46S3O Public Affairs Mass Communications NCO
Responsible for the research, preparation and dissemination of news releases, articles, web-based material and photographs on Army personnel and activities; gathers information for military news programs and publications within unit and around the Army; develops ideas for news articles; arranges and conducts interviews; collects information for commercial media use; writes news releases, feature articles and editorials; conducts media training; works as an escort or liaison to civilian media; supervises junior enlisted during daily activities; reports to PA MASS COMMS OPS NCOIC.
Public Affairs Broadcast Sergeant
Serves as a Public Affairs Broadcast Sergeant for one of four Mobile Public Affairs Detachments in the Army; responsible for broadcast production and submission to include production of The Field Report and other command information videos assigned to the broadcast team; provides media awareness training to Army units across the installation; escorts external news media representatives; performs and oversees maintenance and care of organic tactical equipment, digital video broadcast equipment and computer systems worth more than $50,000.
Broadcast NCO
Serves as Broadcast NCO for American Forces Network Vicenza; responsible for planning and production of radio, TV and web products to an audience of over 10,000 military and DoD civilians in Italy and 350,000 in Europe; responsible for monitoring tracking system for more that $5,000,000 worth of broadcast equipment; provides technical and tactical expertise to the Station Manager and Operations Manager on broadcast production and protocol.
MOS 46S - Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist
Major Duties. The public affairs mass communication specialist participates in and assists with the execution, supervision and administration of Army Public Affairs programs and activities in support of Theater Army, joint, interagency, intergovernmental, multinational and unified operations. Public affairs mass communication specialists provide public affairs support through the planning, coordination, execution and supervision of public affairs operations to inform internal and external audiences, media, and key publics. The public affairs mass communication specialist employs modern technology, equipment, and information systems to collect, process and rapidly deliver print and broadcast multimedia products in support of expeditionary and campaign public affairs operations. The public affairs mass communication specialist fulfills the public affairs functions of public information, command information and community engagement. The public affairs mass communication specialist supports public affairs operations through the public affairs core tasks to conduct public communication, media facilitation, public affairs training and planning. The public affairs mass communication specialist releases official information about Army personnel, materiel, activities and operations through news releases, media engagements, press conferences and social media and Internet-based platforms. The Public Affairs specialist performs unit level maintenance on assigned equipment and performs operator maintenance on assigned vehicles and generators. The public affairs mass communication specialist may be assigned to brigade combat teams, multifunctional brigades, divisions, corps, Theater Army staff sections, separate public affairs units, and broadcast communications under the Defense Media Activity. The public affairs mass communication specialist may volunteer for assignment with Special Forces and Airborne units. The CMF is primarily non-acession in the active component and primarily initial accession in the reserve components (ARNG/USAR). Duties for MOS 46S at each skill level are:
MOSC 46S10. The public affairs mass communication specialist conducts digital news gathering; collects, processes and delivers multimedia and Internet-based news releases and information products, articles, digital photographs and digital broadcast packages of Army personnel, materiel, activities and operations for release to key public and internal and external audiences; performs as a writer, photographer, videographer, and public affairs representative; prepares commercial-quality digital content for release through radio, television, multimedia and Internet-based mediums; performs operator-level maintenance on assigned equipment; provides limited support to media facilitation, public affairs training, public affairs planning and community engagement.
MOSC 46S20. Performs duties in the preceding level of skill. The Public Affairs Sergeant provides training and technical guidance to subordinates; serves as a first-line supervisor in public affairs operations; reviews public information products for security, accuracy, policy, and propriety; performs all functions of digital news gathering and digital content production for documentation and release to global and domestic audiences; performs as a writer, photographer, producer, editor, and public affairs representative; participates in or supervises the operations of a broadcast section, team, or detachment; performs operator-level maintenance on assigned equipment vehicles and generators; provides support to media facilitation, public affairs and common skills training, public affairs planning and community engagement.
MOSC 46S30. Performs duties in the preceding level of skill. The Public Affairs NCO may serve as the commander's senior enlisted public affairs advisor; supports public affairs and operations plans and orders; provides tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to both subordinates and superiors in accomplishment of their duties; supervises the administration of the Army Public Affairs program and activities; supervises and reviews information products for release; supervises multimedia television broadcast sections or elements; prepares work schedules and assigns tasks based on operational requirements; participates in staff processes and procedures and provides support and supervision to media facilitation, public affairs and common skills training, public affairs planning, and community engagement.
