Marine Corps Public Affairs

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Marine Corps Public Affairs
Marine Corps Public Affairs
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HQMC PA STRUCTURE
Strategic CommunicationSecretariat
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Media Branch

• Track and manage issues (by account)
• Maintain active contact with news media
• Prepare officials for interviews
• Respond to queries, issue press releases
• Provide PA guidance
• Maj Eric Dent
• 703-614-4309

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Community Relations Branch

• Connect with the American public through
  educational, veteran, sporting, business,
  entertainment and civic outreach programs to set
  conditions for recruiting and maintain the
  positive image of the Marine Corps while
  demonstrating the Corps' value to the nation
  through public interaction.
• - Establishes the Marine Corps annual National
  Community Relations Campaign.
• - OCC Field responsibility for (12) Marine Corps
  Bands / Drum and Bugle Corps

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Com Rel cont

• All aviation activities (Flyovers/statics
  displays, etc.)
• In the Community Marines.mil
• White House Functions
• Veteran Service Organizational activities (e.g.,
  American Legion, Marine Corps League)
• Joint Civilian Orientation Conference - OSD
  program
• Marine Corps Business Executive Forum
• Marine Week
• HQMC Speakers Bureau
• HQMC Rep Events / GO Travel ISO ComRel events
• Honorary Marine Program
• Maj David Romley
• 703-614-1034

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United States Marine Band The President's Own

• Provide music and perform such other functions
  as are directed by the President of the United
  States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
• Performs White House events
• Coordinates annual concert tour
• Coordinates educational music programs
• Mr. Dennis Burian
• 703-614-2267

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Plans Branch

• Develop public affairs organization, doctrine,
  tables of equipment and policies for employment
  throughout the Marine Corps
• Serve as the active and Reserve occupational
  field sponsor for public affairs
• Budget and manage Reserve public affairs assets
• Manage and coordinate Marine Corps Public Affairs
  training events
• LtCol Matthew McLaughlin
• 703- 614-1494

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Marine Corps News Branch

• Website, web policy, public hosting
• Marines Magazine, Marines TV
• Documentary Support (DIV PA CHIEF)
• Fleet Liaison
• Clearing house and central authority for all news
  and information posted to the public website
• GySgt Ronna Weyland
• 703-692-1825

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New York Branch

• Facilitates Marine Corps interests with
  advertising and financial sectors.
• Maj James Bell
• 212-784-0160

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Los Angeles Branch

• Determines supportability of Marine Corps
  participation with film and television industry
  projects.
• LtCol Jason Johnston
• 310-215-7272

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Strategic Communication Secretariat

• Develops service-level communication plans and
  synchronizes implementation across all relevant
  staff agencies.
• Mr. Jim Pinkelman
• 703-614-1492

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