Battalion Public Affairs Officer
THIS OFFICER ACTS AS THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE CORPS OF CADETS AND ALL NEWS MEDIA AND STUDENT PUBLICATIONS. THIS OFFICER PUBLICIZES AS MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ARMY JROTC PROGRAM AS POSSIBLE TO CREATE AN OUTSTANDING IMAGE OF THE CADET BATTALION AND TO REINFORCE THE IMAGE OF THE SCHOOL.
THE SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE BATTALION S-5 ARE TO:
1. MAINTAIN THE CADET INFORMATION BOARD IN THE CORRECT STATE SHOWING NEWS EVENTS OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST.
2. KEEP ABREAST OF NEWSWORTHY EVENTS IN THE CADET BATTALION; PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE NEWS RELEASES, ARTICLES, OR ANNOUNCEMENTS ON EVENTS OF THE JROTC PROGRAM TO APPROPRIATE NEWS AGENCIES. SUBMIT ALL ARTICLES TO THE INSTRUCTOR STAFF FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO THEIR RELEASE.
3. ACT AS THE BATTALION’S POINT OF CONTRACT WITH THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER AND YEARBOOK COMMITTES. ENSURE AT LEAST ONE ITEM OF JROTC INTEREST MAKES EVERY PUBLICATION OF THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER.
4. MAINTAIN THE CADET BATTALION SCRAPBOOK.
5. MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE MORALE AND WELFARE OF THE CADET BATTALION.
6. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.
7. RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING ALL BULLETIN BOARDS UP TO DATE.
8. MAINTAIN THE BATTALION WEBSITE UPDATED.
THE SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE BATTALION S-5 ARE TO:
1. MAINTAIN THE CADET INFORMATION BOARD IN THE CORRECT STATE SHOWING NEWS EVENTS OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST.
2. KEEP ABREAST OF NEWSWORTHY EVENTS IN THE CADET BATTALION; PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE NEWS RELEASES, ARTICLES, OR ANNOUNCEMENTS ON EVENTS OF THE JROTC PROGRAM TO APPROPRIATE NEWS AGENCIES. SUBMIT ALL ARTICLES TO THE INSTRUCTOR STAFF FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO THEIR RELEASE.
3. ACT AS THE BATTALION’S POINT OF CONTRACT WITH THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER AND YEARBOOK COMMITTES. ENSURE AT LEAST ONE ITEM OF JROTC INTEREST MAKES EVERY PUBLICATION OF THE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER.
4. MAINTAIN THE CADET BATTALION SCRAPBOOK.
5. MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE MORALE AND WELFARE OF THE CADET BATTALION.
6. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER.
7. RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING ALL BULLETIN BOARDS UP TO DATE.
8. MAINTAIN THE BATTALION WEBSITE UPDATED.