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Air Force 3E2X1 · Pavements and Construction Equipment

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Pavements and Construction Equipment Airmen ("Dirt Boyz") run heavy equipment and build and repair runways, roads, and earthworks. Civilian employers call that heavy equipment operation, paving, and civil construction.

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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 3E2X1, with typical national pay.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

$59,850/yr typical pay

Growing

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

$53,340/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

Construction Laborers

$47,120/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Crane and Tower Operators

$68,080/yr typical pay

Steady demand

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

$79,920/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

Military language confuses civilian recruiters. Here is how we rewrite typical Pavements and Construction Equipment duties.

BeforeOperated bulldozers, graders, and loaders

On your resumeOperated bulldozers, graders, loaders, and excavators

BeforeRepaired runway spalls with concrete

On your resumeRepaired airfield concrete and asphalt pavements

BeforePerformed rapid airfield damage repair

On your resumePerformed rapid pavement repair under tight timelines

BeforePlowed snow from airfield

On your resumeCleared snow and ice from runways and roads

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.

Heavy equipment operationExcavationGradingPavingConcreteAsphaltEarthworkSite preparationSnow removalSafety

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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 Pavements and Construction Equipment, 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operator, and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Pavements and Construction Equipment (3E2X1)'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the AFSC helps veteran-friendly employers and federal HR.

What civilian jobs fit 3E2X1 best?

O*NET maps 3E2X1 to 20 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include operating engineers and other construction equipment operators, paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators, and construction laborers.

How many Airmen work in 3E2?

The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 1,537 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 3E2 (Pavements and Construction Equip) 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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