Purchasing managers perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
11A
Infantry (Commissioned Officer only)
12H
Construction Engineering Supervisor (Enlisted)
13A
Field Artillery, General (Commissioned Officer only)
15D
Aviation Maintenance Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
15
Aviation Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
38G
Military Government (Commissioned Officer only)
51C
Contracting Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) (Enlisted)
51C
Contract and Industrial Management (Commissioned Officer only)
51Z
Acquisition (Commissioned Officer only)
90A
Logistics (Commissioned Officer only)
920A
Property Accounting Technician (Warrant Officer only)
920B
Supply Systems Technician (Warrant Officer only)
921A
Airdrop Systems Technician (Warrant Officer only)
922A
Food Service Technician (Warrant Officer only)
923A
Petroleum Systems Technician (Warrant Officer only)
92A
Automated Logistical Specialist (Enlisted)
92A
Quartermaster, General (Commissioned Officer only)
92G
Culinary Specialist (Enlisted)
92R
Parachute Rigger (Enlisted)
92Y
Unit Supply Specialist (Enlisted)
92
Quartermaster Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
51D
Acquisition (Commissioned Officer only)
53C
Systems Automation Acquisition (Commissioned Officer only)
97A
Contracting and Industrial Management Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
BNDM
Bandmaster (Warrant Officer only)
F&S
Finance and Supply Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
SK
Storekeeper (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
28
Acquisition/Project Management (Commissioned Officer only)
35
Contracting (Commissioned Officer only)
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)
2S011
Materiel Management Helper (Enlisted)
2S031
Materiel Management Apprentice (Enlisted)
2S051
Materiel Management Journeyman (Enlisted)
2S071
Materiel Management Craftsman (Enlisted)
2S091
Materiel Management Superintendent (Enlisted)
2S0X1
Materiel Management (Enlisted)
2T011
Traffic Management Operations Helper (Enlisted)
2T031
Traffic Management Operations Apprentice (Enlisted)
2T051
Traffic Management Operations Journeyman (Enlisted)
2T071
Traffic Management Operations Craftsman (Enlisted)
2T091
Traffic Management Operations Superintendent (Enlisted)
2T0X1
Traffic Management Operations (Enlisted)
3N111A
Regional Band Helper, Clarinet (Enlisted)
3N111B
Regional Band Helper, Saxophone (Enlisted)
3N111C
Regional Band Helper, Bassoon (Enlisted)
3N111D
Regional Band Helper, Oboe (Enlisted)
3N111E
Regional Band Helper, Flute (Enlisted)
3N111F
Regional Band Helper, Horn (Enlisted)
3N111G
Regional Band Helper, Trumpet (Enlisted)
3N111H
Regional Band Helper, Euphonium (Enlisted)
3N111J
Regional Band Helper, Trombone (Enlisted)
3N111K
Regional Band Helper, Tuba (Enlisted)
3N111L
Regional Band Helper, Percussion (Enlisted)
3N111M
Regional Band Helper, Piano (Enlisted)
3N111N
Regional Band Helper, Guitar (Enlisted)
3N111P
Regional Band Helper, Arranger (Enlisted)
3N111Q
Regional Band Helper, Bagpipe (Enlisted)
3N111R
Regional Band Helper, Vocalist (Enlisted)
3N111S
Regional Band Helper, String/Electric Bass (Enlisted)
3N111U
Regional Band Helper, Steel Guitar (Enlisted)
3N111V
Regional Band Helper, Audio Engineer (Enlisted)
3N111Z
Regional Band Helper, Instrumentalist, General (Air National Guard Bands) (Enlisted)
3N111
Regional Band Helper (Enlisted)
3N131A
Regional Band Apprentice, Clarinet (Enlisted)
3N131B
Regional Band Apprentice, Saxophone (Enlisted)
3N131C
Regional Band Apprentice, Bassoon (Enlisted)
3N131D
Regional Band Apprentice, Oboe (Enlisted)
3N131E
Regional Band Apprentice, Flute (Enlisted)
3N131F
Regional Band Apprentice, Horn (Enlisted)
3N131G
Regional Band Apprentice, Trumpet (Enlisted)
3N131H
Regional Band Apprentice, Euphonium (Enlisted)
3N131J
Regional Band Apprentice, Trombone (Enlisted)
3N131K
Regional Band Apprentice, Tuba (Enlisted)
3N131L
Regional Band Apprentice, Percussion (Enlisted)
3N131M
Regional Band Apprentice, Piano (Enlisted)
3N131N
Regional Band Apprentice, Guitar (Enlisted)
3N131P
Regional Band Apprentice, Arranger (Enlisted)
3N131Q
Regional Band Apprentice, Bagpipe (Enlisted)
3N131R
Regional Band Apprentice, Vocalist (Enlisted)
3N131S
Regional Band Apprentice, String/Electric Bass (Enlisted)
3N131U
Regional Band Apprentice, Steel Guitar (Enlisted)
3N131V
Regional Band Apprentice, Audio Engineer (Enlisted)
3N131Z
Regional Band Apprentice, Instrumentalist, General (Air National Guard Bands) (Enlisted)
3N131
Regional Band Apprentice (Enlisted)
3N151A
Regional Band Journeyman, Clarinet (Enlisted)
3N151B
Regional Band Journeyman, Saxophone (Enlisted)
3N151C
Regional Band Journeyman, Bassoon (Enlisted)
3N151D
Regional Band Journeyman, Oboe (Enlisted)
3N151E
Regional Band Journeyman, Flute (Enlisted)
3N151F
Regional Band Journeyman, Horn (Enlisted)
3N151G
Regional Band Journeyman, Trumpet (Enlisted)
3N151H
Regional Band Journeyman, Euphonium (Enlisted)
3N151J
