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1D771W Cyber Systems Operations,Craftsman Expeditionary Communications

AFSC 1D771W (Expeditionary Communications Craftsman) was designated for indirect conversion to 1D771 (IT Systems Craftsman, Technical Support), but personnel could not use 1D771 until an official Initial Skills Training course was established. Personnel requiring 1D771A, 1D771B, 1D772F, 1D772R, 1D773 or 1D775 were to be updated manually instead.

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  • 1D772R stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Cyber Systems Operations,Craftsman Expeditionary Communications

The directory and conversion guide are dated 30 April 2025, but the main revision summary gives 30 April 2024 for implementation. No effective date specific to this change is stated to resolve that conflict.

  • The instructions explicitly state that the 39th IOS course does not qualify as an official Initial Skills Training course.
Source extraction notes

CS&CIG source assertion (Indirect): 1.The 1D771W will indirectly convert to 1D771. 2. NO personnel will utilize this identifier until an official Initial Skills Training (IST) course has been established. 3.Personnel that should be designated to 1D771A, 1D771B, 1D772F, 1D772R,1D773, and 1D775 will be manually updated. 4. The 39th IOS course is NOT an official IST course. 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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