MOS to Labor Category Mapping: Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps Roles
Map your MOS, AFSC, or rating to the contractor labor category it most closely matches, then prove the fit with years, certifications, and countable scope.
Reviewed by the Good to Go team · Last updated 2026-10-21 · Sources: GSA CALC+, O*NET
The short answer
Match your MOS, AFSC, or rating to the closest labor category, then show the years and scope. The mapping below is guidance. Each contract defines its own labor categories, so always check the posting.
IT and network roles
- 25B Information Technology Specialist → Network Administrator / Systems Administrator (Security+, Network+, CCNA)
- 25N Nodal Network Systems Operator → Network Administrator / Engineer
- 3D1X2 Cyber Transport Systems → Network Technician / Administrator
- Navy IT → Network or Systems Administrator
Cyber roles
- 17C Cyber Operations Specialist → Cybersecurity / SOC Analyst (Security+, CySA+)
- 1B4X1 Cyber Warfare Operator → Cyber Operations Analyst
- 25D Cyber Network Defender → Cybersecurity / SOC Analyst
Intelligence roles
- 35F Intelligence Analyst → Intelligence Analyst (IC Support)
- 35N Signals Intelligence Analyst → SIGINT Analyst
- 1N0X1 All-Source Analyst → Intelligence Analyst
- 14N Intelligence Officer → Senior Intelligence Analyst
Leadership and operations roles
- Platoon Sergeant / First Sergeant → Program / Project Manager or Operations Manager
- Company Commander / XO → Project Manager / Operations Director
- S-3 / J-3 Operations Officer → Program Manager
- Chief / Senior Chief (Navy), Flight Chief (USAF) → Program / Project Manager
What to add so the mapping holds
- Total years in the role, stated in the summary
- Certifications named in the posting
- People led, users or systems supported, dollars managed
- Active clearance line directly under your name
Before and after
25D, Cyber Network Defender, Fort Gordon
Cybersecurity / SOC Analyst (U.S. Army 25D), 6 years: triaged alerts across 4 enclaves and 9,000 endpoints; used RMF and NIST 800-53. Active TS/SCI.
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