Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
11A
Infantry (Commissioned Officer only)
11B
Infantryman (Enlisted)
11C
Indirect Fire Infantryman (Enlisted)
11Z
Infantry Senior Sergeant (Enlisted)
12B
Combat Engineer (Enlisted)
12C
Bridge Crewmember (Enlisted)
12D
Diver (Enlisted)
12G
Quarrying Specialist (RC) (Enlisted)
12N
Horizontal Construction Engineer (Enlisted)
131A
Field Artillery Technician (Warrant Officer only)
13B
Cannon Crewmember (Enlisted)
13M
Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Crewmember (Enlisted)
14E
PATRIOT Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer (Enlisted)
14P
Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Crewmember (Enlisted)
14S
AVENGER Crewmember (USAR/NG only) (Enlisted)
15Y
AH-64 Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer (Enlisted)
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 Intelligence Sergeant (Enlisted)
19A
Armor (Commissioned Officer only)
19D
Cavalry Scout (Enlisted)
19K
M1 Armor Crewman (Enlisted)
890A
Ammunition Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
89A
Ammunition Stock Control and Accounting Specialist (Enlisted)
89B
Ammunition Specialist (Enlisted)
89D
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist (Enlisted)
89E
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Commissioned Officer only)
915E
Senior Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer/Senior Ordnance Logistics Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer only)
91B
Wheeled Vehicle Repairer (Enlisted)
91F
Small Arms/Towed Artillery Repairer (Enlisted)
92Y
Unit Supply Specialist (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
12E
Atomic Demolition Munitions Specialist (Enlisted)
55B
Ammunition Specialist (Enlisted)
55D
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist (Enlisted)
55G
Nuclear Weapons Specialist (Enlisted)
55R
Ammunition Stock Control and Accounting Specialist (Enlisted)
62G
Quarrying Specialist (RC) (Enlisted)
AST
Aviation Survival Technician (Enlisted)
DV
Diver (Enlisted)
GM
Gunner's Mate (Enlisted)
19Z1A
Special Warfare, Special Tactics (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z1B
Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z1C
Special Warfare, Combat Rescue (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z2A
Special Warfare, Special Tactics (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z2B
Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z2C
Special Warfare, Combat Rescue (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z3A
Special Warfare, Special Tactics (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z3B
Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z3C
Special Warfare, Combat Rescue (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z4A
Special Warfare, Special Tactics (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z4B
Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party (Commissioned Officer only)
19Z4C
Special Warfare, Combat Rescue (Commissioned Officer only)
19ZXA
Special Warfare, Special Tactics (Commissioned Officer only)
19ZXB
Special Warfare, Tactical Air Control Party (Commissioned Officer only)
19ZXC
Special Warfare, Combat Rescue (Commissioned Officer only)
2A613
Aircrew Egress Systems Helper (Enlisted)
2A633
Aircrew Egress Systems Apprentice (Enlisted)
2A653
Aircrew Egress Systems Journeyman (Enlisted)
2A673
Aircrew Egress Systems Craftsman (Enlisted)
2A6X3
Aircrew Egress Systems (Enlisted)
2W011
Munitions Systems Helper (Enlisted)
2W031
Munitions Systems Apprentice (Enlisted)
2W051
Munitions Systems Journeyman (Enlisted)
2W071
Munitions Systems Craftsman (Enlisted)
2W091
Munitions Systems Superintendent (Enlisted)
2W0X1
Munitions Systems (Enlisted)
2W111C
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, A10 (Enlisted)
2W111E
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-15 (Enlisted)
2W111F
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-16 (Enlisted)
2W111J
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-35 (Enlisted)
2W111K
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, B-52/B-2 (Enlisted)
2W111L
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, B-1 (Enlisted)
2W111N
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F/A-22 (Enlisted)
2W111Q
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, RPA (MQ-1/MQ-9) (Enlisted)
2W111Z
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, All Other (Enlisted)
2W111
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper (Enlisted)
2W131C
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, A10 (Enlisted)
2W131E
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-15 (Enlisted)
2W131F
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-16 (Enlisted)
2W131J
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-35 (Enlisted)
2W131K
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, B-52/B-2 (Enlisted)
2W131L
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, B-1 (Enlisted)
2W131N
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F/A-22 (Enlisted)
2W131Q
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, RPA (MQ-1/MQ-9) (Enlisted)
2W131Z
