted

• 11B Infantryman (includes soldiers formerly designated 11M [Mechanized] and 11H [Anti-armor]) 11B Infantryman is the basic infantry soldier MOS of the US Army.
• 11C Indirect Fire Infantryman (Mortarman)
• 11D Armor Reconnaissance Specialist
• 11E Armor Crewmen
• 11H Heavy Anti-armor Weapons Crewman
• 11M Fighting Vehicle Infantryman
• 11X Undetermined Infantry (Open Enlistment Option, B/C determined during training.)
• 11Z Infantry Senior Sergeant

Corps of Engineers Branch (EN)[]

• Prior to 1999, the Engineer designations were 12 series and 83 series.
• In 1999, CMF 83 changed to CMF 51.
• In 2004, CMF 51 changed to CMF 21.
• In 2004, the engineer designation changed from 12 to 21.
• In 2009, the engineer designation was changed again, from CMF 21 to CMF 12.
• In 2013, the engineer officer designations 12B (Combat Engineer) and 12D (Facilities/Contract Construction Management Engineer (FCCME)) were consolidated into 12A.

Officer

• 12A Engineer; General Engineer

Warrant

• 120A Construction Engineer Technician
• 125D Geospatial Information Technician

Enlisted

• 12A Engineer Senior Sergeant
• 12B Combat Engineer
• 12C Bridge Crewmember
• 12D Diver
• 12G Quarrying Specialist (RC)
• 12H Construction Engineering Supervisor
• 12K Plumber
• 12M Firefighter
• 12N Horizontal Construction Engineer
• 12P Prime Power Production Specialist
• 12Q Power Line Distribution Specialist (RC); No longer in use
• 12R Interior Electrician
• 12T Technical Engineer
• 12V Concrete and Asphalt Equipment Operator; No longer in use
• 12W Carpentry and Masonry Specialist
• 12X General Engineering Supervisor
• 12Y
• 12Z Combat Engineering Senior Sergeant

Field Artillery Branch (FA)[]

Officer

• 13A Field Artillery Officer

Warrant

• 131A Field Artillery Technician

Enlisted

• 13B Cannon Crewmember
• 13F Fire Support Specialist
• 13J Fire Control Specialist (Formerly 13P and 13D)
• 13M Multiple Launch Rocket System/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Crewmember
• 13R Field Artillery Firefinder Radar Operator
• 13Z Field Artillery Senior Sergeant/Sergeant Major

Air Defense Artillery Branch (ADA)[]

Officer

• 14A Air Defense Artillery Officer

Warrant

• 140A Command and Control Systems Integrator
• 140K Air And Missile Defense (AMD) Tactician
• 140L Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Technician (Patriot Systems Technician)
• 140Z Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Immaterial

Enlisted

• 14E PATRIOT Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer
• 14G Air Defense Battle Management System Operator
• 14H Air Defense Enhanced Early Warning System Operator
• 14P Air and Missile Defense Crewmember
• 14S Avenger Crew Member
• 14T PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer
• 14Z Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Senior Sergeant

Aviation Branch (AV)[]

Cyber Branch (CY)[]

Officer^[4][5]

• 17A Cyber Warfare Officer
• 17B Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Officer - Electronic Warfare
• 17D Cyber Capabilities Development Officer

Warrant^[4][5]

• 170A Cyber Operations Technician
• 170B Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Technician - Electronic Warfare
• 170D Cyber Capabilities Developer Technician

Enlisted^[4][5]

• 17C Cyber Operations Specialist
• 17E Electronic Warfare Specialist

Special Forces (SF)[]

Officer

• 18A Special Forces Officer - CPT-COL

Warrant

• 180A Special Forces Warrant Officer - WO1-CW5

Enlisted

• 18B Special Forces Weapons Sergeant - SGT-SFC
• 18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant - SGT-SFC
• 18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant - SGT-SFC
• 18E Special Forces Communications Sergeant - SGT-SFC
• 18F Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant - SFC
• 18X Special Forces Candidate
• 18Z Special Forces Senior Sergeant - MSG-CSM

Armor Branch (AR)[]

