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Public Affairs Officer -
New CAPR 190-1
I am very pleased to inform you that the new CAPR
190-1, 4 Jun 07, is posted on the publications page on the CAP
website. You can download the PDF file directly via this link:
http://level2.cap.gov/documents/R190_001.pdf.
This is an important new reg. The entire document has
been rewritten, however many of the provisions will be familiar to
PAOs. In my opinion, the most notable changes are that the
regulation
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Allows newsletters to be
distributed electronically, as opposed to hard copy.
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Requires each PAO to develop an
annual Public Affairs plan including internal, external and
crisis communications planning.
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Provides new guidelines for use of
multimedia and emerging technologies.
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Specifically gives the PAO authority
over public affairs content of electronic communications,
including websites and listservs.
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Says that a mission Information Officer
should be appointed for every actual and training
mission (except Counter Drug) and requires that a
mission Information Officer be appointed for missions lasting,
or expected to last, more than 48 hours.
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Makes some adjustments in the Public Affairs
awards program.
New ES Checklist Guide for IOs
As a companion to the new 190-1, the Operations
Directorate Emergency Services Checklist Guide for mission
Information Officer (IO) has been revised. You can download
this Word document at:
http://www.cap.gov/documents/ES_Checklist_Guides.doc
There are some important new provisions in this
checklist as well (IO section: pages 6 & 7), including
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Adds the provision that copies of
every mission news release, in addition to posting at the
Incident Command Post, should be posted on the wing website,
with a copy to the wing and region PAOs concurrently with your
distribution to the media. If requested, also copy National HQ.
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Mandates that additional IO support
be requests, as needed, if circumstances warrant, including
requesting IO-trained personnel from other wings, if sufficient
trained personnel are not available in your wing. (This
addresses a big problem in our hurricane
missions.)
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Requires a daily IO report for the
IC, with daily copies sent to the wing and region PAOs and to
National Headquarters.
Please review these new documents carefully!
Lt Col Mike Marek, 190-1 Task Force Chair |