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, All Other (Enlisted)
2W131
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice (Enlisted)
2W151
Aircraft Armament Systems Journeyman (Enlisted)
2W171
Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman (Enlisted)
2W191
Aircraft Armament Systems Superintendent (Enlisted)
2W1X1
Aircraft Armament Systems (Enlisted)
2W211
Nuclear Weapons Helper (Enlisted)
2W231
Nuclear Weapons Apprentice (Enlisted)
2W251
Nuclear Weapons Journeyman (Enlisted)
2W271
Nuclear Weapons Craftsman (Enlisted)
2W291
Nuclear Weapons Superintendent (Enlisted)
2W2X1
Nuclear Weapons (Enlisted)
32E1A
Civil Engineer, Architect/Architectural Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1B
Civil Engineer, Readiness Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1C
Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1D
Civil Engineer, Readiness Non-Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1E
Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1F
Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1G
Civil Engineer, General Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1H
Civil Engineer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1I
Civil Engineer, Industrial Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1J
Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1K
Civil Engineer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Non-Engineer) (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1M
Civil Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1N
Civil Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1P
Civil Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1Q
Civil Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1R
Civil Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1S
Civil Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1T
Civil Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1V
Civil Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1W
Civil Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1Y
Civil Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1Z
Civil Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3A
Civil Engineer, Architect/Architectural Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3B
Civil Engineer, Readiness Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3C
Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3D
Civil Engineer, Readiness Non-Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3E
Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3F
Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3G
Civil Engineer, General Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3H
Civil Engineer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3I
Civil Engineer, Industrial Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3J
Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3K
Civil Engineer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Non-Engineer) (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3M
Civil Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3N
Civil Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3P
Civil Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3Q
Civil Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3R
Civil Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3S
Civil Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3T
Civil Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3V
Civil Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3W
Civil Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3Y
Civil Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3Z
Civil Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4M
Civil Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4N
Civil Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4P
Civil Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4Q
Civil Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4R
Civil Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4S
Civil Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4T
Civil Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4V
Civil Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4W
Civil Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4Y
Civil Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4Z
Civil Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4
Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32EXH
Civil Engineer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32EX
Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
3E211
Pavements and Construction Equipment Helper (Enlisted)
3E231
Pavements and Construction Equipment Apprentice (Enlisted)
3E251
Pavements and Construction Equipment Journeyman (Enlisted)
3E271
Pavements and Construction Equipment Craftsman (Enlisted)
3E290
Heavy Repair Superintendent (Enlisted)
3E2X1
Pavements and Construction Equipment (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)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
2W111D
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-4 (Enlisted)
2W111H
Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F-111 (Enlisted)
2W131D
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-4 (Enlisted)