Regional Band Journeyman, Trombone (Enlisted)
3N151K
Regional Band Journeyman, Tuba (Enlisted)
3N151L
Regional Band Journeyman, Percussion (Enlisted)
3N151M
Regional Band Journeyman, Piano (Enlisted)
3N151N
Regional Band Journeyman, Guitar (Enlisted)
3N151P
Regional Band Journeyman, Arranger (Enlisted)
3N151Q
Regional Band Journeyman, Bagpipe (Enlisted)
3N151R
Regional Band Journeyman, Vocalist (Enlisted)
3N151S
Regional Band Journeyman, String/Electric Bass (Enlisted)
3N151U
Regional Band Journeyman, Steel Guitar (Enlisted)
3N151V
Regional Band Journeyman, Audio Engineer (Enlisted)
3N151Z
Regional Band Journeyman, Instrumentalist, General (Air National Guard Bands) (Enlisted)
3N151
Regional Band Journeyman (Enlisted)
3N171A
Regional Band Craftsman, Clarinet (Enlisted)
3N171B
Regional Band Craftsman, Saxophone (Enlisted)
3N171C
Regional Band Craftsman, Bassoon (Enlisted)
3N171D
Regional Band Craftsman, Oboe (Enlisted)
3N171E
Regional Band Craftsman, Flute (Enlisted)
3N171F
Regional Band Craftsman, Horn (Enlisted)
3N171G
Regional Band Craftsman, Trumpet (Enlisted)
3N171H
Regional Band Craftsman, Euphonium (Enlisted)
3N171J
Regional Band Craftsman, Trombone (Enlisted)
3N171K
Regional Band Craftsman, Tuba (Enlisted)
3N171L
Regional Band Craftsman, Percussion (Enlisted)
3N171M
Regional Band Craftsman, Piano (Enlisted)
3N171N
Regional Band Craftsman, Guitar (Enlisted)
3N171P
Regional Band Craftsman, Arranger (Enlisted)
3N171Q
Regional Band Craftsman, Bagpipe (Enlisted)
3N171R
Regional Band Craftsman, Vocalist (Enlisted)
3N171S
Regional Band Craftsman, String/Electric Bass (Enlisted)
3N171U
Regional Band Craftsman, Steel Guitar (Enlisted)
3N171V
Regional Band Craftsman, Audio Engineer (Enlisted)
3N171Z
Regional Band Craftsman, Instrumentalist, General (Air National Guard Bands) (Enlisted)
3N171
Regional Band Craftsman (Enlisted)
3N191
Regional Band Superintendent (Enlisted)
3N1X1
Regional Band (Enlisted)
3N251
Premier Band - The USAF Band Journeyman (Enlisted)
3N271
Premier Band - The USAF Band Craftsman (Enlisted)
3N291
Premier Band - The USAF Band Superintendent (Enlisted)
3N2X1
Premier Band - The USAF Band (Enlisted)
4A111
Medical Materiel Helper (Enlisted)
4A131
Medical Materiel Apprentice (Enlisted)
4A151
Medical Materiel Journeyman (Enlisted)
4A171
Medical Materiel Craftsman (Enlisted)
4A191
Medical Materiel Superintendent (Enlisted)
4A1X1
Medical Materiel (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)
63AXM
Acquisition Manager, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXN
Acquisition Manager, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXP
Acquisition Manager, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXQ
Acquisition Manager, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXR
Acquisition Manager, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXS
Acquisition Manager, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXT
Acquisition Manager, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXV
Acquisition Manager, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXW
Acquisition Manager, General (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXY
Acquisition Manager, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXZ
Acquisition Manager, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
63AX
Acquisition Manager (Commissioned Officer only)
63G0
Senior Materiel Leader - Lower Echelon (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)
64PXM
Contracting, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXN
Contracting, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXP
Contracting, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXQ
Contracting, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXR
Contracting, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXS
Contracting, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXT
Contracting, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXV
Contracting, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXW
Contracting, General (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXY
Contracting, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXZ
Contracting, C2ISREW (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)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
63A1U
Acquisition Manager, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
63A3A
Acquisition Manager, Computer Systems (Commissioned Officer only)
63A3B
Acquisition Manager, Manufacturing (Commissioned Officer only)
63A3U
Acquisition Manager, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
63A4U
Acquisition Manager, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXA
Acquisition Manager, Computer Systems (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXB
Acquisition Manager, Manufacturing (Commissioned Officer only)
63AXU
Acquisition Manager, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
64P1U
Contracting, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
64P3U
