Careers Career Paths Army CMF Military Job Specialties These Army CMF Codes Will Help You Choose a Career Print Jose Fernando Ogura/Curitiba/Brazil / Getty Images Career Paths US Military Careers Technology Careers Sports Careers Sales Project Management Professional Writer Music Careers Media Legal Careers Government Careers Finance Careers Fiction Writing Careers Entertainment Careers Criminology Careers Book Publishing Aviation Animal Careers Advertising Learn More By Rod Powers Rod Powers Air Force NCO Academy Rod Powers was a retired Air Force First Sergeant with 22 years of active duty service. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on 10/10/19 Joining the U.S. Army is just the first step. Once you're a soldier, you need to figure out what career skills you should develop to maximize your chances of success when you rejoin civilian life, and there is a whole host of options to choose from. In order to choose a career path in the U.S. Army, you'll need to understand what Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and Career Management Fields (CMF) are available. Here you can find a handy list of these career fields and how they're divided. What Is a CMF code? A CMF is how the Army organizes the various types of individual professions, or MOSs, into categories. For example, a Special Forces Medical Sergeant (18D MOS) falls under the broader CMF 18 category (Special Forces). Once you decide on the career path that you want, you will need to choose a more specialized MOS. From time to time, the Army may discontinue some of these MOSs, but we are listing them for your reference. Ask your Army recruiter for the most current information. (CMF 11) Infantry Becoming an infantryman is a strong career path if you're joining the Army. While infantry is a military profession and therefore has no direct civilian counterpart, the skills, knowledge, and personal development that a soldier gains can go far in helping obtain worthwhile civilian employment. Additionally, there are special units and skills applicable to this MOS that are more translatable in post-military life, such as Airborne, Airmobile, Air Assault, and many others. MOS/Title 11A Infantry Officer11B Infantryman11C Indirect Fire Infantryman11H Heavy Anti Armor Weapons Infantryman11M Bradley Fighting Vehicle Infantryman (CMF 12) Combat Engineering This is a great career field if you are looking for employment in construction, forestry, or industrial operations in the civilian sector. Each of the jobs in this CMF is related directly to similar or equivalent civilian occupations. MOS/Title 12A Engineering Officer12B Combat Engineer12C Bridge Crewmember12D Diver12G Quarrying Specialist12K Plumber12M Firefighter12N Horizontal Construction Engineer12P Prime Power Production Specialist12Q Power Distribution Specialist12R Interior Electrician12T Technical Engineer12V Concrete and Asphalt Equipment Operator12W Carpentry and Masonry Specialist12Y Geospatial Engineer (CMF 13) Field Artillery Field artillery work is highly specialized, so the skills and knowledge acquired in this CMF could be translated into meaningful work in a variety of civilian engineering, manufacturing, and production fields. MOS/Title 13A Field Artillery Officer13B Cannon Crewmember13D Field Artillery Tactical Data System Specialist13F Fire Support Specialist13M Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS/HIMARS) Crewmember13P MLRS/LANCE Operations Fire Direction Specialist13R Field Artillery Firefinder Radar Operator13T Field Artillery Surveyor/Meteorological Crewmember (CMF 14) Air Defense Artillery Air defense artillery work is also highly specialized, although it has the downside of being unique to the military. Still, the skills and knowledge you acquire here could be translated into civilian work with private industries, public agencies, and other users or manufacturers of complex electromechanical equipment. MOS/Title 14A Air Defense Artillery Officer14E Patriot Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer14G Air Defense Battle Management System Operator14H Air Defense Enhanced Early Warning System Operator14R Bradley Linebacker Crewmember14S Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Crewmember14T PATRIOT Launching Station Enhanced Operator/Maintainer (CMF 15) Aviation There are many civilian aviation-related professions, so you can choose one of these career paths secure in the knowledge that you are building skills that will be highly useful for civilian employment, whether you want to be a pilot, an aircraft mechanic, or an engineer. MOS/Title 15 Aviation Officer 15B Aircraft Powerplant Repairer 15D Aircraft Powertrain Repairer 15E Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer 15F Aircraft