Air Force Careers & Required ASVAB Scores
The ASVAB, or Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, is a multiple choice test given by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command to determine which job you will be best qualified for upon enlistment in the United States Armed Forces. After completing the ASVAB and receiving your score, you can then decide which job, from the list of eligible jobs for your particular score you would like to choose for your career in the military. Jobs in the Army and Marine Corps are referred to as an “MOS” or Military Occupational Specialty and in the Air Force it jobs are referred to as an “AFSC” or Air Force Specialty Code. The Navy and Coast Guard refer to their jobs as “ratings” or “rate” for short. The following will give you a breakdown of job codes and their required ASVAB scores for each military branch.
The ASVAB is broken down into subtests. Composite scores are figured from the ASVAB subtest scores and are used to help classify new recruits into military occupations. Each branch of service assembles its own set of composites based on the combination of subtests that correlate to the jobs they have available. The subtest for the ASVAB are as follows: General Science(GS), Arithmetic Reasoning(AR), Word Knowledge(WK), Paragraph Comprehension(PC), Numerical Operations(NO), Coding Speed(CS), Auto and Shop(AS), Mathematics Knowledge(MK), Mechanical Comprehension(MC), Electronics Information(EI) and Sum of Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension(VE). The following chart indicates the composite scores that are computed for each branch of service, which category they fall under and how they are computed.
ASVAB and Air Force
The Air Force breaks down the ASVAB subtest scores into qualification areas to determine which jobs you are best suited for. These qualification areas and the set of composites that make up each are as follows:
| Qualification Area | ASVAB Subtests Composite |
| G – General | Verbal Expression(WK + PC) and Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) |
| M – Mechanical | Mechanical Comprehension(MC), General Science(GS) and 2 times Auto and Shop Information(AS) |
| A – Administrative | Numerical Operations(NO),Coding Speed(CS) and Verbal Expression(WK + PC) |
| E – Electrical | Arithmetic Reasoning(AR), Mathematics Knowledge(MK), Electronics |
The following are the Air Force AFSC’s and their required ASVAB scores:
Minimum Scores
| AFSC | AFSC Title | Qualification Area Minimum Scores |
|---|---|---|
| 1A0X1 | In-Flight Refueling | G55 |
| 1A1X1 | Flight Engineer | G57 |
| 1A2X1 | Aircraft Loadmaster | G57 |
| 1A3X1 | Airborne Communication Systems | E70 |
| 1A6X1 | Flight Attendant | A28 |
| 1A8X1 | Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst | G72 |
| 1A8X2 | Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) Operator | G72 |
| 1A9X1 | Special Missions Aviation | M60 & G57 |
| 1B4X1 | Cyber Warfare Operations | G64 |
| 1C0X2 | Aviation Resource Management | A41 |
| 1C1X1 | Air Traffic Control | G55 |
| 1C2X1 | Combat Control | M55 & G55 |
| 1C3X1 | Command & Control Operations | A55 & G67 |
| 1C4X1 | Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) | G49 |
| 1C5X1 | Command & Control Battle Management Operations | G55 |
| 1C6X1 | Space Systems Operations | E70 |
| 1C7X1 | Airfield Management | M40 & G50 |
| 1C8X3 | Radar Airfield & Weather Systems (RAWS) | E70 |
| 1N0X1 | Intelligence Applications | A64 |
| 1N1X1 | Geospatial Intelligence Analyst | G66 |
| 1N2X1 | Signals Intelligence Analyst | G72 |
| 1N3X1 | Cryptologic Language Analyst | G72 |
| 1N4X1 | Fusion Analyst | G62 |
| 1N7X1 | Human Intelligence Specialist | G72 |
| 1P0X1 | Aircrew Flight Equipment | M40 |
| 1S0X1 | Safety | G55 |
| 1T0X1 | Survival Evasion, Resistance, & Escape (SERE) | G55 |
| 1T2X1 | Pararescue | G44 |
| 1U0X1 | Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Sensor Operator | G64 or E54 |
| 1U1X1 | Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Pilot | G64 & E54 |
| 1W0X1 | Weather | G66 & E50 |
| 1W0X2 | Special Operations Weather | G66 & E50 |
| 2A0X1 | Avionics Test Station & Component | E70 |
| 2A2X1 | Special Operations Forces/Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) Integrated Communication/Navigation/Mission Systems | E70 |
| 2A2X2 | Special Operations Forces/Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) Integrated Instrument and Flight Control Systems | E70 |
| 2A2X3 | Special Operations Forces/Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems | E70 |
| 2A3X3 | Tactical Aircraft Maintenance | M47 |
| 2A3X4 | Flight Aircraft Integrated Avionics | E70 |
| 2A3X5 | Advanced Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics | E70 |
| 2A3X7 | Tactical Aircraft Maintenance (5th Generation) | M47 |
| 2A3X8 | Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance | M47 |
