Purchasing agents perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
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)
28
Acquisition/Project Management (Commissioned Officer only)
35
Contracting (Commissioned Officer only)
SK
Storekeeper (Enlisted)
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)
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)
0161
Postal Clerk (Enlisted)
3006
Operational Contract Support (OCS) Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
3044
Operational Contract Support Specialist (Enlisted)
3112
Distribution Management Specialist (Enlisted)
4133
Marine Corps Community Services Marine (Enlisted)
8057
Marine Acquisition Officer Candidate (Commissioned Officer only)
8058
Acquisition Manager/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)
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 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)
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)
788A
Acquisition Logistics 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)