Occupational health and safety specialists perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
60C
Preventive Medicine Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
60D
Occupational Medicine Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
640A
Food Safety Officer (Warrant 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)
890A
Ammunition Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
89B
Ammunition Specialist (Enlisted)
89D
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist (Enlisted)
035
Marine Safety Specialist (Warrant Officer only)
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)
73
Readiness (Commissioned Officer only)
96
Environmental/Occupational Health (Commissioned Officer only)
GM
Gunner's Mate (Enlisted)
HS
Health Services Technician (Enlisted)
MSS
Marine Safety Specialist (Warrant Officer only)
MST
Marine Science Technician (Enlisted)
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)
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)
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)
43E1C
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Architecture/Medical Construction (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)
43E2A
Bioenvironmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
43E3A
Bioenvironmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
43E3B
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Industrial Hygiene (Commissioned Officer only)
43E3C
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Architecture/Medical Construction (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)
43E4A
Bioenvironmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
43E4B
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Industrial Hygiene (Commissioned Officer only)
43E4C
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Architecture/Medical Construction (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)
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 (Commissioned Officer only)
44B3
Preventive Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
44B4
Preventive Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
44BX
Preventive Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
44U1
Occupational Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
44U3
Occupational Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
44U4
Occupational Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
44UX
Occupational Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
4A011
Health Services Management Helper (Enlisted)
4A031
Health Services Management Apprentice (Enlisted)
4A051
Health Services Management Journeyman (Enlisted)
4A071
Health Services Management Craftsman (Enlisted)
4A091
Health Services Management Superintendent (Enlisted)
4A0X1
Health Services Management (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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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:
4M000
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Manager (Enlisted)
4M011
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Helper (Enlisted)
4M031
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Apprentice (Enlisted)
4M051
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Journeyman (Enlisted)
4M071
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Craftsman (Enlisted)
4M091
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Superintendent (Enlisted)
4M0X1
Aerospace and Operational Physiology (Enlisted)
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)
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)
832A
Radiac 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 (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)
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