Operations research analysts perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
131A
Field Artillery Technician (Warrant Officer only)
13R
Field Artillery (FA) Firefinder Radar Operator (Enlisted)
15W
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS Operator) (Enlisted)
180A
Special Forces Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
18F
Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant (Enlisted)
350F
All Source Intelligence Technician (Warrant Officer only)
350G
Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Technician (Warrant Officer only)
352N
Signals Intelligence Analysis Technician (Warrant Officer only)
352S
Signals Collection Technician (Warrant Officer only)
353T
Intelligence Systems Integration and Maintenance Technician (Warrant Officer only)
35G
Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
35L
Counter Intelligence Agent (Enlisted)
35M
Human Intelligence Collector (Enlisted)
35N
Signals Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)
35P
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Voice Interceptor (Enlisted)
35S
Signals Collector/Analyst (Enlisted)
35V
Chief Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Sergeant (Enlisted)
35X
Intelligence Senior Sergeant/Chief Intelligence Sergeant (Enlisted)
35Y
Chief Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Sergeant (Enlisted)
35Z
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Senior Sergeant/SIGINT Chief (Enlisted)
49A
Operations Research/Systems Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
49W
Trained Operations Research/System Analysis (ORSA) (Commissioned Officer only)
49X
Untrained Operations Research/System Analysis (ORSA) (Commissioned Officer only)
51A
Systems Development (Commissioned Officer only)
51S
Research and Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
51T
Test and Evaluation (Commissioned Officer only)
52B
Nuclear and Counterproliferation (Commissioned Officer only)
57A
Simulations Operations Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
49C
Operations Research, Combat Operations/Weapon Systems (Commissioned Officer only)
49D
Operations Research, Planning, Programming and Resource Management (Commissioned Officer only)
BM
Boatswain's Mate (Enlisted)
IS
Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
1A811F
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Arabic (Enlisted)
1A811G
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Chinese (Enlisted)
1A811H
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Korean (Enlisted)
1A811I
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Russian (Enlisted)
1A811J
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Spanish (Enlisted)
1A811K
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Persian (Enlisted)
1A811M
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Pashto (Enlisted)
1A811Z
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper, Low-Flow (Enlisted)
1A811
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1A812
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator Helper (Enlisted)
1A831F
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Arabic (Enlisted)
1A831G
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Chinese (Enlisted)
1A831H
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Korean (Enlisted)
1A831I
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Russian (Enlisted)
1A831J
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Spanish (Enlisted)
1A831K
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Persian (Enlisted)
1A831M
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Pashto (Enlisted)
1A831Z
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice, Low-Flow (Enlisted)
1A831
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Apprentice (Enlisted)
1A832
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator Apprentice (Enlisted)
1A851F
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Arabic (Enlisted)
1A851G
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Chinese (Enlisted)
1A851H
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Korean (Enlisted)
1A851I
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Russian (Enlisted)
1A851J
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Spanish (Enlisted)
1A851K
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Persian (Enlisted)
1A851M
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Pashto (Enlisted)
1A851Z
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman, Low-Flow (Enlisted)
1A851
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Journeyman (Enlisted)
1A852
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator Journeyman (Enlisted)
1A871F
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Arabic (Enlisted)
1A871G
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Chinese (Enlisted)
1A871H
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Korean (Enlisted)
1A871I
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Russian (Enlisted)
1A871J
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Spanish (Enlisted)
1A871K
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Persian (Enlisted)
1A871M
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Pashto (Enlisted)
1A871Z
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman, Low-Flow (Enlisted)
1A871
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Craftsman (Enlisted)
1A872
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator Craftsman (Enlisted)
1A8X1
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst (Enlisted)
1A8X2
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator (Enlisted)
1C611
Space Systems Operations Helper (Enlisted)
1C631
Space Systems Operations Apprentice (Enlisted)
1C651
Space Systems Operations Journeyman (Enlisted)
1C671
Space Systems Operations Craftsman (Enlisted)
1C691
Space Systems Operations Superintendent (Enlisted)
1C6X1
Space Systems Operations (Enlisted)
1N011
All Source Intelligence Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1N031
All Source Intelligence Analyst Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N051
All Source Intelligence Analyst Journeyman (Enlisted)
1N071
All Source Intelligence Analyst Craftsman (Enlisted)
1N0X1
All Source Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)
1N111A
Geospatial Intelligence Helper, Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
1N111
Geospatial Intelligence Helper (Enlisted)
1N131A
Geospatial Intelligence Apprentice, Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
1N131
Geospatial Intelligence Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N151A
Geospatial Intelligence Journeyman, Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
1N171A
Geospatial Intelligence Craftsman, Imagery Analyst (Enlisted)
1N191
Geospatial Intelligence Superintendent (Enlisted)
1N1X1
Geospatial Intelligence (Enlisted)
1N211A
Signals Intelligence Analyst Helper, Electronic (Enlisted)
1N211C
Signals Intelligence Analyst Helper, Communications (Enlisted)
1N211
Signals Intelligence Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1N231A
Signals Intelligence Analyst Apprentice, Electronic (Enlisted)
1N231C
Signals Intelligence Analyst Apprentice, Communications (Enlisted)
1N231
Signals Intelligence Analyst Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N251A
Signals Intelligence Analyst Journeyman, Electronic (Enlisted)
1N251C
Signals Intelligence Analyst Journeyman, Communications (Enlisted)
1N271A
Signals Intelligence Analyst Craftsman, Electronic (Enlisted)
1N271C
Signals Intelligence Analyst Craftsman, Communications (Enlisted)
1N2X1
Signals Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)
1N411A
Fusion Analyst Helper, Digital Network Analyst (Enlisted)
1N411B
Fusion Analyst Helper, Analysis and Production (Enlisted)
1N411
Fusion Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1N431A
Fusion Analyst Apprentice, Digital Network Analyst (Enlisted)
1N431B
Fusion Analyst Apprentice, Analysis and Production (Enlisted)
1N451A
Fusion Analyst Journeyman, Digital Network Analyst (Enlisted)
1N451B
Fusion Analyst Journeyman, Analysis and Production (Enlisted)
1N471A
Fusion Analyst Craftsman, Digital Network Analyst (Enlisted)
1N471B
Fusion Analyst Craftsman, Analysis and Production (Enlisted)
1N471
Fusion Analyst Craftsman (Enlisted)
1N4X1
Fusion Analyst (Enlisted)
1N711
Human Intelligence Specialist Helper (Enlisted)
1N731
Human Intelligence Specialist Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N771
Human Intelligence Specialist Craftsman (Enlisted)
1N791
Human Intelligence Specialist Superintendent (Enlisted)
1N7X1
Human Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
1N811
Targeting Analyst Helper (Enlisted)
1N831
Targeting Analyst Apprentice (Enlisted)
1N851
Targeting Analyst Journeyman, Targeteer (Enlisted)
1N871
Targeting Analyst Craftsman, Targeteer (Enlisted)
