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Air Force 1T0X1 · Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist
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SERE Specialists are instructors: they teach aircrew to survive, evade, and return home, in classrooms and the field. Civilian employers call that training and development, instructional design, emergency management, and outdoor leadership.

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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 1T0X1, with typical national pay.
$69,280/yr typical pay
Growing fast
$133,000/yr typical pay
Growing
$77,440/yr typical pay
Slow growth
$93,330/yr typical pay
Steady demand
$44,470/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.
Military language confuses civilian recruiters. Here is how we rewrite typical Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist duties.
BeforeInstructed aircrew in survival courses
On your resumeDelivered classroom and field training to adult learners
BeforeDeveloped SERE training curriculum
On your resumeDesigned and updated training curriculum
BeforeEvaluated student performance in the field
On your resumeEvaluated trainee performance and gave feedback
BeforeSupported personnel recovery operations
On your resumeSupported emergency recovery planning and operations
Examples only. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.
Also in your Career Match Report
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.
Training and developmentInstructional designCurriculum developmentAdult learningEmergency managementRisk managementWilderness first aidLeadershipEvaluationPublic speaking
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 Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist, 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
Lead with a civilian title, such as Training and Development Specialist, and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist (1T0X1)'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the AFSC helps veteran-friendly employers and federal HR.
O*NET maps 1T0X1 to 21 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include training and development specialists, training and development managers, and instructional coordinators.
The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 685 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 1T0 (SERE Specialist) 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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Build My ResumeLast 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.