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Pick any two codes from any branches. Useful if you held more than one, you're weighing a reclass, or you want to show a hiring manager that your job and theirs are the same work under different names.
These two overlap on 1 civilian career
Both 18D and ASTfeed the same work. This is the concrete version of "transferable skills" — worth naming directly on a resume.
18D — Special Forces Medical Sergeant
Special Forces medical specialist providing trauma care, preventive medicine, and veterinary care in austere environments. Most broadly trained medical professional in the military.
Top civilian careers
- Emergency Medicine Physician (via med school)$250,000.00
- Physician Assistant$130,020.00
- Registered Nurse$93,600.00
- Paramedic$58,410.00
Key skills
AST — Aviation Survival Technician
Coast Guard rescue swimmers who deploy from helicopters to perform search and rescue in extreme conditions. Also serve as EMTs and maintain survival equipment.
Top civilian careers
- Offshore Safety Specialist$84,430.00
- Paramedic$58,410.00
- Search and Rescue Technician$52,290.00
- Firefighter/EMT$52,290.00
Key skills
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