flight qualifications specialty code #1081

[Scott Rose]

I recieved this information request and hopefully somebody here has the info required.

Dear Sir or Madame:

My wife and I have spent the last year reconstructing our family histories. I knew as a kid, but, have since found out additional information, about my father's military service time in WWII. Unfortunately information concerning his actual service time, training, postings and medals and awards are sketchy at best, due to the limited ability of the National Personnel Records Center to recapture/recreate this information. The minimal information provided by the Records Center verifies his pilot flight training in B-25s and service in the Philippines. [I have a blurry picture of my father standing in front of what appears to be a B-25 bomber.]

Here is where I am requesting your assistance. As part of his flight qualifications the Record Center lists a specialty code # 1081. I recontacted the Records Center. but, they do not have any readily available information on the codes. Internet searched have resulted in no usable information.

Can you provide me any information on the US Army Air Corps specialty code #1081 in effect during WWII or direct me to some one or place that can provide the information.

In advance, thank you for your patience and assistance.

CL Miller

[Jack Cook]

1081 -pilot/B-25

The master

[sdennison]

1081 -pilot/B-25

The master

You are truly the Master!

[T33driver]

Scott,

Historically every member of the Army and then the the Air Force was and is still assigned an alphanumeric code to denote their job specialty. In the army it's called an MOS or military occupational specialty. In the air force it's called an AFSC or air force specialty code. Mine was 11A3K when I was a C-130 pilot.

[sdennison]

Are the classifications type specific? Would Dad have gotten a different code for each aircraft he was qualified to fly or was there one specific to "fighter pilots"? Then he would have had a different on when he was AC on B-47's?

I'll get this figured out, really!

[Jack Cook]

1055 fighter pilot-single engine
1056 fighter pilot twin-engine

103 maching machine operator

[T33driver]

Are the classifications type specific? Would Dad have gotten a different code for each aircraft he was qualified to fly or was there one specific to "fighter pilots"? Then he would have had a different on when he was AC on B-47's?

I'll get this figured out, really!

Yes they are aircraft type specific

[Chicoartist]

Yawn . . . give me a hard one next time; or where was Mr. Google when I was getting that B.A. in History?!:

http://kelleys_kobras.home.att.net/reference/mos.htm

Wade

[Jack Cook]

Yes they are aircraft type specific

For the AF but not the AAF

Yawn . . . give me a hard one next time:

Ha Wade,
You're an hour late and I didn't use the cheat sheet.
That is a nice reference though

[Second Air Force]

Don't forget us! Aircraft mechanic-MOS 747!

[jcw]

Paul
i'm still in (for maybe 6 more months) and 11A3K ?? i still have not embraced the new system.. I was a 1035K in the 130A,B,E, super E, WC, HC, N, P,and H-1 for 6500 hours.. don't even know what the 135 is/was. can't remember what the T33 was did that too.. ok time to retire

[T33driver]

Paul
i'm still in (for maybe 6 more months) and 11A3K ?? i still have not embraced the new system.. I was a 1035K in the 130A,B,E, super E, WC, HC, N, P,and H-1 for 6500 hours.. don't even know what the 135 is/was. can't remember what the T33 was did that too.. ok time to retire

Thanks Jack for clarifying the difference between the AAF and USAF.

JCW,

I seem to remember my C-130 pilot AFSC being 1035x back in the '90s...I went over 20 years service in Feb, just waiting on the "20 year letter" from personnel certifying I have 20 "good" years for retirement credit before I pull the handles and become an official has-been.

[jcw]

paul
just went over 30 all as an active flyer we were still flying F100's when i started... ok put a fork in me i'm done... you can have it randy

[Dave Fish]

1081 -pilot/B-25

Okay, this has raised a question in my mind that someone may have the answer. Did WWII era Navy (Marine) pilots have a simular "Code" or rating as did the USAAF? I cannot find any reference to a "rating" in my father's military record nor in his IDPF on his classification of PBJ-1 pilot.

[Don Martin]

These were my codes from the dark ages; USAF AFSC 43152D(C-141) and 43152G(C-5) Airlift/Bombardment Aircraft Maintenance Specialist(more than two engines). Alot of words to say aircraft mechanic, but it sure sounds impressive! The suffix letter denotes aircraft type, the fourth digit is level of proficency(3-apprentice, 5-specialist, 7-technician). I do believe they have changed them in these more enlightened times. And now they are JUST maintainers instead of Airlift/Bombardment Aircraft Maintenance Specialist(more than two engines).