In the Military

Purchasing agents perform work familiar to some military personnel.

Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications:

  • 2G011 Logistics Plans Helper (Enlisted)
  • 2G031 Logistics Plans Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 2G051 Logistics Plans Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 2G071 Logistics Plans Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 2G091 Logistics Plans Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 2G0X1 Logistics Plans (Enlisted)
  • 60C0 Senior Materiel Leader-Upper Echelon (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62S0 Materiel Leader (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1M Acquisition Manager, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1N Acquisition Manager, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1P Acquisition Manager, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1Q Acquisition Manager, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1R Acquisition Manager, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1S Acquisition Manager, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1T Acquisition Manager, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1V Acquisition Manager, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1W Acquisition Manager, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1Y Acquisition Manager, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1Z Acquisition Manager, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A1 Acquisition Manager (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3M Acquisition Manager, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3N Acquisition Manager, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3P Acquisition Manager, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3Q Acquisition Manager, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3R Acquisition Manager, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3S Acquisition Manager, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3T Acquisition Manager, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3V Acquisition Manager, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3W Acquisition Manager, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3Y Acquisition Manager, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3Z Acquisition Manager, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A3 Acquisition Manager (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4M Acquisition Manager, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4N Acquisition Manager, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4P Acquisition Manager, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4Q Acquisition Manager, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4R Acquisition Manager, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4S Acquisition Manager, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4T Acquisition Manager, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4V Acquisition Manager, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4W Acquisition Manager, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4Y Acquisition Manager, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4Z Acquisition Manager, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63A4 Acquisition Manager (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63AX Acquisition Manager (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63G0 Senior Materiel Leader - Lower Echelon (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 63S0 Materiel Leader (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1M Contracting, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1N Contracting, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1P Contracting, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1Q Contracting, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1R Contracting, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1S Contracting, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1T Contracting, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1V Contracting, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1W Contracting, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1Y Contracting, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1Z Contracting, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P1 Contracting (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3M Contracting, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3N Contracting, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3P Contracting, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3Q Contracting, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3R Contracting, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3S Contracting, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3T Contracting, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3V Contracting, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3W Contracting, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3Y Contracting, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3Z Contracting, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P3 Contracting (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4M Contracting, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4N Contracting, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4P Contracting, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4Q Contracting, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4R Contracting, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4S Contracting, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4T Contracting, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4V Contracting, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4W Contracting, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4Y Contracting, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4Z Contracting, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64P4 Contracting (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64PX Contracting (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 6C000 Contracting Manager (Enlisted)
  • 6C011 Contracting Helper (Enlisted)
  • 6C031 Contracting Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 6C051 Contracting Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 6C071 Contracting Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 6C091 Contracting Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 6C0X1 Contracting (Enlisted)
  • 51C Contracting Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) (Enlisted)
  • 51C Contract and Industrial Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 51Z Acquisition (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 920A Property Accounting Technician (Warrant Officer only)
  • 920B Supply Systems Technician (Warrant Officer only)
  • 92A Automated Logistical Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 92Y Unit Supply Specialist (Enlisted)
  • F&S Finance and Supply Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
  • SEI16 Acquisition Project Management (Commissioned Officer only)
  • SK Storekeeper (Enlisted)
  • 0161 Postal Clerk (Enlisted)
  • 3006 Operational Contract Support (OCS) Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 3044 Operational Contract Support Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 4133 Marine Corps Community Services Marine (Enlisted)
  • 8057 Marine Acquisition Officer Candidate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8058 Acquisition Core Member (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8059 Marine Acquisition Officer - Aviation (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8060 Acquisition Specialist (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8060 Acquisition Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 8061 Marine Acquisition Officer - Ground (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8640 Requirements Manager (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8640 Requirements Manager (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 3046 Intermediate Contingency Contract Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 3048 Advanced Contingency Contract Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 3112 Distribution Management Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 9960 Acquisition Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 1476 Procurement Management Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 1480 Procurement Contracting Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 1485 Administrative Contracting Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 1490 Contracting Professional (DAWAI) Certified (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 2163 Manager, Designated Project Functional Element (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 2192 Space Acquisition Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 6717 Program Manager, Weapons Systems (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 6914 Naval Plant Representative (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 722A Contract Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 788A Acquisition Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 7905 Ship Project Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8018 Aircraft Production Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9063 Staff Material Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • LSS Logistics Specialist (Submarine) (Enlisted)
  • LS Logistics Specialist (Enlisted)
  • S05A Reserve Independent Duty Ashore Logistics Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 6C000 Contracting Manager (Enlisted)
  • 6C071 Contracting Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 6C091 Contracting Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 6C0X1 Contracting (Enlisted)