In the Military

Occupational health and safety specialists perform work familiar to some military personnel.

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

  • 13H1 Aerospace Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13H3 Aerospace Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13H4 Aerospace Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 13HX Aerospace Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 1H000 Aerospace Physiology Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1H011 Aerospace Physiology Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1H031 Aerospace Physiology Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1H051 Aerospace Physiology Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1H071 Aerospace Physiology Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1H091 Aerospace Physiology Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1H0X1 Aerospace Physiology (Enlisted)
  • 1S000 Safety Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1S011 Safety Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1S031 Safety Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1S051 Safety Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1S071 Safety Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1S091 Safety Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1S0X1 Safety (Enlisted)
  • 3E413 Pest Management Helper (Enlisted)
  • 3E433 Pest Management Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 3E453 Pest Management Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 3E473 Pest Management Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 3E4X3 Pest Management (Enlisted)
  • 3E711 Fire Protection Helper (Enlisted)
  • 3E731 Fire Protection Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 3E751 Fire Protection Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 3E771 Fire Protection Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 3E791 Fire Protection Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 3E7X1 Fire Protection (Enlisted)
  • 3E811 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Helper (Enlisted)
  • 3E831 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 3E851 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 3E871 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 3E891 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 3E8X1 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Enlisted)
  • 3E900 Emergency Management Manager (Enlisted)
  • 3E911 Emergency Management Helper (Enlisted)
  • 3E931 Emergency Management Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 3E951 Emergency Management Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 3E971 Emergency Management Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 3E991 Emergency Management Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 3E9X1 Emergency Management (Enlisted)
  • 43E1A Bioenvironmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E1B Bioenvironmental Engineer, Industrial Hygiene (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E1D Bioenvironmental Engineer, Environmental Engineering and Science (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E1G Bioenvironmental Engineer, Health Physics (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E1M Bioenvironmental Engineer, Medical Physics (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E1R Bioenvironmental Engineer, Radiation (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E3A Bioenvironmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E3B Bioenvironmental Engineer, Industrial Hygiene (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E3D Bioenvironmental Engineer, Environmental Engineering and Science (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E3G Bioenvironmental Engineer, Health Physics (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E3M Bioenvironmental Engineer, Medical Physics (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E3R Bioenvironmental Engineer, Radiation (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E4A Bioenvironmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E4B Bioenvironmental Engineer, Industrial Hygiene (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E4D Bioenvironmental Engineer, Environmental Engineering and Science (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E4G Bioenvironmental Engineer, Health Physics (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E4M Bioenvironmental Engineer, Medical Physics (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43E4R Bioenvironmental Engineer, Radiation (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43EX Bioenvironmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H1E Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H1 Public Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H3E Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H3 Public Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H4E Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H4 Public Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43HXE Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43HX Public Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 44B1 Preventive Medicine Physician (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 44B3 Preventive Medicine Physician (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 44B4 Preventive Medicine Physician (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 44BX Preventive Medicine Physician (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 44U1 Occupational Medicine Physician (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 44U3 Occupational Medicine Physician (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 44U4 Occupational Medicine Physician (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 44UX Occupational Medicine Physician (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4A011 Health Services Management Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4A031 Health Services Management Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4A051S Health Services Management Journeyman, Health Information Technology (Enlisted)
  • 4A051 Health Services Management Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4A071S Health Services Management Craftsman, Health Information Technology (Enlisted)
  • 4A071 Health Services Management Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4A091 Health Services Management Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4A0X1 Health Services Management (Enlisted)
  • 4B000 Bioenvironmental Engineering Manager (Enlisted)
  • 4B011 Bioenvironmental Engineering Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4B031 Bioenvironmental Engineering Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4B051 Bioenvironmental Engineering Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4B071 Bioenvironmental Engineering Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4B091 Bioenvironmental Engineering Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4B0X1 Bioenvironmental Engineering (Enlisted)
  • 4E000 Public Health Manager (Enlisted)
  • 4E011 Public Health Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4E031 Public Health Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4E051 Public Health Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4E071 Public Health Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4E091 Public Health Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4E0X1 Public Health (Enlisted)
  • 4N011B Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011C Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011D Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011F Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011G Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Aeromedical Education Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011H Aerospace Medical Service Helper, National Registry Paramedic (Enlisted)
  • 4N011 Aerospace Medical Service Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4N031B Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031C Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031D Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031F Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031G Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Aeromedical Education Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031H Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, National Registry Paramedic (Enlisted)
  • 4N031 Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4N051B Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051C Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051D Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051F Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051G Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Aeromedical Education Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051H Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, National Registry Paramedic (Enlisted)
  • 4N051 Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4N071B Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071C Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071D Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071F Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071G Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Aeromedical Education Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071H Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, National Registry Paramedic (Enlisted)
  • 4N071 Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4N091 Aerospace Medical Service Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4N0X1 Aerospace Medical Service (Enlisted)
  • 4Y011 Dental Assistant Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4Y031 Dental Assistant Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4Y051H Dental Assistant Journeyman, Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • 4Y051 Dental Assistant Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4Y071H Dental Assistant Craftsman, Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • 4Y071 Dental Assistant Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4Y0X1 Dental Assistant (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 1A011 In-Flight Refueling Specialist Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1A031B In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice, KC-46 (Enlisted)
