AFMAN35-101 governs Air Force public affairs procedures, including communication, media operations, community relations, and environmental programs.
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The manual covers public affairs planning, media operations, community engagement, environmental programs, websites, newspapers, content, and social media. It requires accurate public information, prioritized support, editorial review, and compliance with security, policy, and publication guidelines.
Applies to: This manual applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), Air Force Reserve (AFR), and Air National Guard (ANG) as well as public affairs personnel assigned to the Space Force as well as contractor employees supporting PA functions.
Air Force PA advances Air Force priorities and achieves mission objectives through integrated planning, execution, and assessment of communication capabilities.
The PA office will be manned during normal duty hours. (paragraph 3)
Submit PA support requests to the [XX unit]/PA email account at [XX]@us.af.mil as far in advance as possible; requests for VI support should be submitted with a completed Air Force Form 833, Multimedia Work Order attached. (paragraph 6)
Priority one requests include support for time-critical official investigations, crisis response, and other requests directly impacting the ability of the installation to perform its operational mission. (paragraph 7)
Studio photography is by appointment only and available for official portraits as required by AFI as well as applications for special duty assignments, official passports, and citizenship applications. (paragraph 3)