MCO 5720.77 — Marine Corps Public Affairs (pa) Order

MCO 5720.77 governs Marine Corps public affairs planning, information programs, media operations, and related communication activities.

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  • Publication number: MCO 5720.77
  • Title: MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS (PA) ORDER
  • Date: 8 Jul 2010
  • Proponent: 05000 General Admin & Management
  • Status: Current

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It addresses Honorary Marine nominations, public and command information, expeditionary planning, media analysis, websites, and public affairs equipment. It requires review of online content before publication, measurement of communication efforts, and defined procedures for media operations and information release.

Topics covered

  • Honorary Marine nominations
  • Public affairs planning
  • External information programs
  • Command information
  • Expeditionary media operations
  • Media content analysis
  • Online content publication
  • Public affairs equipment systems

Questions and answers

Who can officially designate someone as an Honorary Marine?

Only the Commandant of the Marine Corps. (CMC) can officially designate an individual as an Honorary Marine to acknowledge extraordinary contributions to the Marine Corps. (paragraph 3)

What must an Honorary Marine nomination include?

All nominations must be endorsed by a general officer within their chain of command. (paragraph 3)

What review is required before publishing public affairs content online?

Prior to publishing any content online - the information shall go through a local review by the PA chief, PAO or other command designated review authority. (paragraph 2)

What information must online content avoid?

There is great responsibility, therefore, to ensure all content is of sufficient quality and does not contain any protected (classified, FOUO, OPSEC, etc.) information. (paragraph 2)

How often must media analysis be conducted during deployment?

Daily analysis, a minimum of once per every 12-hour cycle. Increase analysis updates to once every 4 hours during increase in operations tempo (OPTEMPO). (paragraph 1)

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