U.S. Air ForceAFSC to Civilian Career Guide

The Air Force uses Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs) to define every enlisted and officer career field, from Cyber Operations to Aircraft Maintenance to Security Forces. Air Force technical training is some of the most structured in the military, and that structured experience maps well to civilian certifications and career paths — if you know where to look.

Our guides translate each AFSC into civilian career options with O*NET occupation codes and BLS salary data, identify federal positions across dozens of GS series, and list companies that specifically recruit Air Force veterans. Every guide also covers career pivots for airmen who want to move into entirely different fields, with the certifications and entry paths needed to make that transition.