Officer

• 19A Armor Officer

Enlisted

• 19D Cavalry Scout
• 19K M1 Armor Crewman
• 19Z Armor Senior Sergeant

Signal Corps Branch (SC)[]

Officer

• 25A Signal, General

Warrant

• 255A Information Services Technician
• 255N Network Management Technician
• 255S Information Protection Technician
• 255Z Senior Network Operations Technician

Enlisted

• 25B Information Technology Specialist
• 25C Radio Operator-Maintainer
• 25D Cyber Network Defender
• 25E Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager
• 25F Network Switching Systems Operator-Maintainer
• 25L Cable Systems Installer-Maintainer
• 25M Multimedia Illustrator
• 25N Nodal Network Systems Operators-Maintainer
• 25P Microwave Systems Operator/Maintainer
• 25Q Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer
• 25R Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer
• 25S Satellite Communications Systems Operator/Maintainer
• 25T Satellite/Microwave Systems Chief
• 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist
• 25V Combat Documentation/Production Specialist
• 25W Telecommunications Operations Chief
• 25X Chief Signal NCO
• 25Z Visual Information Operations Chief

Information Network Engineering Functional Area (FA 26)[]

Effective 1 October 2016, Functional Areas 24 and 53 were merged into FA 26.

Officer

• 26A Network Systems Engineer (formerly Functional Area 24A, Telecommunications Systems Engineer)
• 26B Information Systems Engineer (formerly Functional Area 53A, Information Systems Manager)
• 26Z Senior Information Network Engineer (26A and 26B merge at O6 to 26Z)

Judge Advocate General Branch (JA)[]

Officer

• 27A Judge Advocate
• 27B Military Judge

Warrant

• 270A Legal Administrator

Enlisted

• 27D Paralegal Specialist

Information Operations Functional Area (FA 30)[]

Officer

• 30A Information Operations Officer

Military Police Branch (MP)[]

Officer

• 31A Military Police

Warrant

• 311A CID Special Agent

Enlisted

• 31B Military Police
• 31D CID Special Agent
• 31E Internment/Resettlement Specialist
• 31K Working Dog Handler

Strategic Intelligence Functional Area (FA 34)[]

Officer

• 34A Strategic Intelligence Officer

Military Intelligence Branch (MI)[]

Finance & Comptroller Branch (FC)[]

Officer

• 36A Financial Manager

Enlisted

• 36B Financial Management Technician

Psychological Operations Branch (PO)[]

Officer

• 37A Psychological Operations

Enlisted

• 37F Psychological Operations Specialist

Civil Affairs Branch (CA)[]

Officer

• 38A Civil Affairs Officer
• 38G Military Government Specialist

Enlisted

• 38B Civil Affairs Specialist

Space Operations Functional Area (FA 40)[]

Officer

• 40A Space Operations
• 40C Army Astronaut

Adjutant General Corps (AG)[]

Officer

• 42B Human Resources Officer
• 42C Army Bands
• 42H Senior Human Resources Officer

Warrant

• 420A Human Resources Technician
• 420C Bandmaster

Enlisted

• 42A Human Resources Specialist
• 42R Musician
• 42S Special Band Member

Recruiting

• 79R Recruiter Noncommissioned Officer
• 79S Career Counselor
• 79T Recruiting and Retention NCO (ANG)
• 79V Army Reserve Career Counselor (USAR)

Public Affairs Functional Area (FA and CMF 46)[]

Academy Professor Functional Area (FA 47)[]

Officer

Foreign Area Officer Functional Area (FA 48)[]

Officer

• 48B Latin America
• 48C Europe (no longer used -- these officers are now designated 48E)
• 48D South Asia
• 48E Eurasia
• 48F China
• 48G Mideast/North Africa
• 48H Northeast Asia
• 48I Southeast Asia
• 48J Africa, South of the Sahara
• 48X Foreign Area Officer

Operations Research/Systems Analysis (ORSA) Functional Area (FA 49)[]

Officer

• 49A Operations Research/Systems Analysis
• 49W Trained, ORSA
• 49X Untrained, ORSA

Force Management Functional Area (FA 50)[]

Officer

• 50A Force Development

Army Acquisition Corps (FA and CMF 51)[]