Electrician 15G Aircraft Structural Repairer 15H Aircraft Pneudraulics Repairer 15J OH-58D Armament, Electrical, Avionics Systems Repairer 15K Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor 15M Utility Helicopter Repairer 15N Avionics Mechanic 15P Aviation Operations Specialist 15Q Air Traffic Control Operator 15R AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer 15S OH-58D Helicopter Repairer 15T UH-60 Helicopter Repairer 15U CH-47 Helicopter Repairer 15W Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator 15Y AH-64 Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer 15Z Aircraft Maintenance Senior Sergeant (CMF 18) Special Forces Those who have chosen the Special Forces path will be part of an elite military organization that employs specialized elements to accomplish important missions in times of peace and war. Although CMF 18 MOS are not entry-level positions, an SF soldier with specialized training, skills, knowledge, and personal development can obtain worthwhile employment in law enforcement, personal security, or national security agencies. MOS/Title 18A Special Forces Officer18B Special Forces Weapons Sergeant18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant18E Special Forces Communications Sergeant (CMF 19) Armor This CMF is a tough one to directly translate to the civilian field, but the skills you gain through working with heavy mechanical equipment may be applicable to the heavy construction, steelwork, and logging industries. MOS/Title 19A Armor Officer 19D Cavalry Scout 19K Armor Crewman (CMF 25) Audio-Visual - Signal Operations In the past few years, the fields of communications and telecommunications have become increasingly important. Almost every large corporation or government agency depends on such devices for successful day-to-day operations. As a civilian with Army experience, there are employment opportunities in information technology, communications systems, radio and television stations, AV production houses, government agencies, schools, and colleges. MOS/Title 25A Signal Officer 25B Information Technology Specialist 25C Radio Operator-Maintainer 25D Cyber Network Defender 25L Cable Systems Installer-Maintainer 25M Multimedia Illustrator 25N Nodal Network Systems Operator-Maintainer 25P Microwave Systems Operator-Maintainer 25Q Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer 25R Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer 25S Satellite Communication Systems Operator-Maintainer 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist 25V Combat Documentation/Production Specialist (CMF 27) Legal Choosing a career in the legal sector can certainly give you key experience to building a civilian legal career, although you should keep in mind that this legal field is military-specific and may not translate easily to civilian law. MOS/Title 27A Army Judge Advocate General's Corps Attorney27D Paralegal Specialist (CMF 31) Military Police Upon returning to civilian life, a soldier may find considerable opportunities in police, security, or investigative employment. The background acquired in the Army could be applied to a career with a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, or in the fields of correctional or industrial security. MOS/Title 31A Military Police Officer 31B Military Police 31D Criminal Investigation Special Agent 31E Internment/Settlement Specialist 31K Military Working Dog Handler (CMF 35) Military Intelligence Corporations, government agencies, and other organizations highly regard intelligence experience for selected civilian jobs, because it represents abilities that are usually associated with managerial and executive-level work—abilities that establish integrity, loyalty, and trustworthiness. Jobs that were formerly listed as 98X Electronic Warfare/Signal Intelligence Specialist (Linguist) have been placed under this CMF with new MOS numbering. MOS/Title 35F Intelligence Analyst 35G Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst 35L Counterintelligence Agent 35M Human Intelligence Collector 35N Signals Intelligence Analyst 35P Cryptologic Linguist 35Q Cryptologic Network Warfare Specialist - replaces 98X 35S Signals Collection Analyst 35T Military Intelligence Systems Maintainer/Integrator (CMF 37) Psychological Operations Experience as a PSYOP specialist develops indicates you have skills in basic marketing techniques, from market segmentation and analysis of consumer behavior to advertising and sales promotion. The soldier is further exposed to data processing, graphics manipulation, broadcast journalism, and videography. An assignment within Psychological Operations provides the soldier considerable formulation of information strategies that involves