Veteran Equivalency

1. Introduction/Premise
   1. Each branch of the military has a unique set of specialty codes that define a member’s specific job, or specialty, within their branch of service.
   2. These specialty codes can represent their primary job in the military, training to augment their specialty, or education and training that extends beyond their specialty.
   3. CAP has tools in place to record some training, such as leadership and management courses however much specialized training and experience goes unrecognized.
2. Benefits
   1. The ability to identify a member’s specialized education, training and experience can help define their career path within CAP.
      1. A veteran’s experience can greatly enhance their unit’s effectiveness across all our missions.
      2. Using existing knowledge to help others provides a sense of worth and as a result, increases member retention.
      3. Redundant CAP training could be reduced or eliminated.
      4. Members could receive advanced specialty ratings based on previous experience.

Branch	Code	Description	Other Experience	CAP Specialty	Duty Positions
Air Force	11S2M	"Pilot, Special Operations"
Army	35D	Intelligence Officer
Air Force	43151	Jet aircraft mechanic
Air Force	1551C	Weapons System Operator F-4
Air Force	51JX	Assistant Judge Advocate		Legal	Legal
Air Force	8824	Area Defense Counsel		Legal	Legal
Air Force	32631C	Integrated Avionics Component Specialist
Army	97B	Counter Intelligence Special Agent
Army	73C20	Finance Clerk		Finance	Finance
Army	64C	Truck driver
Marines	5921	Hawk Radar Repairer
Marines	331	Machine Gunner
Air Force	42E3	Clinical Optometrist		Health Services	HSO
Air Force	2521	Weather Officer
Air Force	2524	"Weather Officer, Senior"