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1D711W Information Technology Systems Helper, Expeditionary Communications

AFSC 1D711W, Information Technology Systems Helper, Expeditionary Communications, was deleted, with a general instruction to convert all holders indirectly to 1D711. More specific instructions assigned successors according to the member's SEI: 1AO to 1D711, 1AP to 1D711A, 1AL to 1D711B, 1AR to 1D712R, 1AS to 1D712F, 1AT to 1D713, and 1AM to 1D715.

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  • 1D712R stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Information Technology Systems Helper, Expeditionary Communications

This change appears in the conversion guide for 30 April 2025, but the main revision summary prints 30 April 2024 as the implementation date. The 1D711W entry states no separate effective date, so that discrepancy remains unresolved.

Source extraction notes

CS&CIG source assertion (Indirect): 1. AFSC 1D711W is deleted as authorized identifier in the enlisted classification structure. 2. All 1D711W personnel will indirectly convert to 1D711. 3. HQ AFPC/DPMLS will update select members with AFSCs of 1D711W with associated SEI 1AO, to AFSCs of 1D711. Members that have an SEI of 1AP, will become a 1D711A. Members that have an SEI of 1AL, will become a 1D711B. Members that have an SEI of 1AR, will become a 1D712R. Members that have an SEI of 1AS, will become a 1D712F. Members that have an SEI of 1AT will become a 1D713. Members that have and SEI of 1AM will become a 1D715 Conversion instructions: MPS: 2, 5, 8. AFPC: 2, 5, 8, 9. Manpower: 2, 5, 8, 10. Ordered successor options preserve the source table order.

Source documents (2)

Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 2 and 3.

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