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Your military job already qualifies you for a real civilian career.
Find your MOS, Rating or AFSC below. See the civilian and federal jobs that hire the background, what they pay from BLS data, and how the work reads on a resume.
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Brad TachiNavy Diver · BMR founder
After the Navy he was hired into six federal career fields and tech sales, and sat on federal hiring panels along the way. The last two years went into rebuilding all of it into BMR, tuned for how resumes get screened today. 75,185 resumes built so far.
What you will find here
Every military job has civilian equivalents, but finding them is not as simple as dropping your MOS into a translator. Your specialty trained you for more than one path, and the right one depends on whether you want to stay in the field, pivot, or go federal.
Each guide breaks one military job code into all of it: direct civilian matches with BLS salary data and O*NET codes, the federal GS series that value the background, companies that hire it, certifications sorted by target career, and a skills translation written for a hiring manager who has never heard the terminology. Career pivot paths are in there too, for the veterans who want to leave the specialty entirely.
The salary data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not job boards. The career paths come from O*NET. The advice comes from a Navy Diver who went through a rough transition in 2015, then built careers across federal service and tech sales and wrote down what worked.
Browse by branch
Six branches, one guide per job code.
U.S. Army119 MOS guides
Explore civilian career paths for Army MOS codes. From Infantry to Intelligence, find your next career.
U.S. Navy77 Rating guides
Discover civilian opportunities for Navy ratings. Your shipboard and shore experience translates to high-demand careers.
U.S. Air Force129 AFSC guides
Map Air Force AFSCs to civilian jobs. Technical skills from the Air Force are highly sought in the private sector.
U.S. Marine Corps115 MOS guides
Find civilian careers for Marine Corps MOS codes. Marine leadership and discipline open doors across industries.
U.S. Coast Guard23 Rating guides
Explore civilian paths for Coast Guard ratings. Maritime, law enforcement, and environmental skills transfer directly.
U.S. Space ForceAFSC guides in progress
Discover civilian opportunities for Space Force specialties. Space operations and cyber skills are in high demand.
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92FPetroleum Supply Specialist
What is the Army 92F MOS? Petroleum Supply Specialist. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
1C1X1Air Traffic Control
What is the Air Force 1C1X1 AFSC? Air Traffic Control. See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
3E1X1Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R)
What is the Air Force 3E1X1 AFSC? Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R). See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
3051Inventory Management Specialist
What is the Marine Corps 3051 MOS? Inventory Management Specialist (formerly Warehouse Clerk). See civilian supply chain jobs, salaries, and federal options.
ABEAviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment)
What is the Navy ABE Rating? Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment), formerly Launching and Recovery Equipment. See ASVAB, training, civilian jobs, and salary data.
3F1X1Services (Force Support)
What is the Air Force 3F1X1 AFSC? Services (Force Support). See the ASVAB score, training, and duty stations, plus civilian jobs, salaries, and federal options.
How to use a guide
Three steps, in this order.
1Find your job
Browse by branch, then pick your MOS, Rating or AFSC code.
2Read the paths
Matching civilian jobs, salary ranges, federal series, and the certifications each path asks for.
3Build the resume
Use the skills translation on the page, then let the builder write it from your own record.
Questions
How do I find the civilian equivalent of my military job?
Start with your MOS, AFSC, Rating or NEC in the branch guides on this page. Each guide shows the civilian job titles that match, salary ranges from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the federal GS series that value your background. For a translation of your own record, sign up and build your free resume: BMR rewrites your specific experience for each job you target.
Do these career guides cover all military jobs?
We are building guides for every military job code across all six branches, and new ones publish regularly. If your code is not listed yet you can still sign up and create your free resumes; the translation works for any military occupation.
Where does the salary data come from?
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, not job board estimates. We use median annual wages and show the full range so you can see what is realistic for your experience level and location.
Can my military experience qualify me for federal jobs?
Yes. Each guide includes a federal GS series crosswalk showing which government positions match your background. Veterans also get preference in federal hiring: 5-point preference for most honorably discharged veterans, 10-point for disabled veterans.
What if I want to do something completely different from my military job?
Many veterans pivot outside their specialty, and every guide includes pivot paths for exactly that. The leadership, operations and risk work behind your specialty transfers further than the specialty itself.
How is this different from other MOS translators?
Most translators map one code to one job title from a static list. These guides show the whole picture: several civilian career paths, real salary data, federal positions, certifications organized by target career, and companies that hire the background.
Are the career guides really free?
Yes, every guide is free to read. When you are ready to build, every veteran gets 2 tailored resumes (one federal, one private sector), 2 cover letters, LinkedIn optimization and more at no cost.
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