Public Affairs
The Public
Affairs Directorate’s job is to inform
USJFCOM's military members, civilian government employees
and contractors, their families and the American public on
key issues relating to the command's mission.
The directorate works with local, national and international
media and maintains community relations at the local, regional
and national level. It also provides public affairs policy
and guidance relating to the command to public affairs officers,
military journalists and civilian public affairs specialists
worldwide.
The USJFCOM Public Affairs Office produces numerous products
to tell the USJFCOM story:
• www.jfcom.mil – More than one million people visit
USJFCOM's public website every month to see regular updates,
news and information.
• News Service – Readers can subscribe and receive the
latest USJFCOM news via e-mail and RSS.
• Media Analysis – The USJFCOM Command Information Office
also provides daily media analysis, collecting and summarizing
the news of the day for senior leadership.
• Media Relations – USJFCOM's Media Relations Office
establishes and maintains professional relationships with
local, regional, national, and international media. All media
requests should go through the Media Relations Office to
ensure they get the best information available.
• Speaker's Bureau – USJFCOM PAO manages a pool of knowledgeable speakers from throughout
the command, available to speak on a variety of topics and
key issues.
• Article Submission Program – USJFCOM’s PAO also coordinates and reviews for release
all articles and materials originating from the command and
intended for publication in military trade publications,
both government-owned and commercial.
• Security and Policy Review – USJFCOM Public Affairs
is responsible for conducting security and policy reviews
of all material intended for public release and publication.
• Hometown News – The USJFCOM Public Affairs Office collects
hometown news release forms from the command's military members
and submits them to the Fleet Hometown News Service for Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel, and the Army & Air
Force News Service for Army and Air Force personnel.