What identifies duty positions that require closely related skills and broadly identifies types of skill without regard to skill level?

The Career Management Field (CMF) is designed to organize and categorize military personnel based on their skills and functions within the Army. It groups together various Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) that share similar skills or roles, thereby creating a broader framework for understanding which duty positions require closely related skills. The CMF focuses on the overarching categories of skills rather than the specific skill level, making it easier to manage career progression and personnel assignments across related fields.

In contrast, the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) refers to specific job roles within the Army that require particular skills. While it provides detailed job descriptions, it does not have the broad scope that the CMF encompasses. The Military Occupational Specialty Code (MOSC) is a further breakdown of the MOS, providing more granularity in terms of specific qualifications but does not operate at the level of skill categories that the CMF does. The Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) specifically denotes your main job role, focusing on your primary skill set rather than grouping related skills within a larger field.