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Space Force · MOS / AFSC / Rating Profile

5C0X1 — Command and Control Operations

Most Guardians transitioned from Air Force AFSCs — prior-service exposures often apply via the legacy MOS rather than current Space Force code.

Documented exposures for 5C0X1

  • Burn pits (PACT Act)

Exposure tags are drawn from 38 CFR §3.307, §3.309, §3.317, the PACT Act, and VA Public Health publications. Individual deployment history may broaden the list — use the personalizer below to layer service eras on top.

Presumptive claims this MOS may unlock (6)

  • Asthma diagnosed after service
    DC 6602 · PACT Act §403 / 38 CFR §3.320

    PACT Act made this presumptive for SW Asia / Afghanistan deployments. Massively under-claimed pre-2022.

    Burn pits (PACT Act)
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  • Chronic rhinitis / sinusitis
    PACT Act §403

    "Constrictive bronchiolitis" and chronic rhinitis are both on the PACT Act list.

    Burn pits (PACT Act)
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  • Constrictive bronchiolitis
    PACT Act §403
    Burn pits (PACT Act)
  • Pulmonary hypertension
    PACT Act §403
    Burn pits (PACT Act)
  • Glioblastoma + select brain cancers
    PACT Act §403
    Burn pits (PACT Act)
  • Lymphomas of any type
    PACT Act §403
    Burn pits (PACT Act)

Layer your service era for a fuller list

This page shows the exposures tied to 5C0X1 alone. Deployments (Vietnam, Gulf War, OIF/OEF) and stations (Camp Lejeune) add presumptives on top. Run the full personalizer to combine both:

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Educational content only. This list reflects publicly documented exposure patterns for 5C0X1 and the VA presumptive framework — not legal or medical advice. Consult a VA-accredited representative for help filing. Source data: 38 CFR Part 3, PACT Act, VA M21-1, and VA Public Health.