What our public affairs specialists are trained to do — and where they are. Staffing counts reflect authorized positions, not current incumbents, so the data stays accurate regardless of fill rate.
Navy · Mass Communication Specialist
Video, radio, photography, writing, social media, public affairs
Air Force · Public Affairs
Broadcast journalism, media operations, community relations, PA planning
Army · Public Affairs Specialist
All media, command information, internal communications, advising
Marine Corps · Combat Correspondent
Field reporting, combat documentation, media coverage
Navy · Interior Communications · Broadcast engineering & equipment
Air Force · Comm/IT AFSC · Studio systems, networks, engineering
Army · PA Broadcast Specialist · Audiovisual tech, systems support
All MC, 3N0X, 46S, and 4341 personnel arrive at AFN with training in every capability below. What varies by station is capacity (how many people) and technical support (IC/1D/46T presence).