Army · 13F
Fire support is a planning and technical-coordination role: targeting and mapping, digital fire-control systems, observation and reporting, airspace deconfliction, and multi-team synchronization. That maps to GIS/analytics, operations planning, communications/IT, emergency management, and project coordination, well beyond a combat label.
There's no one-to-one civilian crosswalk for 13F—the Department of Labor doesn't map a single job title to it. These are the specific civilian roles Fire Support Specialist experience genuinely maps to: what each pays, what it involves, and why it fits.
$65,930/yr mediantypical $44k–$104k~671K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and…
Why it fits: Your Fire Support Specialist experience maps directly onto the manufacturing & production side of this role.
$44,470/yr mediantypical $35k–$60k~779K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — many openings
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.
Why it fits: Your Fire Support Specialist experience maps directly onto the transportation & logistics side of this role.
$81,140/yr mediantypical $50k–$128k~122K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or…
Why it fits: Your Fire Support Specialist experience maps directly onto the science & analysis side of this role.
$79,400/yr mediantypical $48k–$129k~228K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization.
Why it fits: Your Fire Support Specialist experience maps directly onto the business & financial operations side of this role.
$98,580/yr mediantypical $58k–$163k~948K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth; many openings
Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis.
Why it fits: Your Fire Support Specialist experience maps directly onto the business & financial operations side of this role.
$37,070/yr mediantypical $29k–$57k~1.2M U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — many openings
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules.
Why it fits: Your Fire Support Specialist experience maps directly onto the protective & law enforcement side of this role.
$75,820/yr mediantypical $46k–$119k~590K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fire Support Specialist occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
$76,760/yr mediantypical $49k–$122k~777K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fire Support Specialist occupations on the construction & skilled trades side—a natural next step.
Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers, hand.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fire Support Specialist occupations on the transportation & logistics side—a natural next step.
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fire Support Specialist occupations on the transportation & logistics side—a natural next step.
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Supervise and coordinate activities of passenger attendants.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Fire Support Specialist occupations on the transportation & logistics side—a natural next step.
$57,320/yr mediantypical $38k–$88k~27K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of agricultural, forestry, aquacultural, and related workers.
Why it fits: Closely related to the civilian jobs your Fire Support Specialist experience already matches.
Roles selected from the O*NET occupations that fit Fire Support Specialist experience; the Department of Labor doesn't publish a one-to-one crosswalk for this code. Pay is BLS OEWS (May 2023). See the O*NET crosswalk.
Adjacent and stretch fields where your experience gives you a credible starting point.
$48,940/yr medianSurveying and Mapping Technicians (representative)
Why it fits: Targeting, mapping, and coordinate work is a strong on-ramp to GIS and geospatial roles.
What it takes: Learn civilian GIS/CAD tools; licensure is not implied.
Explore this route →$48,940/yr medianSurveying and Mapping Technicians (representative)
Why it fits: Synchronizing people, assets, and timelines maps to operations coordination.
What it takes: Quantify scope; CAPM can bridge terminology.
Explore this route →$83,960/yr medianEmergency Management Directors (representative)
Why it fits: Coordinated planning and response translate directly to disaster and EOC work.
What it takes: FEMA Independent Study courses add civilian terminology.
Explore this route →$74,680/yr medianMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (representative)
Why it fits: Operating digital fire-control and comms systems supports technical operations roles.
What it takes: CompTIA credentials can validate current skills.
Explore this route →$108,020/yr medianData Scientists (representative)
Why it fits: Reporting, pattern recognition, and accuracy discipline provide an analytics foundation.
What it takes: Add Excel, SQL, and visualization.
Explore this route →Why it fits: Planning and technical coordination can map to several occupational series.
What it takes: Target the specialized experience in each announcement.
Explore this route →Use the level that reflects what you actually did—not rank alone. Two people with the same code and very different experience should not submit the same résumé.
Lead with systems operated, targeting/observation tasks, comms, and conditions.
Add team leadership, fire-support planning, training, and coordination scope.
Emphasize brigade/battalion fire-support planning, cross-team synchronization, and resource management.
A translated title isn't enough. These four moves turn Fire Support Specialist experience into evidence a civilian hiring manager can act on.
List the systems, vehicles, equipment, and tools you personally operated as Fire Support Specialist—plus qualifications, certifications, and the recurring high-stakes tasks you owned.
Soldiers led, dollar value of equipment you were accountable for, workload, readiness rates, and safety or quality outcomes. Scope beats adjectives.
For any target role, name the license, degree, or software it requires and start now—your GI Bill and credentialing assistance can cover most of it.
Recruiters rarely search “13F.” Search job boards by the equipment, skills, and outcomes above as much as by “Fire Support Specialist.”
You don't have to make this jump alone. These programs exist specifically to move service members into civilian careers—most are free, and several pay you while you train.
Train or intern with a civilian employer during your last ~180 days on active duty—at full military pay.
Earn a paycheck while you train for a trade or technical role; USMAP can credit the military training you already have.
Corporate fellowships and hiring events that place transitioning service members and military spouses.
Free career training and nationally recognized certifications for service members, veterans, and spouses.
VA-funded high-tech training (IT, cyber, data, software) that does not touch your GI Bill entitlement.
Free local career centers plus certification and state-by-state license finders for any field.
How to use this: Treat these as targets, not limits. Your exact duties depend on your assignments, so lead with what you actually did—and remember that regulated careers require their own license, certification, or degree.