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INTERFERE BASIS, IS ESSENTIAL.
(F) UPON ARRIVAL, THE POOL WILL BE MET BY THE UNIT COMMANDER OR
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. THE COMMANDER OR DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE WILL GIVE THE POOL MEMBERS AN UPDATED OPERATIONAL
BRIEFING. THE PA ESCORT OR JIB REPRESENTATIVE WILL GIVE THE POOL
MEMBERS A PA BRIEFING ON COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES, BILLETING
ARRANGEMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, AND THE ESCORT SYSTEM, ETC.
(2) NEWS MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES (NMRS)
(A) NMRS WILL BE ESCORTED AT ALL TIMES, REPEAT AT ALL TIMES, BY
PA STAFF MEMBERS OR OTHER MILITARY ESCORTS SUPPORTING THE PA
STAFF. NMRS WILL NOT BE GRANTED ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATERIALS OR
SECURE AREAS.
(B) AT NO TIME WILL NMRS BE DETAINED OR THEIR
FILM/EOUIPMENT/NOTES CONFISCATED.
(C) ALL INTERVIEWS WITH NMRS WILL BE "ON THE RECORD. ALL MEDIA
REOUESTS FOR INTERVIEWS WITH MILITARY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THIS
OPERATION WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH PA POOL ESCORTS, JIB PA
PERSONNEL/SUB-JIB, USCINCCENT PAD OR DOD (PA) AS APPROPRIATE.
B. TASKS
(I) USCINCCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER:
(A) ADVISE USCINCCENT ON ALL PA MATTERS FOR THIS OPERATION.
(B) SERVE AS THE ON-SCENE DOD PA REPRESENTATIVE, AS REDUIRED.
(C) ASSIST DOS TO OBTAIN HOST GOVERNMENT APPROVAL FOR ACCESS OF
DOD NATIONAL NEWS MEDIA POOL AND PROVIDE MILITARY ESCORT SUPPORT
TO NEWS MEDIA POOL S.
(0) COORDINATE PA ACTIVITIES WITH THE SENIOR MILITARY
REPRESENTATIVE ON THE US COUNTRY TEAM, WHEN APPROPRIATE.
(E) IMPLEMENT PA POLICY GUIDANCE ISSUED SY USCINCCENT DR HIGHER
AUTHORITY.
(F) AS APPROPRIATE. SUPERVISE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT
INFORMATION BUREAU (JIB) OR SUBORDINATE JIBS, AS REDUIRED.
(G) CLEAR PROPOSED RAG, NEWS RELEASES AND AUDIOVISUAL RELEASES
FROM ASSIGNED FORCES.
(H) DIRECT AND COORDINATE ON-SCENE PA EFFORTS, CONSISTENT WITH
OASD- (PA) POLICY GUIDANCE.
(2) USCINCCENT COMPONENT COMMANDERS AND SUPPORTING COMMANDERS OF
FORCES ASSIGNED TO USCINCCENT:
(A) SUBMIT TO USCINCCENT PAO ANY MATERIAL OR INFORMATION PROPOSED
FOR INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL RELEASE. USCINCCENT PAD WILL COORDINATE
RELEASE OF ALL SUCH MATERIAL WITH DASO- (PA)
(B) PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEWS MEDIA AS DETAILED IN THIS ANNEX
AND AS DIRECTED BY HIGHER AUTHORITY.
(C) PROVIDE EXPERIENCED PUBLIC AFFAIRS PERSONNEL TO THE JIB/SUB-
JIBS, ONCE ESTABLISHED, TO SERVE AS PUBLIC OFFICERS AND LIAISON
OFFICERS WITH OTHER FORCES, SERVICES AND DOS REPRESENTATIVES.
(0) COORDINATE WITH AND INFORM USCINCCENT PAD AND JIB ON ALL
SIGNIFICANT PA ACTIONS AND PROBLEMS.
(E) ONCE OPERATIONS COMMENCE. IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE UNCLASSIFIED
AUDIOVISUAL (AV) AND VISUAL INFORMATION (VI) TO DOD (PA) OR
USCINCCENT PAD FOR RELEASE TO NEWS MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AND FOR
INTERNAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS.
C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
(I) WHERE THE PRESENCE OF TROOPS, AIRCRAFT OR EOUIPMENT IS
PLAINLY VISIBLE TO NMRS. SUCH PRESENCE MAY BE CONFIRMED TO NMRS
WHO RECUEST CONFIRMATION.
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(2) DIRECT LIAISON IS AUTHORIZED BETWEEN ~AOS AT ALL LEVELS OF
COMMAND.
(3) ONCE IN PLACE PERSONNEL WHO DEPLOY TO SAUDI ARABIA WILL
NOTI~Y USCINCCENT' PAD OR RIYAD-) JIB OF UNIT S LOCATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY AND WHETHER COMMUNCATION CApAeILITY IS
CLASSIFIED/ UNCLASSIFIED TELEPHONE OP RADIO.
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