The United States Air Force has about 120 entry-level enlisted jobs for new recruits. The Air Force refers to enlisted jobs as Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs). The following table shows the Air Force entry-level AFSCs and the line scores required to qualify for each job. The table is organized by AFSC number, so browse the table and see which AFSCs pique your interest.
Military jobs and qualification standards are subject to change with little or no notice. For the most up-to-date information and for complete job descriptions and qualification factors, see the Air Force official website.
Air Force enlisted jobs and required ASVAB scores
| AFSC | Title | Score |
| 1A0X1 | In-Flight Refueling | G-55 |
| 1A1X1 | Flight Engineer | G-57 |
| 1A2X1 | Aircraft Loadmaster | G-57 |
| 1A3X1 | Airborne Mission System | E-70 |
| 1A4X1 | Airborne Operations | G-55 |
| 1A6X1 | Flight Attendant** | A-28 |
| 1A7X1 | Aerial Gunner | M-60 or E-45 |
| 1A8X1 | Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst | G-72 |
| 1B4X1 | Cyber Warfare Operations* | G-64 |
| 1C0X1 | Aviation Resource Management | A-45 |
| 1C1X1 | Air Traffic Control | G-55 and M-55 |
| 1C2X1 | Combat Control | G-44 |
| 1C3X1 | Command Post | G-49 |
| 1C4X1 | Tactical Air Control Party | G-49 |
| 1C5X1 | Command and Control Battle Management Operations | G-55 |
| 1C6X1 | Space System Operations | E-70 |
| 1C7X1 | Airfield Management | G-50 and M-40 |
| 1C8X1 | Ground Radar Systems | E-70 |
| 1C8X2 | Airfield Systems | E-70 |
| 1N0X1 | All Source Intelligence Analyst | G-57 |
| 1N1X1 | Geospatial Intelligence | G-66 |
| 1N2X1 | Signals Intelligence Analyst | G-72 |
| 1N3XX | Cryptologic Language Analyst | G-72 |
| 1N4X1 | Fusion Analyst | G-62 |
| 1N7X1 | Human Intelligence Specialist | G-72 |
| 1P0X1 | Aircrew Flight Equipment | M-40 |
| 1S0X1 | Safety | G-55 |
| 1T0X1 | Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape* | G-55 |
| 1T2X1 | Pararescue | G-44 |
| 1U0X1 | Remotely Piloted Aircraft Sensor Operator | G-64 and E-54 |
| 1W0X1 | Weather | G-66 and E-50 |
| 2A0X1 | Avionics Test Stations and Components | E-70 |
| 2A2X1 | SOF/PR Integrated Communication/Navigation/Mission Systems | E-70 |
| 2A2X2 | SOF/PR Integrated Instruments and Flight Control Systems | E-70 |
| 2A2X3 | SOF/PR Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems | E-70 |
| 2A3X1 | Avionics Systems | E-70 |
| 2A3X3 | Tactical Aircraft Maintenance | M-47 |
| 2A3X4 | Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics | E-70 |
| 2A5X1 | Aerospace Maintenance | M-47 |
| 2A5X2 | Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance | M-56 |
| 2A5X3 | Mobility Air Forces Electronic Warfare Systems | E-70 |
| 2A6X1 | Aerospace Propulsion | M-60 |
| 2A6X2 | Aerospace Ground Equipment | M-47 and E-28 |
| 2A6X3 | Aircrew Egress Systems | E-70 |
| 2A6X4 | Aircraft Fuel Systems | M-47 |
| 2A6X5 | Aircraft Hydraulic Systems | M-56 |
| 2A7X1 | Aircraft Metals Technology | M-47 |
| 2A7X2 | Nondestructive Inspection | M-42 |
| 2A7X3 | Aircraft Structural Maintenance | M-47 |
| 2A7X4 | Survival Equipment | M-40 |
| 2A7X5 | Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance | M-47 |
| 2E1X1 | Satellite, Wideband, and Telemetry Systems | E-70 |
| 2E1X2 | Meteorological and Navigations Systems | E-70 |
| 2E1X3 | Ground Radio Communications | E-70 |
| 2E1X4 | Visual Imagery and Intrusion Detection Systems | E-70 |
| 2E2X1 | Network Infrastructure Systems | E-70 |
| 2E6X2 | Communications Cable and Antenna Systems | M-47 |
| 2E6X3 | Telephone Systems | E-45 |
| 2F0X1 | Fuels | M-47 and G-38 |
| 2G0X1 | Logistics Plans | A-56 |
| 2M0X1 | Missile Maintenance | E-70 |
| 2M0X2 | Missile and Space Systems Maintenance | M-47 |
| 2M0X3 | Missile and Space Facilities | E-50 |
| 2P0X1 | Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory | E-70 |
