In the Military

Public relations managers perform work familiar to some military personnel.

Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications:

  • 14F1 Information Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 14F3 Information Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 14F4 Information Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 14FX Information Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1C Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1D Foreign Area Officer (FAO), INDOPACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1F Foreign Area Officer (FAO), CENTCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1G Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1H Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1L Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1M Foreign Area Officer (FAO), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1N Foreign Area Officer (FAO), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1P Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1Q Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1R Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1S Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1T Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1V Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1W Foreign Area Officer (FAO), General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1Y Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F1Z Foreign Area Officer (FAO), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3C Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3D Foreign Area Officer (FAO), INDOPACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3F Foreign Area Officer (FAO), CENTCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3G Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3H Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3L Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3M Foreign Area Officer (FAO), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3N Foreign Area Officer (FAO), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3P Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3Q Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3R Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3S Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3T Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3V Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3W Foreign Area Officer (FAO), General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3Y Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F3Z Foreign Area Officer (FAO), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4C Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4D Foreign Area Officer (FAO), INDOPACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4F Foreign Area Officer (FAO), CENTCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4G Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4H Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4L Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4M Foreign Area Officer (FAO), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4N Foreign Area Officer (FAO), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4P Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4Q Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4R Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4S Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4T Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4V Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4W Foreign Area Officer (FAO), General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4Y Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16F4Z Foreign Area Officer (FAO), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16FX Foreign Area Officer (FAO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1M Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1N Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1P Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1Q Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1R Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1S Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1T Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1V Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1W Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1Y Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1Z Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P1 Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3M Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3N Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3P Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3Q Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3R Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3S Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3T Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3V Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3W Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3Y Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3Z Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P3 Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4M Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4N Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4P Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4Q Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4R Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4S Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4T Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4V Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4W Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4Y Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4Z Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS), C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16P4 Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16PX Political-Military Affairs Strategist (PAS) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z1C Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z1D Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), INDOPACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z1G Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z1H Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z1L Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z1 Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z3C Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z3D Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), INDOPACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z3G Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z3H Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z3L Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z3 Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z4C Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), SOUTHCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z4D Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), INDOPACOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z4G Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), AFRICOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z4H Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), EUCOM (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z4L Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO), Generalist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16Z4 Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 16ZX Rated Foreign Area Officer (FAO) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35P1 Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35P3 Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35P4 Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35PX Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 3N000 Public Affairs Manager (Enlisted)
  • 3N016 Public Affairs Helper (Enlisted)
  • 3N036 Public Affairs Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 3N056 Public Affairs Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 3N076 Public Affairs Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 3N090 Public Affairs Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 3N0X6 Public Affairs (Enlisted)
  • 83R0 Recruiting Service (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 85G0 United States Air Force Honor Guard (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 88B0 Protocol Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 89A0 Officer Air Advisor (Conventional Force) Basic (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 89B0 Officer Air Advisor (Conventional Force) Basic, Team Leader (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 89C0 Officer Air Advisor (Conventional Force) Basic, Mission Commander (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 89D0 Officer Air Advisor (Conventional Force) Advanced (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 89E0 Officer Air Advisor (Conventional Force) Advanced, Team Leader (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 89F0 Officer Air Advisor (Conventional Force) Advanced, Mission Commander (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 89G0 Officer Combat Aviation Advisor (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 89H0 Officer Combat Aviation Advisor, Team Leader (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 89I0 Officer Combat Aviation Advisor, Mission Commander (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8D100 Language and Culture Advisor (Enlisted)
