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Air Force 1A8X2 · Airborne Intelligence

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Airborne Intelligence (1A8X2) is an Air Force enlisted specialty. O*NET's military crosswalk links it to 16 civilian occupations; the closest matches here are Interpreters and Translators, Intelligence Analysts, and General and Operations Managers. Typical national pay across these matches runs from $60,170 to $116,580 a year, and 3 of them carry an O*NET Bright Outlook (growing or many openings).

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Civilian jobs your experience qualifies you for

Your $19 package includes a personal Career Match Report built from your own duties. Here are the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor matches to 1A8X2, with typical national pay.

Interpreters and Translators

$60,170/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Intelligence Analysts

$93,790/yr typical pay

Stable demand

General and Operations Managers

$105,770/yr typical pay

Growing

Computer Systems Analysts

$105,850/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

$116,580/yr typical pay

Growing

Typical pay = national median from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by location and experience. Job matches from the O*NET Military Crosswalk.

What employers will see on your resume

Sample resume lines built from the tasks the U.S. Department of Labor (O*NET) lists for civilian jobs that match 1A8X2. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

Examples only, adapted from O*NET task statements for Interpreters and Translators and Intelligence Analysts. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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A note from the founder

I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a 2W0 Munitions Systems specialist and a C-130 Loadmaster. I didn't work Airborne Intelligence, so this page leans on O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same, though: your experience is valuable, and it has to be written in the civilian employer's language.

Travis Loso, founder of DutyToResume

Questions veterans ask

Do I list 1A8X2 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like interpreters and translators, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Airborne Intelligence (1A8X2), U.S. Air Force'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 1A8X2 best?

O*NET maps 1A8X2 to 16 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include interpreters and translators, intelligence analysts, and general and operations managers.

Which 1A8X2 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians has the highest national median pay: $116,580 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

How many Airmen work in 1A8?

The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 1,825 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 1A8 (Airborne ISR) as of Sept. 30, 2024 (rank 32 by headcount).

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Last updated 2026-10-13. Sources: O*NET OnLine Military Crosswalk (O*NET 31.0), https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections, as published on O*NET OnLine occupation summaries.

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