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1A173H Special Mission Aviator, C-146 Loadmaster

AFSC 1A173H was retitled from “Special Mission Aviator, Craftsman, C-146 Loadmaster” to “Special Mission Aviator, Craftsman, C-146A Loadmaster.” The code remained 1A173H, so this was a title change rather than replacement by another specialty.

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Documented history

Special Mission Aviator, C-146 Loadmaster

The directory schedules implementation for 31 October 2025; no separate effective date is stated for this 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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