Officer

• 51A Program Management
• 51C Contract Management
• 51R Systems Automation Acquisition and Engineering
• 51S Research and Engineering
• 51T Test and Evaluation
• 51Z Acquisitions

Noncommissioned Officer

• 51C Acquisition, Logistics & Technology (AL&T) Contracting NCO

Nuclear and Counter WMD Functional Area (FA 52)[]

Officer

• 52B Nuclear and Counter WMD Officer

Simulation Operations Functional Area (FA 57)[]

Officer

• 57A Simulation Operations Officer

Chaplain Branch (CH)[]

Army Marketing Functional Area (FA 58)[]

Officer

• 58A Army Marketing Officer^[7][8]

Strategic Plans and Policy Functional Area (FA 59)[]

Officer

• 59A Strategist

Medical Department Branches[]

Medical Corps Branch (MC)[]

Officer

Dental Corps Branch (DC)[]

Officer

Veterinary Corps Branch (VC)[]

Officer

• 64A Field Veterinary Service
• 64B Veterinary Preventive Medicine
• 64C Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine
• 64D Veterinary Pathology
• 64E Veterinary Comparative Medicine
• 64F Veterinary Clinical Medicine
• 64Z Senior Veterinarian (Immaterial)

Warrant

• 640A Food Safety Officer

Medical Specialist Corps Branch (SP)[]

Officer

• 65A Occupational Therapy
• 65B Physical Therapy
• 65C Dietitian
• 65D Physician Assistant
• 65X Specialist Allied Operations

Nurse Corps Branch (AN)[]

Officer

• 66B Public Health Nurse
• 66C Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse
• 66E Perioperative Nurse
• 66F Nurse Anesthetist
• 66G Obstetrics and Gyneco
• 66H Medical-Surgical Nurse
• 66N Generalist Nurse
• 66P Family Nurse Practitioner
• 66R Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
• 66S Critical Care Nurse
• 66T Emergency Room Nurse
• 66W Certified Nurse Midwife

Medical Service Corps Branch (MS)[]

Officer

• 67A Health Services
• 67B
• 67C Preventive Medicine Sciences
• 67D Behavioral Sciences
• 67E Pharmacy
• 67F Optometry
• 67G Podiatry
• 67J Aeromedical Evacuation

Warrant

Medical CMF[]

Enlisted

• 68A Biomedical Equipment Specialist
• 68B Orthopedic Specialist
• 68C Practical Nursing Specialist-(LPN/LVN)
• 68D Operating Room Specialist
• 68E Dental Specialist
• 68F Physical Therapy Specialist
• 68G Patient Administration Specialist (formerly 71G)
• 68H Optical Laboratory Specialist
• 68J Medical Logistics Specialist
• 68K Medical Laboratory Specialist
• 68L Occupational Therapy Specialist
• 68M Nutrition Care Specialist
• 68N Cardiovascular Specialist
• 68P Radiology Specialist
• 68Q Pharmacy Specialist
• 68R Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist
• 68S Preventive Medicine Specialist
• 68T Animal Care Specialist
• 68U Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Specialist
• 68V Respiratory Specialist
• 68W Combat Medic Specialist
• 68X Behavioral Health Specialist
• 68Y Eye Specialist
• 68Z Chief Medical NCO

Chemical Corps (CM)[]

Officer

• 74A Chemical, General

Warrant

• 740A Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Warrant Officer

Enlisted

• 74D Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist (formerly 54E)

Logistics Corps[]

As of 1 Jan 2008, all officers from Quartermaster, Transportation and Ordnance branches who have attended the Captain's Career Course, with the exception of EOD officers (89E), are transitioned to the Logistics branch.