joint, combined, and interagency coordination. All CMF 37 soldiers receive basic foreign language and airborne training. MOS/Title 37A Psychological Operations Officer37F Psychological Operations Specialist (CMF 38) Civil Affairs Soldiers in civil affairs must help plan missions that involve civilians, which can include evacuations or providing aid following disasters. Skills gained in this career path will translate to jobs at international charities and aid organizations, or with private security organizations. Experience in planning civil affairs missions may also look good on the résumé of someone looking for a leadership position. MOS/Title 38A Civil Affairs Officer (Reserve Component)38A Civil Affairs Specialist (CMF 42) Human Resources and Band Human resources experience can lead to a career in HR and management in every type of company as well as in government service. Businesses and public service agencies have a continuing need for competent administrative personnel, making anyone in this career path an attractive hire. Employment opportunities for civilian musicians can range from moderately to highly competitive, depending on the job or type of work being sought. Typical employers of musicians are theaters, radio and television stations, concert halls, schools, colleges, recording studios, and just about anywhere that music is played. MOS/Title 42A Human Resources Specialist 42B Human Resources Officer 42C Band Officer 42R Musician 42S Special Band Musician (CMF 46) Public Affairs Soldiers who gain experience doing Army public affairs work can typically find careers either in journalism or as spokespersons for organizations. Corporations, public relations agencies, broadcasting stations, and government agencies would be the best places to find jobs in this career field. MOS/Title 46A Public Affairs Officer 46Q Public Affairs Specialist 46R Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist (CMF 56) Chaplain Chaplains often go into religious leadership after military service, becoming pastors, rabbis, imams, or other types of clergy. MOS/Title 56A Chaplain56M Chaplain Assistant (CMF 60 and 61) Medical These are physicians who serve in the Army, with skills directly translatable to civilian careers in health and medicine. MOS/Title 60B Nuclear Medicine Officer60C Preventive Medicine Officer60D Occupational Medicine Officer60F Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Officer60G Gastroenterologist60J Obstetrician/Gynecologist60K Urologist60L Dermatologist60M Allergist, Clinical Immunologist60N Anesthesiologist60P Pediatric Physician60R Child Neurologist60S Ophthalmologist60T Otolaryngologist60J Child Psychiatrist60V Neurologist60W Psychiatrist61A Nephrologist61B Medical Oncologist/Hematologist61C Endocrinologist61D Rheumatologist61E Clinical Pharmacologist61F Internal Medicine Physician61G Infectious Disease Officer61H Family Medicine Physician61J General Surgeon61K Thoracic Surgeon61L Plastic Surgeon61M Orthopedic Surgeon61N Flight Surgeon61P Physiatrist61Q Therapeutic Radiologist61R Diagnostic Radiologist61U Pathologist61W Peripheral Vascular Surgeon61Z Neurosurgeon62 Medical Corps Officer62A Emergency Physician62B Field Surgeon63 Dental Corps Officer63B Comprehensive Dentist (CMF 64) Veterinary Skills developed in caring for animals will open doors to veterinary practices. MOS/Title 64 Veterinary Corps Officer64A Field Veterinary Service64C Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine Officer64D Veterinary Pathology64F Veterinary Clinical Medicine (CMF 65) Medical Specialists These career paths focus on health care and medicine and lead to lucrative careers in the medical industry, either by starting your own practice or working in hospitals and doctor's offices. You could also serve as a medical or health consultant for a private company. MOS/Title 65 Medical Specialist Corps Officer65A Occupational Therapist65B Physical Therapist65C Dietitian65D Physician Assistant (CMF 66) Nurse Corps MOS/Title 66 Nurse Corps Officer66B Army Public Health Nurse66C Psychiatric/Behavioral Nurse66E Perioperative Nurse66F Nurse Anesthetist66G Ob/Gyn Nurse66H Medical-Surgical Nurse66P Family Nurse Practitioner66R Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner66S Critical Care Nurse66T Emergency Room Nurse66W Certified Nurse Midwife (CMF 67) Medical Service Corps MOS/Title 67 Medical Service Corps Officer67E Pharmacist67F Optometrist67G Podiatrist67J Aeromedical Evacuations Officer (CMF 68) Medical Specialists MOS/Title 68A Biomedical Equipment Specialist68B Orthopedic Specialist68C Practical Nursing Specialist68D Operating Room Specialist68E Dental Specialist68F Physical Therapy Specialist68G Patient Administration Specialist68H Optical Laboratory