2W131H
Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-111 (Enlisted)
0300
Basic Infantryman (Enlisted)
0302
Infantry Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
0303
Light-Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
0306
Infantry Weapons Officer (Warrant Officer only)
0311
Rifleman (Enlisted)
0313
Light Armored Reconnaissance Marine (Enlisted)
0317
Scout Sniper (Enlisted)
0326
Reconnaissance Man, Parachute and Combatant Diver Qualified (Enlisted)
0331
Machine Gunner (Enlisted)
0341
Mortarman (Enlisted)
0351
Infantry Assaultman (Enlisted)
0352
Anti-tank Missileman (Enlisted)
0363
Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Unit Leader (Enlisted)
0365
Infantry Squad Leader (Enlisted)
0367
Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Master Gunner (Enlisted)
0369
Infantry Unit Leader (Enlisted)
0372
Critical Skills Operator (Enlisted)
0393
Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Operations Chief (Enlisted)
0399
Operations Chief (Enlisted)
0811
Field Artillery Cannoneer (Enlisted)
0814
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Operator (Enlisted)
0848
Field Artillery Operations Man (Enlisted)
0869
Artillery Unit Leader (Enlisted)
0941
Winter Mountain Leader (Enlisted)
0942
Winter Mountain Leader (Commissioned Officer only)
0943
Summer Mountain Leader (Enlisted)
0944
Summer Mountain Leader (Commissioned Officer only)
0945
Summer/Winter Mountain Leader (Enlisted)
0946
Summer/Winter Mountain Leader (Commissioned Officer only)
1300
Basic Engineer, Construction, and Equipment Marine (Enlisted)
1302
Combat Engineer Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
1371
Combat Engineer (Enlisted)
1802
Tank Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
1803
Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
1812
Armor Marine (Enlisted)
1833
Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Crewmember (Enlisted)
1867
M1A1 Tank Master Gunner (Enlisted)
1868
Assault Amphibious Master Gunner (Enlisted)
1869
Senior Armor SNCO (Enlisted)
2111
Small Arms Repairer/Technician (Enlisted)
2131
Artillery Systems Technician (Enlisted)
2141
Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)/Assault Combat Vehicle (ACV) Repairer/Technician (Enlisted)
2146
Heavy Ordnance Vehicle Repairer/Technician (Enlisted)
2147
Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Repairer/Technician (Enlisted)
2149
Ordnance Vehicle Maintenance Chief (Enlisted)
2171
Electro-Optical Ordnance Repairer (Enlisted)
2181
Ground Ordnance Weapons Chief (Enlisted)
2300
Basic Ammunition and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marine (Enlisted)
2305
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2311
Ammunition Technician (Enlisted)
2336
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician (Enlisted)
6281
Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic-Trainee (Enlisted)
6282
Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, AV-8/TAV-8 (Enlisted)
6283
Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, EA-6 (Enlisted)
6286
Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, KC-130/V-22 (Enlisted)
6287
Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, F/A-18 (Enlisted)
6288
Fixed-Wing Aircraft Safety Equipment Mechanic, F-35 (Enlisted)
62XX
Aircraft Maintenance (Fixed-Wing) (Enlisted)
6500
Basic Aviation Ordnance Marine (Enlisted)
6516
Ordnance Quality Assurance/Safety Observer (Enlisted)
6531
Aircraft Ordnance Technician (Enlisted)
6541
Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician (Enlisted)
6542
Ammunition Inventory Management Specialist (Enlisted)
7212
Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunner (Enlisted)
7276
Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Enhancement Training Instructor (LETI) (Enlisted)
7276
Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Enhancement Training Instructor (LETI) (Commissioned Officer only)
8711
Ground Command and Control (C2) Operations NCO (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
1372
Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV)/Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB) Crewman (Enlisted)
1834
Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Crewmember (Enlisted)
6511
Aircraft Ordnance Technician-Trainee (Enlisted)
001105
First Class Diver (Enlisted)
001110
Master Diver (Enlisted)
001172
Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (Enlisted)
001177
Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (Enlisted)
001955
Aviation Environmental And Egress Technician (Enlisted)
002000
Armament Weapons Support Equipment Technician (Enlisted)
002045
Aircraft Armament Equipment Technician (Enlisted)
002093
Armorer (Enlisted)
002138
Weapons Department Technician (Enlisted)
002183
Ammunition Logistics Manager (Enlisted)
002228
Squadron Ordnance Technician (Enlisted)
002273
Aviation Ordnance Quality Assurance Safety Supervisor (Enlisted)
002617
Basic Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (Enlisted)
002688
Constructionman (Enlisted)
003736
Mine Warfare Specialist (Enlisted)
113
URL - Special Warfare (Commissioned Officer only)
114