Contracting, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
64P4U
Contracting, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
64PXU
Contracting, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
0161
Postal Clerk (Enlisted)
2862
Ground Electronics Systems Maintenance Technician (Enlisted)
3002
Ground Supply Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
3006
Operational Contract Support (OCS) Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
3010
Ground Supply Operations Officer (Warrant Officer only)
3043
Supply Chain and Materiel Management Specialist (Enlisted)
3044
Operational Contract Support Specialist (Enlisted)
4130
Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Officer (Warrant Officer only)
4133
Marine Corps Community Services Marine (Enlisted)
6672
Aviation Supply Specialist (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)
8820
Aeronautical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
3006
Contracting Officer (Warrant Officer only)
3112
Distribution Management Specialist (Enlisted)
8856
Contracting Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9656
Contracting Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9657
Systems Acquisition Management (SAM) Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9957
Acquisition Professional Candidate (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9958
Acquisition Manager/Acquisition Core Member (Commissioned Officer only)
9959
Acquisition Management Professional (Commissioned Officer only)
9959
Acquisition Professional Manager (Commissioned Officer only)
9960
Acquisition Specialist (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
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 Officer (Entry Level) (Commissioned Officer only)
1491
Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level I) (Commissioned Officer only)
1492
Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level II) (Commissioned Officer only)
1493
Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level III) (Commissioned Officer only)
150
RL - Aerospace Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
151
RL - Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer - Aerospace Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
1913
Stores Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
1918
General Supply Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
1920
Equipment Program Support Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
1935
Ship Store Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2163
Manager, Designated Project Functional Element (Commissioned Officer only)
2192
Space Acquisition Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
310
SC - Supply Corps Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
613
LDO - Engineering/Repair, Surface (Commissioned Officer only)
618
LDO - Electronics, Surface (Commissioned Officer only)
620
LDO - Nuclear Power (Commissioned Officer only)
623
LDO - Engineering/Repair, Submarine (Commissioned Officer only)
626
LDO - Ordnance, Submarine (Commissioned Officer only)
633
LDO - Maintenance, Aviation (Commissioned Officer only)
636
LDO - Ordnance, Aviation (Commissioned Officer only)
651
LDO - Supply Corps (Commissioned Officer only)
6715
Weapons Material Officer (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6717
Program Manager, Weapons Systems (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6914
Naval Plant Representative (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
713
CWO - Engineering Technician, Surface (Warrant Officer only)
718
CWO - Electronics Technician, Surface (Warrant Officer only)
726
CWO - Ordnance, Submarine (Warrant Officer only)
733
CWO - Aviation Maintenance Technician (Warrant Officer only)
736
CWO - Ordnance, Aviation (Warrant Officer only)
751
CWO - Supply Corps (Warrant Officer only)
788A
Acquisition Specialist (Enlisted)
7905
Ship Project Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7970
Yard Planning Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
8018
Aircraft Production Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
8035
Aircraft/Guided Missile Engine Project Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9063
Staff Material Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9202
Gunnery/Ordnance Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
LSS
Logistics Specialist (Submarine) (Enlisted)
LS
Logistics Specialist (Enlisted)
PR
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (Enlisted)
S05A
Reserve Independent Duty Ashore Logistics Specialist (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
1490
Contracting Officer (Entry Level) (Warrant Officer only)
1491
Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level I) (Warrant Officer only)
1492
Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level II) (Warrant Officer only)
1493
Contracting Officer (DAWIA Level III) (Warrant Officer only)
6708
Weapons Procurement Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)