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Air Force 1C8X3 · Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS)

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RAWS Airmen keep airfield radar, navigational aids, and weather systems working so aircraft can land safely. Civilian employers call that electronics technician, radio and tower technician, and systems maintenance work.

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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 1C8X3, with typical national pay.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$78,190/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

$63,520/yr typical pay

Slow growth

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

$74,090/yr typical pay

Stable demand

Remote Sensing Technicians

$62,280/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

$63,890/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

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

Military language confuses civilian recruiters. Here is how we rewrite typical Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS) duties.

BeforeMaintained ASR and PAR radar systems

On your resumeMaintained and repaired air traffic control radar systems

BeforeCertified TACAN and ILS NAVAIDs

On your resumeTested and certified aircraft navigation equipment

BeforeRepaired weather sensing equipment

On your resumeRepaired automated weather sensing systems

BeforeAligned RF systems with test equipment

On your resumeAligned RF systems using spectrum analyzers and oscilloscopes

Examples only. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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Also in your Career Match Report

Keywords we build into your resume automatically

Most employers use resume-screening software (an ATS, or applicant tracking system) that searches for job-related words before a person ever reads your resume. We work the right ones in for you, using only what you actually did. Your report also lists them for your LinkedIn profile.

RadarRF systemsNavigational aidsElectronics repairSpectrum analyzerOscilloscopePreventive maintenanceTroubleshootingWeather systemsSchematics

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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 Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS), 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 my AFSC on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian title, such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technician, and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Radar, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS) (1C8X3)'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the AFSC helps veteran-friendly employers and federal HR.

What civilian jobs fit 1C8X3 best?

O*NET maps 1C8X3 to 12 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers, and electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment.

How many Airmen work in 1C8?

The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 1,027 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 1C8 (Radar, Airfield, and Weather Sys) as of Sept. 30, 2024, which makes it one of the largest enlisted specialties. That's a lot of veterans competing for the same civilian roles, so a clear translation matters.

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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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