  • 1A031C In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice, KC-135 (Enlisted)
  • 1A031F In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice, KC-10 (Enlisted)
  • 1A031 In-Flight Refueling Specialist Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1A051B In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman, KC-46 (Enlisted)
  • 1A051C In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman, KC-135 (Enlisted)
  • 1A051F In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman, KC-10 (Enlisted)
  • 1A051 In-Flight Refueling Specialist Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1A071B In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman, KC-46 (Enlisted)
  • 1A071C In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman, KC-135 (Enlisted)
  • 1A071F In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman, KC-10 (Enlisted)
  • 1A071 In-Flight Refueling Specialist Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1A091 In-Flight Refueling Specialist Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1A0X1 In-Flight Refueling Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 52B Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 60C Preventive Medicine Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 60D Occupational Medicine Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 640A Food Safety Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 64E Veterinary Biomedical Scientist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 64 Veterinary Corps Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 67C Preventive Medicine Sciences (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 67 Medical Service Corps Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 68S Preventive Medicine Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 71F Research Psychology (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 72A Nuclear Medical Science (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 72D Environmental Science and Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 740A Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 74A Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 74D Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 88A Transportation, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 890A Ammunition Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 89B Ammunition Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 89D Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 035 Marine Safety Specialist (Warrant Officer only)
  • 036 Marine Safety Specialist Engineer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 037 Marine Safety Specialist Deck (Warrant Officer only)
  • 070 Marine Safety Specialist Response (Warrant Officer only)
  • BOSN Boatswain Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
  • GM Gunner's Mate (Enlisted)
  • HS Health Services Technician (Enlisted)
  • MAT Material Maintenance Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
  • MED Medical Administration Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
  • MSSD Marine Safety Specialist Deck (Warrant Officer only)
  • MSSE Marine Safety Specialist Engineer (Warrant Officer only)
  • MSSR Marine Safety Specialist Response (Warrant Officer only)
  • MSS Marine Safety Specialist (Warrant Officer only)
  • MST Marine Science Technician (Enlisted)
  • OAP12 Marine Investigations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • OAP14 Port and Facility Safety and Security (Commissioned Officer only)
  • SEI19 Safety and Environmental Health (Commissioned Officer only)
  • WEPS Weapons Specialty (Warrant Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 40 Marine Safety - General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42 Port Safety/Environmental Protection - General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43 Port Contingency Planning (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 48 Hazardous Material (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 66 Aviation Safety (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 96 Environmental/Occupational Health (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 1169 Utilities Chief (Enlisted)
  • 2111 Small Arms Repairer/Technician (Enlisted)
  • 2120 Weapons Repair Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 2131 Artillery Systems Technician (Enlisted)
  • 2149 Ordnance Vehicle Maintenance Chief (Enlisted)
  • 2171 Electro-Optical Ordnance Repairer (Enlisted)
  • 2181 Ground Ordnance Weapons Chief (Enlisted)
  • 2336 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician (Enlisted)
  • 5702 Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 5711 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 5713 Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Responder (Enlisted)
  • 5769 Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Chief (Enlisted)
  • 7596 Aviation Safety Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8012 Ground Safety Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 8012 Ground Safety Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8056 Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 8056 Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) Staff Noncommissioned Officer/Noncommissioned Officer (Enlisted)
  • 8831 Environmental Engineering Management Officer (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 7596 Aviation Safety Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 8012 Ground Safety Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 9954 Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9956 Ground Safety Specialist (Officer) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 001367 Preventive Medicine Technician (Enlisted)
  • 003555 Radiation Health Technician (Enlisted)
  • 003757 Environmental Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 0160 Preventive Medicine Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0163 Preventive Medicine Officer (Aerospace) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0166 Preventive Medicine Officer (Occupational) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0169 Preventive Medicine Officer (Public Health) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0845 Radiation Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0849 Aerospace Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0852 Aerospace Experimental Psychologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0854 Research Psychologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0861 Environmental Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0862 Industrial Hygiene Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 111 URL - Surface Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 112 URL - Submarine Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 166 RL - Special Duty Officer - Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 2715 Disaster Preparedness Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2720 Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 2740 Safety Engineer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2765 Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 611 LDO - Deck, Surface (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 631 LDO - Deck, Aviation (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 636 LDO - Ordnance, Aviation (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 639 LDO - Air Traffic Control (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 6938 Weapons and Ammunition Inspection/Safety Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 6960 Weapons Officer, Naval Activity (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 6990 Weapons Safety Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 711 CWO - Boatswain, Surface (Warrant Officer only)
  • 7251 Radiological Control Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 731 CWO - Boatswain, Aviation (Warrant Officer only)
  • 736 CWO - Ordnance, Aviation (Warrant Officer only)
  • 752 CWO - Food Service (Warrant Officer only)
  • 756B Shipboard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear-Defense (CBRN-D) Operations and Training Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 830A Hazardous Material Control Management (HMCM) Technician (Enlisted)
  • 833A Disaster Preparedness Operations and Training Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 8656 Aviation Safety Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 865A Competent Person For Fall Protection (Enlisted)
  • 8995 Staff Aviation Safety Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9920 Examiner, Reactor Safeguards (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9967 Surface Safety Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • B22A Safety Inspector (Enlisted)
  • DC Damage Controlman (Enlisted)
  • EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician (Enlisted)
  • HM Hospital Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • L01A Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • L03A Field Medical Service Technician (Enlisted)
  • L05A Radiation Health Technician (Enlisted)
  • L07A Aerospace Physiology Technician (Enlisted)
  • L12A Preventive Medicine Technician (Enlisted)
  • L18A Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (Enlisted)
  • STG Sonar Technician (Surface) (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 0849 Aerospace Physiologist (Warrant Officer only)
  • 0861 Environmental Health Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 0862 Industrial Hygiene Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 8402 Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • 8404 Field Medical Service Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8454 Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (Enlisted)
  • 8656 Aviation Safety Officer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 43H1E Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H1 Public Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H3E Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H3 Public Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H4E Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43H4 Public Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43HXE Public Health Officer, Medical Entomologist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 43HX Public Health Officer (Commissioned Officer only)