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MOS 74D — 74D in Civilian Terms

Civilian equivalent: CBRN Defense Specialist / Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Technician / Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist / WMD Defense Analyst

What this experience means to an employer

CBRN Specialists bring mission-critical expertise in protecting personnel, facilities, and operations from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats — directly supporting federal agency requirements under DHS, DoD, and first-responder contracts. Their ability to develop and execute rapid response protocols minimizes operational downtime and reduces organizational liability in high-consequence environments. Contractors supporting defense, intelligence, or emergency management customers gain a cleared, technically credentialed professional capable of immediately contributing to threat assessment, compliance programs, and consequence management initiatives.

Core skills

CBRN threat detection, identification, and mitigation HAZMAT incident response and decontamination operations Toxic industrial chemical (TIC/TIM) risk assessment Regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA, DHS CBRN standards) Personal protective equipment (PPE) selection and usage protocols Emergency response planning and consequence management Reconnaissance and sampling of contaminated environments Training development and delivery for CBRN/HAZMAT programs

Cleared career relevance

Many CBRN Defense Specialist / Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Technician / Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist / WMD Defense Analyst positions in the defense and government-contracting sector require an active security clearance — an area where transitioning 74D talent is already a strong fit. Cleared2Hire matches your military record to cleared roles and translates it for employers automatically.

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