Political scientists perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
180A
Special Forces Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
18A
Special Forces (Commissioned Officer only)
18B
Special Forces Weapons Sergeant (Enlisted)
18C
Special Forces Engineer Sergeant (Enlisted)
18D
Special Forces Medical Sergeant (Enlisted)
18E
Special Forces Communications Sergeant (Enlisted)
18F
Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant (Enlisted)
38A
Civil Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
48B
Foreign Area Officer, Western Hemisphere (Commissioned Officer only)
48D
Foreign Area Officer, Central and South Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
48E
Foreign Area Officer, Europe and Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
48F
Foreign Area Officer, China (Commissioned Officer only)
48G
Foreign Area Officer, Middle East (Commissioned Officer only)
48H
Foreign Area Officer, Northeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
48I
Foreign Area Officer, Southeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
48J
Foreign Area Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa (Commissioned Officer only)
48X
Foreign Area Officer Immaterial (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
48A
Foreign Area Officer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
48C
Foreign Area Officer, Europe (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1A
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Air Attache (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1C
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1D
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), PACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1F
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), CENTCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1G
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1H
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1L
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1M
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1N
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1P
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1Q
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1R
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1S
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1T
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1V
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1W
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), General (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1Y
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1Z
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3A
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Air Attache (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3C
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3D
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), PACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3F
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), CENTCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3G
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3H
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3L
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3M
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3N
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3P
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3Q
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3R
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3S
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3T
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3V
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3W
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), General (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3Y
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3Z
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4A
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Air Attache (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4C
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4D
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), PACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4F
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), CENTCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4G
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4H
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4L
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4M
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4N
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4P
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4Q
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4R
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4S
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4T
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4V
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4W
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), General (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4Y
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4Z
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXA
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Air Attache (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXC
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXD
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), PACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXF
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), CENTCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXG
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXH
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXL
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXM
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXN
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXP
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXQ
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXR
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXS
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXT
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXV
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXW
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), General (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXY
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXZ
Foreign Area Officer (FAO), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
16FX
Foreign Area Officer (FAO) (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1M
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1N
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1P
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1Q
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1R
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1S
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1T
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1V
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1W
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), General (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1Y
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1Z
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
16P1
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS) (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3M
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3N
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3P
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3Q
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3R
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3S
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3T
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3V
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3W
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), General (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3Y
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3Z
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
16P3
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS) (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4M
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4N
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4P
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4Q
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4R
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4S
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4T
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4V
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4W
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), General (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4Y
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4Z
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
16P4
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS) (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXM
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXN
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXP
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXQ
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXR
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXS
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXT
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXV
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXW
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), General (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXY
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
16PXZ
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
16PX
Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS) (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
16F1B
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1E
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Southeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1J
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), South Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1K
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), China (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1U
Foreign Area, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1Y
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
16F1
Foreign Area (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3B
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3E
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Southeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3J
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), South Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3K
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), China (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3U
Foreign Area, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3Y
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
16F3
Foreign Area (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4B
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4E
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Southeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4J
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), South Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4K
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), China (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4U
Foreign Area, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4Y
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
16F4
Foreign Area (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXB
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXE
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Southeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXJ
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), South Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXK
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), China (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXU
Foreign Area, Tactical Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
16FXY
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
16FX
Foreign Area (Commissioned Officer only)
16FX
Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS) (Commissioned Officer only)
8220
Billet Designator-Political Military Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
8221
Regional Affairs Officer-Latin America (Commissioned Officer only)
8222
Regional Affairs Officer - Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
8223
Regional Affairs Officer - Northeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
8224
Regional Affairs Officer - Middle East (Commissioned Officer only)
8225
Regional Affairs Officer - Africa (Commissioned Officer only)
8226
Regional Affairs Officer - South Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
8227
Regional Affairs Officer - Europe (Commissioned Officer only)
8228
Regional Affairs Officer - Southeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
8240
Basic Foreign Area Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
8241
Foreign Area Officer-Latin America (Commissioned Officer only)
8242
Foreign Area Officer-Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
8243
Foreign Area Officer - Northeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
8244
Foreign Area Officer - Middle East (Commissioned Officer only)
8245
Foreign Area Officer - Africa (Commissioned Officer only)
8246
Foreign Area Officer-South Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
8247
Foreign Area Officer - Europe (Commissioned Officer only)
8248
Foreign Area Officer - Southeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
8220
Billet Designator-Political Military Officer (Warrant Officer only)
8221
Regional Affairs Officer-Latin America (Warrant Officer only)
8222
Regional Affairs Officer - Eurasia (Warrant Officer only)
8223
Regional Affairs Officer-People's Republic of China (Warrant Officer only)
8224
Regional Affairs Officer-Middle East/North Africa (Warrant Officer only)
8225
Regional Affairs Officer-Sub-Saharan Africa (Warrant Officer only)
8226
Regional Affairs Officer - South Asia (Warrant Officer only)
8227
Regional Affairs Officer-Western Europe (Warrant Officer only)
8228
Regional Affairs Officer-East Asia (Excluding People's Republic of China) (Warrant Officer only)
8229
Regional Affairs Officer-Eastern Europe (Excluding Former Soviet Union) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
8240
Basic Foreign Area Officer (Warrant Officer only)
8241
Foreign Area Officer-Latin America (Warrant Officer only)
8242
Foreign Area Officer-Eurasia (Warrant Officer only)
8243
Foreign Affairs Officer-People's Republic of China (Warrant Officer only)
8244
Foreign Area Officer-Middle East/North Africa (Warrant Officer only)
8245
Foreign Affairs Officer-Sub-Saharan Africa (Warrant Officer only)
8246
Foreign Area Officer-South Asia (Warrant Officer only)
8247
Foreign Affairs Officer-Western Europe (Warrant Officer only)
8248
Foreign Area Officer-East Asia (Excluding People's Republic Of China) (Warrant Officer only)
8249
Foreign Area Officer-Eastern Europe (Excluding Former Soviet Union) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9676
International Relations Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
9820
Billet Designator-Political Military Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9821
Regional Affairs Officer, Latin America (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9822
Regional Affairs Officer, Former Soviet Union (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9823
Regional Affairs Officer, Peoples Republic of China (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9824
Regional Affairs Officer, Middle East/North Africa (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9825
Regional Affairs Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9826
Regional Affairs Officer, Southwest Asia (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9827
Regional Affairs Officer, Western Europe (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9828
Regional Affairs Officer, Eastern Asia (Excluding Peoples Republic of China) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9829
Regional Affairs Officer, Eastern Europe (Excluding Former Soviet Union) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9940
Basic Foreign Area Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9941
Foreign Area Officer, Latin America (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9942
Foreign Area Officer, Former Soviet Union (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9943
Foreign Affairs Officer, People's Republic of China (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9944
Foreign Area Officer, Middle East/North Africa (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9945
Foreign Affairs Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9946
Foreign Affairs Officer, Southwest Asia (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9947
Foreign Affairs Officer, Western Europe (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9948
Foreign Affairs Officer, East Asia (Excluding PRC) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9949
Foreign Affairs Officer, Eastern Europe (Excluding USSR) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
171
RL - Special Duty - Foreign Area Officer, Qualified (Commissioned Officer only)
183
RL - Special Duty Officer - Intelligence Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
683
LDO - Intelligence (Commissioned Officer only)
783
CWO - Intelligence (Warrant Officer only)
9942
International Affairs Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
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