URL - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Warfare Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
1206
Planning Series - Littoral Combat Ship Mine Warfare Mission Package Specialist (Enlisted)
1299
Mineman Basic (Enlisted)
53E9
Explosive Ordnance Diver (Enlisted)
615
LDO - Special Warfare Technician (Commissioned Officer only)
626
LDO - Ordnance, Submarine (Commissioned Officer only)
6275
Guided Missile Test Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
636
LDO - Ordnance, Aviation (Commissioned Officer only)
648
LDO - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Commissioned Officer only)
6899
Aviation Ordnanceman Basic (Enlisted)
6960
Weapons Officer, Naval Activity (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
715
CWO - Special Warfare Technician (Warrant Officer only)
718
CWO - Electronics Technician, Surface (Warrant Officer only)
726A
UDT/SEAL Candidate (Enlisted)
726
CWO - Ordnance, Submarine (Warrant Officer only)
736
CWO - Ordnance, Aviation (Warrant Officer only)
748
CWO - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Warrant Officer only)
757B
Very Shallow Water Mine Counter-Measure Operator (VSW MCM Operator) (Enlisted)
758B
Salvage/Construction Demolition Diver (Enlisted)
775B
Expeditionary - Maritime Security (Enlisted)
777A
Weapons and Tactics Instructor (Enlisted)
780A
F-35C Aircraft Systems Organizational Maintenance Technician (Enlisted)
800G
Individual Augmentation (IA) Support Assignment-Basic Combat (BC) Unit Member (Enlisted)
8015
Aircraft Armament Development Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
803G
Individual Augmentation (IA) Support Assignment-Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) (Enlisted)
804G
Expeditionary Force - Combat Skills (Enlisted)
811G
Riverine Small Craft Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) (Enlisted)
814A
Ammunition Inventory Management (IM) Specialist (Enlisted)
817G
Individual Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Individual Augmentee/In Lieu Of (IA/ILO) Multinational Force (MNF) (Enlisted)
8193
Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Officer, Armament Equipment (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
820G
Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Individual Augmentee/In Lieu Of (IA/ILO) Navy Individual Augmentee Combat Training (NIACT)-Deployed (Enlisted)
821G
Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Individual Augmentee/In Lieu Of (IA/ILO) Navy Individual Augmentee Combat Training (NIACT)-Not Deployed (Enlisted)
9250
Division Officer, Weapons Department (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9252
Division Officer, Weapons Department (Gunnery) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9258
Weapons Officer (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9259
Weapons Officer (Fleet Ballistic Missiles) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9261
Combat Systems Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
AME
Aviation Structural Mechanic, Safety Equipment (Enlisted)
AO
Aviation Ordnanceman (Enlisted)
B07A
Blaster (Enlisted)
B18A
Master Underwater Construction Diver (Enlisted)
EOD
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Enlisted)
EO
Equipment Operator (Enlisted)
FCA
Fire Controlman (AEGIS) (Enlisted)
FC
Fire Controlman (Enlisted)
GM
Gunner's Mate (Enlisted)
M00A
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) Apprentice (Enlisted)
M01A
(EOD) Apprentice Diver (Student Status) (Enlisted)
M02A
Basic EOD Technician (Enlisted)
M03A
Senior EOD Technician (Enlisted)
M04A
Master EOD Technician (Enlisted)
M05A
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exploitation Specialist (Enlisted)
M06A
Ordnance Clearance Diver (Enlisted)
M1DV
Diver First Class (Enlisted)
M2DV
Diver Second Class (Enlisted)
MMDV
Master Diver (Enlisted)
MN
Mineman (Enlisted)
MT
Missile Technician (Enlisted)
ND
Navy Diver (Enlisted)
PR
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (Enlisted)
Q33A
SSN/SSBN Weapons Equipment Technician (Enlisted)
SO
Special Warfare Operator (Enlisted)
STG
Sonar Technician (Surface) (Enlisted)
STS
Sonar Technician (Submarine) (Enlisted)
TM
Torpedoman’s Mate (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
5301
UDT/SEAL Candidate (Enlisted)
5302
EOD Candidate (Enlisted)
5309
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) Apprentice (Enlisted)
5328
Very Shallow Water Mine Counter-Measure Operator (VSW MCM Operator) (Enlisted)
5330
(EOD) Apprentice Diver (Student Status) (Enlisted)
5332
Basic EOD Technician-Reserves (Enlisted)
5333
Basic EOD Technician (Enlisted)
5334
Senior EOD Technician-Reserves (Enlisted)
5335
Senior EOD Technician (Enlisted)
5336
Master EOD Technician-Reserves (Enlisted)
5337
Master EOD Technician (Enlisted)
5338
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exploitation Specialist (Enlisted)
5339
Ordnance Clearance Diver (Enlisted)
5708
Blaster (Enlisted)
90IE
Riverine Patrol Boat Operator/Crewman (Enlisted)
90IF
Riverine Small Craft Maritime Interdiction Operations (Enlisted)
9525
Ammunition Inventory Management Specialist (Enlisted)
TM
Torpedoman's Mate (Enlisted)
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