Officer

• 90A Multifunctional Logistician (LG)

Transportation Branch (TC)[]

Officer

• 88A Transportation, General
• 88B Traffic Management
• 88C Marine and Terminal Operations
• 88D Motor/Rail Transportation

Warrant

• 880A Marine Deck Officer
• 881A Marine Engineering Officer
• 882A Mobility Officer

Enlisted

• 88H Cargo Specialist
• 88K Watercraft Operator
• 88L Watercraft Engineer
• 88M Motor Transport Operator
• 88N Transportation Management Coordinator
• 88P Railway Equipment Repairer (RC)
• 88T Railway Section Repairer (RC)
• 88U Railway Operations Crew Member (RC)
• 88Z Transportation Senior Sergeant

Ammunition CMF, Mechanical Maintenance CMF & Ordnance Branch (OD)[]

Officer

• 89E Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer
• 91A Materiel Maintenance and Munitions Management Officer

Warrant

• 890A Ammunition Warrant Officer
• 913A Armament Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer
• 914A Allied Trades Warrant Officer
• 915A Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer
• 915E Senior Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer
• 919A Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer
• 948B Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer
• 948D Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer
• 948E Senior Electronics Maintenance Warrant Officer

Enlisted

• 89A Ammunition Stock Control and Accounting Specialist
• 89B Ammunition Specialist
• 89D Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist
• 91A M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer (formerly 63A)
• 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (formerly 63B)
• 91C Utilities Equipment Repairer (formerly 52C)
• 91D Power Generation Equipment Repairer (formerly 52D)
• 91E Allied Trades Specialist (formerly 91E and 91W)
• 91F Small Arms/Towed Artillery Repairer (formerly 45B)
• 91G Fire Control Repairer (formerly 45G)
• 91H Track Vehicle Repairer (formerly 63H)
• 91J Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment Repairer (formerly 63J)
• 91L Construction Equipment Repairer (formerly 62B)
• 91M Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer (formerly 63T)
• 91P Self Propelled Artillery Systems Maintainer (formerly 63D)
• 91S Stryker Systems Maintainer
• 91X Maintenance Supervisor (formerly 63X)
• 91Z Senior Maintenance Supervisor (formerly 63Z)
• 94A Land Combat Electronic Missile System Repairer (formerly 27E)
• 94D Air Traffic Control Equipment Repairer
• 94E Radio & Communications Security (COMSEC) Equipment Repairer
• 94F Computer/Detection Systems Repairer
• 94H Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Maintenance Support Specialist
• 94M Radar Repairer
• 94P Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Repairer (formerly 27M)
• 94R Avionic and Survivability Repairer
• 94S PATRIOT System Repairer
• 94T AVENGER System Repairer
• 94W Electronic Maintenance Chief
• 94X Senior Missile Systems Maintainer
• 94Y Integrated Family of Test Equipment (IFTE) Operator/Maintainer
• 94Z Senior Electronic Maintenance Chief

Quartermaster Corps Branch (QM)[]

Officer

• 92A Quartermaster Officer
• 92D Aerial Delivery and Materiel

Warrant

• 920B Supply Systems Technician
• 921A Airdrop Systems Technician
• 922A Food Service Technician
• 923A Petroleum Systems Technician

Enlisted

• 92A Automated Logistical Specialist
• 92F Petroleum Supply Specialist
• 92G Culinary Specialist
• 92L Petroleum Laboratory Specialist
• 92M Mortuary Affairs Specialist
• 92R Parachute Rigger
• 92S Shower/Laundry and Clothing Repair Specialist
• 92W Water Treatment Specialist
• 92Y Unit Supply Specialist
• 92Z Senior Noncommissioned Logistician

See also[]

• United States Army branch insignia
• Badges of the United States Army
• List of United States Marine Corps MOS
• List of United States Navy ratings
• List of United States Navy staff corps
• Air Force Specialty Code
• List of United States Coast Guard ratings

References[]

• AR 611-1 Military Occupational Classification Structure Development and Implementation (PDF)
• Smartbook DA PAM 611-21
• Field Manual 7-21.13, Appendix F: Arms and Services of the Army
• MOS charts United States Army PAMXXI Personnel Authorizations Module

External links[]

• PAMXXI (Personnel Authorizations Module) Website
• PAMXXI (Personnel Authorizations Module) Website - MOS Charts
• US Army MOS List 2013 (Unofficial)
• "Korean War Educator, Topics - Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)", Korean War Educator Foundation. Provides list of MOSs during the Korean War era.
• Official Army career list
• "What Was my MOS? Vietnam-era MOS Codes", 4th Battalion (Mechanized)/23rd Infantry Regiment "Tomahawks" Association Website. Provides list of MOSs during the Vietnam War era.