In the Military

News analysts, reporters, and journalists perform work familiar to some military personnel.

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

  • 35P1 Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35P3 Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35P4 Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 35PX Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 3N016 Public Affairs Helper (Enlisted)
  • 3N036 Public Affairs Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 3N056 Public Affairs Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 3N076 Public Affairs Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 3N0X6 Public Affairs (Enlisted)
  • 46A Public Affairs, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 46S Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 46Z Chief Public Affairs NCO (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 46R Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 71R Broadcast Journalist (Enlisted)
  • INF Public Information Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
  • PA Public Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 4502 Communication Strategy and Operations Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4511 Recruiting Station Marketing and Communication Marine (Enlisted)
  • 4543 Advanced Visual Information-Photojournalism Marine (Enlisted)
  • 4591 Communication Strategy and Operations Chief (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 4300 Basic Combat Correspondent (Enlisted)
  • 4313 Broadcaster (Enlisted)
  • 4341 Mass Communicator (Enlisted)
  • 4531 Combat Mass Communicator (Enlisted)
  • 002760 Content Developer (Enlisted)
  • 002762 Creative Director (Enlisted)
  • 002763 Communication Director (Enlisted)
  • 165 RL - Special Duty Officer (Public Affairs) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 2430 Press Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 3299 Conversion NEC MC Mass Communications (Enlisted)
  • A05A Multimedia Director/Producer (Enlisted)
  • A07A Photojournalist Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • A09A Broadcaster (Enlisted)
  • A24A Writer (Enlisted)
  • MC Mass Communications Specialist (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 002618 Broadcaster (Enlisted)
  • 00JO Journalist Tracking NEC (Enlisted)
  • 3221 Broadcast Operations Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 8142 Broadcast Reporter (Enlisted)
  • 8150 Broadcaster (Enlisted)
  • A03A Broadcast Reporter (Enlisted)
  • JO Journalist (Enlisted)