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MOS → Civilian Skill Translation

The short answer

Your military job already maps to civilian titles, skills, and certifications — the work is translating the vocabulary so a hiring manager and an ATS keyword filter both recognize it. Army MOS examples below, then a full Air Force build-out (including EPME/ALS/NCO Academy instructor duty), and where to start for Navy and Marine Corps ratings/MOSs. Every number in the example bullets is a placeholder — swap in your own from your evaluations and award citations.

Army — MOS Examples

11B Infantry

68W Combat Medic

25B IT Specialist

88M Motor Transport

15 Aviation

35 Intelligence

42A Human Resources

91B Mechanic

Air Force

AFSC Examples

3D0X2 Cyber Systems
2A3X3 Tactical Aircraft Maintenance
3F0X1 Personnel
1N0X1 All Source Intelligence

EPME / ALS / NCO Academy Instructor → Civilian Resume

What IT Is

Duty as an instructor at Airman Leadership School (ALS), the NCO Academy, or the Senior NCO Academy — Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) — is civilian leadership development, corporate training, curriculum design, and program management. Translate it as exactly that; never list 'NCOA Instructor' alone.

Civilian Titles
Example Summary

Template — replace every number with your own from your EPBs and award citations: 'Leadership development professional with [6]+ years designing and delivering leadership education to more than [800] mid-level supervisors and frontline managers. Certified instructor and curriculum developer for an accredited leadership program covering communication, team dynamics, conflict resolution, and performance management. Proven ability to facilitate adult learning, coach struggling performers, and manage training programs through external reviews without a discrepancy.'

Example Bullets
ATS Keywords
Credentials

List Community College of the Air Force credentials tied to instructor duty — the CCAF Instructor of Technology and Military Science degree program and CCAF instructor certifications — in plain English ('certified professional instructor', 'A.A.S., Instructor of Technology and Military Science'). Pull your numbers from EPBs (the Enlisted Performance Brief, which replaced the EPR in 2023) and award packages. Civilian credentials that validate the same skills: ATD certificates, APTD/CPTD.

Navy & Marine Corps

Note

Full Navy rating and Marine Corps MOS build-outs are coming; the translation method above applies unchanged — start with your service's own tools and mirror the civilian titles they return.

Navy Examples

HM Hospital Corpsman
IT Information Systems Technician

Marine Examples

0311 Rifleman
3521 Automotive Maintenance

Tools

Navy COOL and Marine Corps COOL (Credentialing Opportunities On-Line) map each rating/MOS to civilian credentials and job titles — use them as the authoritative starting point.

About the Example Numbers

Every bracketed number in the examples above is a placeholder, not a claim about your service. Replace each with your own figures from evaluations (EPB/EPR, NCOER, FITREP), award citations, and course records — then have a civilian who never served read the result; anything they ask you to explain, rewrite.

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