SOC 55-1017: Special Forces Officers
Lead elite teams that implement unconventional operations by air, land, or sea during combat or peacetime. These activities include offensive raids, demolitions, reconnaissance, search and rescue, and counterterrorism. In addition to their combat training, special forces officers often have specialized training in swimming, diving, parachuting, survival, emergency medicine, and foreign languages. Duties include directing advanced reconnaissance operations and evaluating intelligence information; recruiting, training, and equipping friendly forces; leading raids and invasions on enemy territories; training personnel to implement individual missions and contingency plans; performing strategic and tactical planning for politically sensitive missions; and operating sophisticated communications equipment.
Part of 55-0000 Military Specific Occupations 55-1000 Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders 55-1010 Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders
SOC 55-1017 links to 8 CIP 2020 programs in the NCES and BLS crosswalk.
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Which programs match SOC 55-1017?
SOC 55-1017 links to 8 CIP 2020 programs in the NCES and BLS crosswalk. The match list on this page links each program.
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Official crosswalk: NCES and BLS, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018. NCES CIP 2020.