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1A173F Special Mission Aviator, HH-60 Flight Engineer

AFSC 1A173F was retitled from Special Mission Aviator Craftsman, HH-60 Flight Engineer to Special Mission Aviator Craftsman, HH-60W Flight Engineer. The specialty code remained 1A173F rather than being replaced by a new code.

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Documented history

Special Mission Aviator, HH-60 Flight Engineer

The guide identifies 31 October 2025 as the scheduled implementation date for this update, including the retitling.

Source extraction notes

CS&CIG source assertion (not labeled): The AFSC/SFSC is retitled. Conversion instructions: MPS: 4, 5 AFPC: 4, 5, 9 Manpower: 4, 5, 10 The identifier is unchanged; a self-successor records the source-stated occupational retitle.

Source documents (1)

Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 2 and 3.

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