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Air Force 3E6X1 · Operations Management

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Operations Management (3E6X1) is an Air Force enlisted specialty. O*NET's military crosswalk links it to 16 civilian occupations; the closest matches here are Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, General and Operations Managers, and Management Analysts. Typical national pay across these matches runs from $50,340 to $114,130 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 3E6X1, with typical national pay.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

$50,340/yr typical pay

Fewer openings over time

General and Operations Managers

$105,770/yr typical pay

Growing

Management Analysts

$101,860/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Emergency Management Directors

$93,330/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Administrative Services Managers

$114,130/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 3E6X1. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

Examples only, adapted from O*NET task statements for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance and General and Operations Managers. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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CoordinationComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessAdministration and ManagementTime ManagementService OrientationCustomer and Personal ServiceManagement of Personnel ResourcesMicrosoft AccessSAP softwareMicrosoft WindowsIntuit QuickBooksIBM SPSS Statistics

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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 Operations Management, 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 3E6X1 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Operations Management (3E6X1), U.S. Air Force'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 3E6X1 best?

O*NET maps 3E6X1 to 16 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance, general and operations managers, and management analysts.

Which 3E6X1 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Administrative Services Managers has the highest national median pay: $114,130 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

How many Airmen work in 3E6?

The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 486 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 3E6 (Ops Mgmt) as of Sept. 30, 2024 (rank 74 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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