Public relations specialists perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
25M
Multimedia Illustrator (Enlisted)
25V
Combat Documentation/Production Specialist (Enlisted)
351Z
Attaché Intelligence Operations Technician (Warrant Officer only)
37A
Psychological Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
37F
Psychological Operations Specialist (Enlisted)
38A
Civil Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
38B
Civil Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
46A
Public Affairs, General (Commissioned Officer only)
46S
Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist (Enlisted)
46Z
Chief Public Affairs NCO (Enlisted)
58A
Marketing Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
79R
Recruiter (Enlisted)
79T
Recruiting and Retention NCO (Army National Guard of the United States) (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
46Q
Public Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
46R
Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist (Enlisted)
019
Public Information (Warrant Officer only)
03
Public and International Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
340
Public Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
INF
Public Information Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
PA
Public Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
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)
35P1
Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
35P3
Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
35P4
Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
35PX
Public Affairs (Commissioned Officer only)
3H011
Historian Helper (Enlisted)
3H031
Historian Apprentice (Enlisted)
3H051
Historian Journeyman (Enlisted)
3H071
Historian Craftsman (Enlisted)
3H091
Historian Superintendent (Enlisted)
3H0X1
Historian (Enlisted)
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)
85G0
United States Air Force Honor Guard (Commissioned Officer only)
88A0
Aide-de-Camp (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)
8A300
Protocol (Enlisted)
8D100
Language and Culture Advisor (Enlisted)
8L100
Enlisted Air Advisor - Basic (Enlisted)
8L200
Enlisted Air Advisor - Basic, Team Sergeant (Enlisted)
8L300
Enlisted Air Advisor - Basic, Team Leader (Enlisted)
8L400
Enlisted Air Advisor - Advanced (Enlisted)
8L500
Enlisted Air Advisor - Advanced, Team Sergeant (Enlisted)
8L600
Enlisted Air Advisor - Advanced, Team Leader (Enlisted)
8L700
Enlisted Combat Aviation Advisor (SOF) (Enlisted)
8L800
Enlisted Combat Aviation Advisor (SOF), Team Sergeant (Enlisted)
8L900
Enlisted Combat Aviation Advisor (SOF), Team Leader (Enlisted)
8P100
Defense Attache (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
3N011
Public Affairs Helper (Enlisted)
3N012
Broadcast Journalist Helper (Enlisted)
3N015A
Photojournalist Helper, Journalist (Enlisted)
3N015B
Photojournalist Helper, Photographer (Enlisted)
3N015
Photojournalist Helper (Enlisted)
3N031
Public Affairs Apprentice (Enlisted)
3N032
Broadcast Journalist Apprentice (Enlisted)
3N035A
Photojournalist Apprentice, Journalist (Enlisted)
3N035B
Photojournalist Apprentice, Photographer (Enlisted)
3N035
Photojournalist Apprentice (Enlisted)
3N051
Public Affairs Journeyman (Enlisted)
3N052
Broadcast Journalist Journeyman (Enlisted)
3N055
Photojournalist Journeyman (Enlisted)
3N071
Public Affairs Craftsman (Enlisted)
3N072
Broadcast Journalist Craftsman (Enlisted)
3N075
Photojournalist Craftsman (Enlisted)
3N0X1
Public Affairs (Enlisted)
3N0X2
Broadcast Journalist (Enlisted)
3N0X5
Photojournalist (Enlisted)
0204
Counterintelligence/Human Source Intelligence Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
0210
Counterintelligence/Human Source Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Operations Officer (Warrant Officer only)
0211
Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist (Enlisted)
0520
Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
0521
Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Specialist (Enlisted)
0530
Civil Affairs Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
0531
Civil Affairs Noncommissioned Officer (Enlisted)
0532
Civil Affairs Specialist (Enlisted)
0539
Civil-Military Operations (CMO) Chief (Enlisted)
0570
Advisor (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
0570
Advisor (Enlisted)
0571
Operational Advisor (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
0571
Operational Advisor (Enlisted)
4501
Basic Communication Strategy and Operations Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
4502
Communication Strategy and Operations Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
4543
Advanced Visual Information-Photojournalism Marine (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:
4300
Basic Combat Correspondent (Enlisted)
4302
Public Affairs Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
4313
Broadcaster (Enlisted)
4341
Mass Communicator (Enlisted)
4531
Combat Mass Communicator (Enlisted)
002760
Content Developer (Enlisted)
002761
Production Manager (Enlisted)
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)
2245
Psychological Operations Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
2410
Intragovernmental Inquiries Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2412
Public Affairs Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2415
Historical Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2430
Press Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
2445
Radio-Television Program Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
3299
Mass Communications (Enlisted)
3330
Equal Opportunity Program Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
647
LDO - Photography (Commissioned Officer only)
757A
Broadcast Operations Director (Enlisted)
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)
9021
Flag Lieutenant (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9058
Staff Theater Security Cooperation Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
9462
Civil Affairs Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9486
Operations Control Center Briefing Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9635
Naval Attache (Assistant) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
9935
Aide (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
Content Manager (Enlisted)
A07A
Photojournalist Journeyman (Enlisted)
A08A
Master Photojournalist (Enlisted)
A09A
Broadcaster (Enlisted)
A11A
Visual Information Manager (Enlisted)
A12A
Public Affairs Supervisor (Enlisted)
A13A
Senior Enlisted Public Affairs Advisor (Enlisted)
A24A
Writer (Enlisted)
K13A
Navy Tactical Counter-Intelligence and Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Specialist (Enlisted)
MC
Mass Communications Specialist (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
8142
Broadcast Reporter (Enlisted)
8150
Broadcaster (Enlisted)
8152
Public Affairs Officer (Enlisted) (Enlisted)
8153
Public Affairs Supervisor (Enlisted)
8154
Senior Enlisted Public Affairs Advisor (Enlisted)
A03A
Broadcast Reporter (Enlisted)
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