| 2A5X1 | Airlift/Special Mission Aircraft Maintenance | M47 |
| 2A5X2 | Helicopter/Tiltrotor Aircraft Maintenance | M56 |
| 2A5X3 | Mobility Air Forces Electronic Warfare Systems | E70 |
| 2A5X4 | Refuel/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance | M47 |
| 2A6X1 | Aerospace Propulsion (Jet Engines, Turboprop & Turboshaft) | M56 |
| 2A6X2 | Aerospace Ground Equipment | M47 & E28 |
| 2A6X3 | Aircrew Egress Systems | M56 |
| 2A6X4 | Aircraft Fuel Systems | M47 |
| 2A6X5 | Aircraft Hydraulic Systems | M56 |
| 2A6X6 | Aircraft Electrical & Environmental Systems | M41 & E61 |
| 2A7X1 | Aircraft Metals Technology | M47 |
| 2A7X2 | Nondestructive Inspection | M42 |
| 2A7X3 | Aircraft Structural Maintenance | M47 |
| 2A7X5 | Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance | M47 |
| 2A8X1 | Mobility Air Forces Integrated Communication/Navigation Mission System | E70 |
| 2A8X2 | Mobility Air Forces Integrated Instrument and Flight Control Systems | E70 |
| 2A9X1 | Bomber/Special Integrated Communication/Navigation/Mission Systems | E70 |
| 2A9X2 | Bomber/Special Integrated Instrument & Flight Control Systems | E70 |
| 2A9X3 | Bomber/Special Electronic Warfare & Radar Surveillance Integrated Avionics | E70 |
| 2F0X1 | Fuels | M47 & G38 |
| 2G0X1 | Logistics Plans | A56 |
| 2M0X1 | Missile & Space Sys Electronics Maintenance | E70 |
| 2M0X2 | Missile & Space Systems Maintenance | M47 |
| 2M0X3 | Missile & Space Facilities | E70 |
| 2P0X1 | Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory | E70 |
| 2R0X1 | Maintenance Management Analysis | G55 |
| 2R1X1 | Maintenance Management Production | G44 |
| 2S0X1 | Material Management | A41 or G44 |
| 2T0X1 | Traffic Management | A35 |
| 2T1X1 | Ground Transportation | M40 |
| 2T2X1 | Air Transportation | M47 & A28 |
| 2T3X1 | Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance | M47 |
| 2T3X7 | Fleet Management and Analysis | A41 |
| 2W0X1 | Munitions System | M60 or G57 |
| 2W1X1 | Aircraft Armament Systems | M60 or E45 |
| 2W2X1 | Nuclear Weapons | M60 |
| 3D0X1 | Knowledge Operations Management | G64 |
| 3D0X2 | Cyber Systems Operations | G64 |
| 3D0X3 | Cyber Security | G64 |
| 3D0X4 | Computer Systems Programming | G64 |
| 3D1X1 | Client Systems | E60 |
| 3D1X2 | Cyber Transport Systems Data Link | E70 |
| 3D1X3 | RF Transmission Systems | E70 |
| 3D1X4 | Spectrum Operations | E60 |
| 3D1X7 | Cable and Antenna Systems | M55 or E55 |
| 3E0X1 | Electrical Systems | M35 & E35 |
| 3E0X2 | Electrical Power Production | M56 & E40 |
| 3E1X1 | Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration | M47 or E28 |
| 3E2X1 | Pavements & Construction Equipment | M40 |
| 3E3X1 | Structural | M47 |
| 3E4X1 | Water & Fuel Systems Maintenance | M47 & E28 |
| 3E4X3 | Pest Management | G38 |
| 3E5X1 | Engineering | G49 |
| 3E6X1 | Operations Management | G44 |
| 3E7X1 | Fire Protection | G38 |
| 3E8X1 | Explosive Ordinance Disposal | M60 & G64 |
| 3E9X1 | Emergency Management | G62 |
| 3F0X1 | Personnel | A41 |
| 3F1X1 | Services | G24 |
| 3F2X1 | Education & Training | G59 |
| 3F3X1 | Manpower | G66 |
| 3F4X1 | Equal Opportunity | A41 or G44 |
| 3F5X1 | Administration | A47 |
| 3H0X1 | Historian | G72 |
| 3N0X2 | Broadcast Journalist | G72 |
| 3N0X5 | Photojournalist | G72 |
| 3N1X1 | Regional Band | A21 or G24 |
| 3N2X1 | Premier Band | A21 or G24 |
| 3P0X1 | Security Forces | G33 |
| 3P0X1A | Military Working Dog Handler | G33 |
| 3P0X1B | Combat Arms | M35 |
| 4A0X1 | Health Services Management | G44 |
| 4A1X1 | Medical Materiel | G44 |
| 4A2X1 | Biomedical Equipment | E70 & M60 |
| 4B0X1 | Bioenvironmental Engineering | G49 |
| 4C0X1 | Mental Health Service | G55 |
| 4D0X1 | Diet Therapy | G44 |
| 4E031 | Public Health | G44 |
| 4H031 | Cardiopulmonary Laboratory | G44 |
| 4J0X2 | Physical Medicine Orthotic | G49 |
| 4M0X1 | Aerospace & Operational Physiology | G44 |
| 4N0X1 | Aerospace Medical Services | G50 |
| 4N1X1 | Surgical Services | G44 |
| 4P0X1 | Pharmacy | G44 |
| 4R0X1 | Diagnostic Imaging | G44 |
| 4T0X1 | Medical Laboratory | G62 |
| 4T0X2 | Histopathology | G44 |
| 4V0X1 | Ophthalmic/Ophthalmology | G55 |
| 4Y0X1 | Dental Assistant/Hygienist | G44 |
| 4Y0X2 | Dental Laboratory | G66 |
| 5J0X1 | Paralegal | G51 |
| 5R0X1 | Chaplain Assistant | A35 or G44 |
| 6C0X1 | Contracting | G72 |
| 6F0X1 | Financial Management & Comptroller | G57 |
| 7S0X1 | Special Investigation | G44 |
| 8B200 | Academy Military Training NCO | G49 |
| 8D100 | Language & Culture Advisor | G60 |
| 8H000 | Airmen Dorm Leader | G47 |
| 8M000 | Postal | A28 |
| 8P000 | Define Attaché | G44 |
| 8R200 | Second-Tier Recruiter | G24 |
| 8R300 | Third-Tier Recruiter | G24 |
| 8S000 | Missile Facility Manager | M40 |
| 8U000 | Unit Deployment Manager | A56 |
| 9L000 | Interpreter/Translator | G72 |
| 9S100 | Scientific Applications Specialist | M88 & E85 |