  • 8P100 Defense Attache (Enlisted)
  • 8R200 Second Tier Recruiter (Enlisted)
  • 8R300 Third Tier Recruiter (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 88P0 Protocol (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 351Z Attaché Intelligence Operations Technician (Warrant Officer only)
  • 37A Psychological Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 37F Psychological Operations Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 37X Psychological Operations, Designated (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 38A Civil Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 38B Civil Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 38G Military Government (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 38R Civil Reconnaissance Sergeant (CR SGT) (Enlisted)
  • 38S Civil Affairs Officer Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 38X Civil Affairs, Designated (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 38Z Civil Affairs Senior Sergeant (Enlisted)
  • 46A Public Affairs, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 46S Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 46X Untrained Public Affairs Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 46Z Chief Public Affairs NCO (Enlisted)
  • 48B Foreign Area Officer, Western Hemisphere (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 48E Foreign Area Officer, Europe and Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 48G Foreign Area Officer, Middle East and North Africa (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 48J Foreign Area Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 48P Foreign Area Officer, Asia-Pacific (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 48X Foreign Area Officer Immaterial (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 58A Marketing Officer (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 46B Broadcast (Commissioned Officer only)
  • INF Public Information Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
  • IT Information System Technician (Enlisted)
  • PA Public Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
  • SEI13 External Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • SEI14 International Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 03 Public and International Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0520 Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0522 Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Non-Commissioned Officer (Enlisted)
  • 0534 Female Engagement Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 0538 Female Engagement Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 0570 Advisor (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 0570 Advisor (Enlisted)
  • 0571 Operational Advisor (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 0571 Operational Advisor (Enlisted)
  • 1707 Influence Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 1708 Civil-Military Operations (CMO) Planner (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 1730 Civil Affairs Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 1732 Civil Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 1751 Influence Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 1795 Influence Chief (Enlisted)
  • 4501 Basic Communication Strategy and Operations Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 4502 Communication Strategy and Operations Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4505 Communication Strategy and Operations Planner (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4511 Recruiting Station Marketing and Communication Marine (Enlisted)
  • 4571 Combat Videographer (Enlisted)
  • 4591 Communication Strategy and Operations Chief (Enlisted)
  • 8220 Billet Designator-Political Military Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8221 Regional Affairs Officer-Latin America (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8222 Regional Affairs Officer - Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8223 Regional Affairs Officer - Northeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8224 Regional Affairs Officer - Middle East (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8225 Regional Affairs Officer - Africa (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8226 Regional Affairs Officer - South Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8227 Regional Affairs Officer - Europe (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8228 Regional Affairs Officer - Southeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8230 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Basic/In-Training Foreign Area (Enlisted)
  • 8231 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-Latin America (Enlisted)
  • 8232 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-Eurasia (Enlisted)
  • 8233 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-Northeast Asia (Enlisted)
  • 8234 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-Middle East (Enlisted)
  • 8235 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-Africa (Enlisted)
  • 8236 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-South Asia (Enlisted)
  • 8237 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-Europe (Enlisted)
  • 8238 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer-Southeast Asia (Enlisted)
  • 8240 Basic Foreign Area Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8241 Foreign Area Officer-Latin America (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8242 Foreign Area Officer-Eurasia (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8243 Foreign Area Officer - Northeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8244 Foreign Area Officer - Middle East (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8245 Foreign Area Officer - Africa (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8246 Foreign Area Officer-South Asia (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8247 Foreign Area Officer - Europe (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8248 Foreign Area Officer - Southeast Asia (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 0531 Civil Affairs Noncommissioned Officer (Enlisted)
  • 4301 Basic Public Affairs Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 4302 Public Affairs Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 4305 Communication Strategist (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4305 Mass Communications Specialist (Warrant Officer only)
  • 9674 Public Affairs Management Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 002762 Creative Director (Enlisted)
  • 002763 Communication Director (Enlisted)
  • 002764 User Experience Director (Enlisted)
  • 165 RL - Special Duty Officer (Public Affairs) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 171 RL - Special Duty - Foreign Area Officer, Qualified (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 2240 Language Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 2410 Intragovernmental Inquiries Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2412 Public Affairs Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2430 Press Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 3330 Equal Opportunity Program Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 801G Expeditionary Force - Maritime Civil Affairs (MCA) (Enlisted)
  • 802G Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Individual Augmentee/In Lieu Of (IA/ILO) Training for Civil Affairs (CA)/Provincial Reconstruction (Enlisted)
  • 9058 Staff Theater Security Cooperation Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9462 Civil Affairs Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9635 Naval Attache (Assistant) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9940 Head of Naval Mission (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9942 International Affairs Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9975 Foreign Disclosure Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • A05A Multimedia Director/Producer (Enlisted)
  • A06A Intermediate Public Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
  • A08A Master Photojournalist (Enlisted)
  • A11A Visual Information Manager (Enlisted)
  • A12A Public Affairs Supervisor (Enlisted)
  • A13A Senior Enlisted Public Affairs Advisor (Enlisted)
  • MC Mass Communications Specialist (Enlisted)
  • NCR Navy Counselor (Recruiter) (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 002274 Public Affairs Supervisor (Enlisted)
  • 002621 Public Affairs Manager (Enlisted)
  • 647 LDO - Photography (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35P1 Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35P3 Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35P4 Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35PX Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 85G0 United States Air Force Honor Guard (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 88B0 Protocol Officer (Commissioned Officer only)