| 2R0X1 | Maintenance Management Analysis | G-55 |
| 2R1X1 | Maintenance Management Production | G-44 |
| 2S0X1 | Materiel Management | A-41 or G-44 |
| 2S0X2 | Supply Systems Analysis | A-47 |
| 2T0X1 | Traffic Management | A-35 |
| 2T1X1 | Vehicle Operations | M-40 |
| 2T2X1 | Air Transportation | M-47 and A-28 |
| 2T3X1 | Vehicle Maintenance | M-47 |
| 2T3X2 | Special Vehicle Maintenance | M-40 |
| 2T3X5 | Vehicle Body Maintenance | M-56 |
| 2T3X7 | Fleet Management and Analysis | A-41 |
| 2W0X1 | Munitions Systems | G-57 or M-60 |
| 2W1X1 | Aircraft Armament Systems | M-60 or E-45 |
| 2W2X1 | Nuclear Weapons | M-60 |
| 3A0X1 | Knowledge Operations Management | A-28 |
| 3C0X1 | Communication Computer Systems | G-64 |
| 3C0X2 | Computer Systems Programming | G-64 |
| 3C1X1 | Information Systems Technology | E-60 |
| 3C1X2 | Electromagnetic Spectrum Management | G-44 |
| 3C2X1 | Network Integration | E-70 |
| 3D0X1 | Knowledge Operations Management | A-47 |
| 3D0X2 | Cyber Systems Operations | G-64 |
| 3D0X3 | Cyber Surety | G-64 |
| 3D1X2 | Cyber Transport Systems | E-70 |
| 3D1X3 | Radio Frequency Transmission Systems | E-70 |
| 3D1X4 | Spectrum Operations | E-60 |
| 3E0X1 | Electrical Systems | E-35 and M-35 |
| 3E0X2 | Electrical Power Production | E-40 and M-56 |
| 3E1X1 | Heating, Ventilation, AC, Refrigeration | M-47 or E-28 |
| 3E2X1 | Pavement and Construction Equipment | M-40 |
| 3E3X1 | Structural | M-47 |
| 3E4X1 | Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance | M-47 and E-28 |
| 3E4X2 | Liquid Fuel Systems Maintenance | M-47 |
| 3E4X3 | Pest Management | G-38 |
| 3E5X1 | Engineering | G-49 |
| 3E6X1 | Operations Management | G-44 |
| 3E7X1 | Fire Protection Technician | G-38 |
| 3E8X1 | Explosive Ordnance Disposal* | G-64 and M-60 |
| 3E9X1 | Emergency Management | G-62 |
| 3M0X1 | Services | G-24 |
| 3N0X1 | Public Affairs | G-72 |
| 3N0X5 | Photojournalist | G-72 |
| 3N1X1 | Band | G-24 or A-21 |
| 3N2X1 | Premier Band | G-24 or A-21 |
| 3P0X1 | Security Forces | G-33 |
| 3S0X1 | Personnel | A-41 |
| 4A0X1 | Health Services Management | G-44 |
| 4A1X1 | Medical Materiel | G-44 |
| 4A2X1 | Biomedical Equipment | E-70 and M-60 |
| 4B0X1 | Bioenvironmental Engineering | G-49 |
| 4C0X1 | Mental Health Services | G-55 |
| 4D0X1 | Diet Therapy | G-44 |
| 4E0X1 | Public Health | G-44 |
| 4H0X1 | Cardiopulmonary Laboratory | G-44 |
| 4J0X2 | Physical Medicine | G-49 |
| 4M0X1 | Aerospace and Operational Physiology | G-44 |
| 4N0X1 | Aerospace Medical Service | G-44 |
| 4N1X1 | Surgical Service | G-44 |
| 4P0X1 | Pharmacy | G-44 |
| 4R0X1 | Diagnostic Imaging | G-44 |
| 4T0X1 | Medical Laboratory | G-62 |
| 4T0X2 | Histopathology | G-44 |
| 4V0X1 | Ophthalmic | G-55 |
| 4Y0X1 | Dental Assistant | G-44 |
| 4Y0X2 | Dental Laboratory | G-66 |
| 5J0X1 | Paralegal | G-51 |
| 5R0X1 | Religious Affairs | G-51 or A-35 |
| 6C0X1 | Contracting | G-72 |
| 6F0X1 | Financial Management and Comptroller | G-57 |
| 9S100 | Technical Applications Specialist | M-88 and E-85 |
* Candidates must pass additional tests to qualify for this job.
** Candidates must be over the age of 21.
Line scores are abbreviated as follows: General (G), Electronic (E), Mechanical (M), and Administrative (A).
Check out "A Detailed Look at Scoring the ASVAB" for more information on scoring.
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Angie Papple Johnston joined the U.S. Army in 2006 as a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Specialist. During her second deployment as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Angie became her battalion’s public affairs representative. She also served as the Lead Cadre for the Texas Army National Guard’s Recruit Sustainment program.
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