Public Affairs Manual - Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are the six primary objectives of the public affairs program?
- Keep the American public informed
- Take an active role in community activities and challenges
- Attract, motivate and retain highly professional people
- Help save lives by educating and informing public
- Deter and dissuade illegal activity before it begins
- Inform elected officials of the Coast Guard’s role, and ensure healthy fiscal support
What are the three elements of the public affairs program?
- Media relations
- Community relations
- Internal Information
What is the primary objective of the media relations program?
To place information about Coast Guard operations and programs before the public, using all available forms of news and public information media.
What is the primary objective of the community relations program?
To reinforce our position as an integral and contributing part of the communities in which we live and serve.
What is the objective of the internal information program?
To keep every member of the Coast Guard family fully informed about ongoing and future service operations, policies, programs, accomplishments and challenges.
What is the public affairs policy for public information?
It is policy to make available to the public all information concerning the activities of the service except when restricted by law. Maximum disclosure with minimum delay.
Who at a unit has authority to release information?
Public affairs is a command responsibility. COs and OINCs have release authority pertaining to their commands and are responsible for their unit’s PA program.
What is the posture of the public affairs program?
The PA program is active, not passive.
When should information be withheld?
When it is:
- Classified
- Specifically required by federal statute (ie: FOIA and Privacy Acts)
- A trade secret or commercial or financial information considered privileged or confidential
- Contained in inter or intra agency documents that would not be available by law to a party
- Unwarranted invasion of personal privacy
- Info which could jeopardize with a judicial proceeding or LE official or activity
What is the office number for the office of Public Affairs?
Commandant (CG-0922)
What is CG-0922 responsible for?
Overall management of the public affairs program, policy and activities.
Which office helps headquarters program managers and directorate or office chiefs incorporate the Coast Guard’s public affairs objectives into plans and operations?
Commandant (CG-0922)
Which office advises the Commandant on major media strategies?
Commandant (CG-0922)
Which office coordinates public affairs plans and guidance when situations are sensitive or of national significance?
Commandant (CG-0922)
Who is responsible for administering the Coast Guard’s community relations program, including the Coast Guard Band, the Ceremonial Honor Guard and the Art Program?
Commandant (CG-0922)
Who is responsible for producing the Coast Guard Magazine?
Commandant (CG-0922)
Who administers the Coast Guard’s history program, including the Coast Guard museum and the exhibit center?
Commandant (CG-0922)
Who administers the public affairs training program?
Commandant (CG-0922)
Who manages, funds and coordinates activities of the Coast Guard Band and Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard?
Commandant (CG-0922)
What should account for a majority of a district public affairs office’s workload?
The media relations program
How often should unit public affairs training occur?
Annually
Are districts required to publish a district information bulletin?
No. A more effective approach is to use the district website.
Who are the most important people conducting the public affairs program?
Commanding officers and officers in charge. Their daily interaction with community and media form the basic public perception of the Coast Guard.
What are ways unit commands can pass information internally?
- Plan of the week
- Posting a list of recent message traffic
- Holding regular All Hands meetings
- Coordinate meetings between ombudsman and CMC, Work Life staff, etc
