55-1017.00 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.
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- What is O*NET-SOC 55-1017.00?
- O*NET-SOC 55-1017.00 is "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.
- How does O*NET-SOC 55-1017.00 map to other classification systems?
- 55-1017.00 Special Forces Officers has equivalents in SOC 2018 (55-1017). These crosswalks let you translate this code between O*NET-SOC and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 55-1017.00?
- 55-1017.00 Special Forces Officers sits under 55-1017.00 Special Forces Officers in the O*NET-SOC hierarchy.
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