Specialist68J Medical Logistics Specialist68K Medical Laboratory Specialist68L Occupational Therapy Specialist68M Nutrition Care Specialist68N Cardiovascular Specialist68P Radiology Specialist68Q Pharmacy Specialist68R Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist68S Preventive Medicine Specialist68U Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist68Y Eye Specialist68V Respiratory Specialist68W Health Care Specialist68X Mental Health Specialist (CMF 70) Health Care MOS/Title 70A Health Care Administrator70B Health Services Administration70C Health Services Comptroller70D Health Services System Management70E Patient Administration70F Health Services Human Resources70H Health Service Plans, Operations, Intelligence Security and Training70K Health Services Materiel (CMF 71) Medical Research MOS/Title 71A Microbiologist71B Biochemistry/Physiologist71E Clinical Laboratory Scientist71F Research Psychologist (CMF 72) Preventive Medicine Sciences MOS/Title 72A Nuclear Medical Science Officer72B Entomologist72C Audiologist72D Environmental Science/Engineering Officer (CMF 73) Behavioral Sciences MOS/Title 73A Social Worker73B Clinical Psychologist (CMF 74) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear MOS/Title 74A Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Officer74D Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist (CMF 88) Transportation The majority of Army positions in this field are closely related to similar civilian occupations. Potential civilian employers are trucking firms, marinas, airports, railroads, and intra-coastal shipping companies. MOS/Title 88A Transportation Officer88H Cargo Specialist88K Watercraft Operator88L Watercraft Engineer88M Motor Transport Operator88N Transportation Management Coordinator88P Railway Equipment Repairer (USAR)88T Railway Section Repairer (USAR)88U Railway Operations Crewmember (USAR) (CMF 89) Ammunition and Ordnance Disposal This profession translates well to the private security industry or to construction jobs that involve demolition, for example. MOS/Title 89A Ammunition Stock Control and Accounting Specialist89B Ammunition Specialist89D Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Specialist89E Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer (CMF 91) Maintenance Machines play such an important role in our lives. Just about anywhere you go, machines are being used to make our lives easier, and someone has to keep them going. Manufacturing plants, industries, construction companies, and apartment buildings all utilize equipment similar to what you'd be working on in this career path. MOS/Title 91A M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic91C Utilities Equipment Repairer91E Allied Trade Specialist91D Power-Generation Equipment Repairer91F Small Arm/Artillery Repairer91G Fire Control Repairer91H Track Vehicle Repairer91J Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment Repairer91L Construction Equipment Repairer91M Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer91P Artillery Mechanic91S Stryker Systems Maintainer (CMF 92) Supply The Army's Quartermaster Branch studies and utilizes modern business methods to ensure the efficient and effective support of soldiers and worldwide Army operations. Skills learned through classroom and on-the-job training vary greatly by MOS, but some examples that are easily transferable to the civilian industry include supply data processor, inventory specialist, warehousing manager, food service management, mortuary sciences, airload and parachute preparation, fabric and upholstery repair, and commercial laundry skills (hospital and hotel). MOS/Title 92A Automated Logistical Specialist92G Culinary Specialist92F Petroleum Supply Specialist92L Petroleum Laboratory Specialist92M Mortuary Affairs Specialist92R Parachute Rigger92S Shower/Laundry and Clothing Repair Specialist92W Water Treatment Specialist92Y Unit Supply Specialist (CMF 94) Aircraft Maintenance Civilian opportunities in aircraft maintenance are directly related to Army positions. There are aircraft manufacturers, commercial airlines, and corporate aircraft—all of which are required by federal law to have routine inspections, maintenance, and servicing. MOS/Title 94A Land Combat Electronic Missile System Repairer94D Air Traffic Control Equipment Repairer84E Radio and Communications Security Repairer94F Computer/Detection Systems Repairer94H Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Maintenance Support Specialist94M Radar Repairer94P Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Repairer94R Avionic and Survivability Equipment Repairer94S Patriot System Repairer94T Avenger System Repairer94Y Integrated Family of Test Equipment (IFTE) Operator/Maintainer