1N891
Targeting Analyst Superintendent (Enlisted)
1N8X1
Targeting Analyst (Enlisted)
61A1M
Operations Research Analyst, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1N
Operations Research Analyst, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1P
Operations Research Analyst, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1Q
Operations Research Analyst, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1R
Operations Research Analyst, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1S
Operations Research Analyst, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1T
Operations Research Analyst, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1V
Operations Research Analyst, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1W
Operations Research Analyst, General (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1Y
Operations Research Analyst, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1Z
Operations Research Analyst, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
61A1
Operations Research Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3M
Operations Research Analyst, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3N
Operations Research Analyst, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3P
Operations Research Analyst, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3Q
Operations Research Analyst, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3R
Operations Research Analyst, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3S
Operations Research Analyst, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3T
Operations Research Analyst, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3V
Operations Research Analyst, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3W
Operations Research Analyst, General (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3Y
Operations Research Analyst, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3Z
Operations Research Analyst, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
61A3
Operations Research Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4M
Operations Research Analyst, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4N
Operations Research Analyst, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4P
Operations Research Analyst, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4Q
Operations Research Analyst, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4R
Operations Research Analyst, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4S
Operations Research Analyst, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4T
Operations Research Analyst, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4V
Operations Research Analyst, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4W
Operations Research Analyst, General (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4Y
Operations Research Analyst, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4Z
Operations Research Analyst, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
61A4
Operations Research Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
61AX
Operations Research Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1M
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, ABM (if Prefix N) (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1P
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1Q
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1R
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1S
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1T
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1V
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1W
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1Y
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1Z
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
61D1
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3M
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, ABM (if Prefix N) (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3P
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3Q
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3R
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3S
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3T
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3V
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3W
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3Y
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3Z
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
61D3
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4M
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, ABM (if Prefix N) (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4N
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4P
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4Q
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4R
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4S
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4T
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4V
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4W
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4Y
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4Z
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
61D4
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
61DX
Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
65W1
Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
65W3
Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
65W4
Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
65WX
Cost Analysis (Commissioned Officer only)
9S100
Scientific Applications Specialist (Enlisted)
0211
Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist (Enlisted)
0231
Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
0241
Imagery Analysis Specialist (Enlisted)
0261
Geospatial Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
0291
Intelligence Chief (Enlisted)
0848
Field Artillery Operations Man (Enlisted)
1711
Offensive Cyberspace Operator (Enlisted)
1799
Cyberspace Chief (Enlisted)
2621
Communications Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Operator (Enlisted)
2629
Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare/Cyberspace Operations Technician (Enlisted)
2631
Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Analyst (Enlisted)
2691
Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare/Cyberspace Operations Chief (Enlisted)
8051
Operations Research Specialist (Commissioned Officer only)
8840
Manpower Management Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
8850
Operations Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
8852
Defense Systems Analyst (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
2659
Special Intelligence Communication Supervisor (Enlisted)
8051
Operations Research Specialist (Warrant Officer only)
8850
Operations Analyst (Warrant Officer only)
9650
Operations Analyst (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9651
Operations Research Specialist (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
001404
Operational Intelligence Analyst (Enlisted)
003739
Navigation and Plotting Specialist (Enlisted)
003743
Navigation Administrator (Enlisted)
180
RL - Special Duty Officer (Oceanography) (Commissioned Officer only)
181
RL - Special Duty Officer - Information Warfare Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
182
RL - Special Duty Officer Billet - Information Professional Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
183
RL - Special Duty Officer - Intelligence Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
2050
Mathematics Research Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2610
Management Analysis and Control Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2642
Maintenance and Material Management Data Analyst (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
612
LDO - Operations, Surface (Commissioned Officer only)
680
LDO - Meteorology/Oceanography (Commissioned Officer only)
681
LDO - Information Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
682
LDO - Information Professional (Commissioned Officer only)
683
LDO - Intelligence (Commissioned Officer only)
712
CWO - Operations Technician, Surface (Warrant Officer only)
780
CWO - Oceanography Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
781
CWO - Information Warfare Technician (Warrant Officer only)
782
CWO - Information Systems Technician (Warrant Officer only)
783
CWO - Intelligence (Warrant Officer only)
9085
Operations Analyst (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9464
Ocean Systems Operations Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9465
Ocean Systems Watch Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
IS
Intelligence Specialist (Enlisted)
QM
Quartermaster (Enlisted)
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