Infantry
Occupation · SOC 55-3016.00
Operate weapons and equipment in ground combat operations. Duties include operating and maintaining weapons, such as rifles, machine guns, mortars, and hand grenades; locating, constructing, and camouflaging infantry positions and equipment; evaluating terrain and recording topographical information; operating and maintaining field communications equipment; assessing need for and directing supporting fire; placing explosives and performing minesweeping activities on land; and participating in basic reconnaissance operations.
Also called: Combat Rifle Crewmember · Expeditionary Force - Combat Skills · Fighting Vehicle Infantryman · GWOT IA/ILO Multi-National Force, Not Deployed · GWOT Support Assignment-Basic Combat Unit Member · Heavy Antiarmor Weapons Infantryman · Indirect Fire Infantryman · Individual GWOT IA/ILO Multi-National Force · Infantry Assaultman · Infantryman · Machine Gunner · Mortarman
Job family: Military Specific Occupations
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- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
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Singulariki. "Infantry." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-55-3016-00
Singulariki. (2026). Infantry. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-55-3016-00
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title = {Infantry},
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year = {2026},
note = {O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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} Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.