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SUBJ/-PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE (PAG) -OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM//
RMKS/1. THIS PAG IS PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM,
AND SUPERCEDES PREVIOUS GUIDANCE.
2. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT
RELEASE OF MOST NEWS, STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO FOOTAGE NO LONGER
REQUIRES APPROVAL BY OASD (PA). EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, RELEASE
AUTHORITY FOR THESE PRODUCTS IS DELEGATED TO UNIFIED COMMANDERS AND
SERVICES, EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW.
A. ALL VIDEO AND STILL PRODUCTS MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE JOINT
COMBAT CAMERA CENTER PRIOR TO OR COINCIDENT WITH RELEASE. SEE
HTTP:DODIMAGERY.AFIS.OSD.MIL/DODIMAGERY/HOME.HTML FOR DETAILS ON
SENDING PRODUCTS TO JCCC.
B. NEWS AND IMAGERY PRODUCTS EXPECTED TO GENERATE NATIONAL OR
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA INTEREST WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE
DOD PRESS OFFICE IN OASD (PA) PRIOR TO RELEASE.
C. NEWS AND IMAGERY PRODUCTS DESCRIBING OR DEPICTING DEPLOYED
GROUND FORCES (INCLUDING MARINES ASHORE) OR DEPLOYED SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FORCES (EXCLUDING COMMANDO SOLO) ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR
RELEASE AT THIS TIME.
D. AUTHORITY TO RELEASE GUN CAMERA, WEAPON SYSTEM VIDEO AND OTHER
BDA-RELATED IMAGERY, OR ISR PRODUCTS IS RESERVED BY THE SECDEF.
PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED FOR RELEASE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO NMCC/NMJIC
AND SUPPORTED CINC J3 FOR CONSIDERATION.
3. LOCATIONS.
A. LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CENCTOM AOR.
1. NEWS AND IMAGERY PRODUCTS FROM AFLOAT UNITS SHOULD INDICATE
ONLY THAT THE UNIT IS OPERATING WITHIN THE CENTCOM AOR IN SUPPORT OF
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
2. NEWS AND IMAGERY PRODUCTS THAT IDENTIFY OR INCLUDE
IDENTIFIABLE FEATURES OF SPECIFIC DEPLOYED LOCATIONS ASHORE WITHIN
THE CENTCOM AOR ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE AT THIS TIME.
B. NEWS AND IMAGERY PRODUCTS MAY IDENTIFY DIEGO GARCIA AS AN
OPERATING LOCATION FOR AIRCRAFT SUPPORTING ENDURING FREEDOM.
4. MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE ENCOURAGED TO ALLOW USE OF THEIR FULL NAME
AND HOMETOWN IN MEDIA INTERVIEWS, PHOTO CAPTIONS AND THE LIKE, BUT
ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO. OPTIONS INCLUDE USING ONLY FIRST NAME OR
CALL SIGN OR DECLINING TO BE IDENTIFIED AT ALL.
5. EMBEDDED MEDIA.
A. COMMANDERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ALLOW MEDIA COVERAGE OF OR TO
EMBED MEDIA WITH DEPLOYED GROUND FORCES (INCLUDING MARINES ASHORE) AT
THIS TIME.
B. COMMANDERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ALLOW MEDIA COVERAGE OF OR TO
EMBED MEDIA WITH DEPLOYED SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (EXCLUDING
COMMANDO SOLO) AT THIS TIME.
C. COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ALLOW MEDIA COVERAGE OF AND TO
EMBED MEDIA IN SHIPS (INCLUDING THE ARG) AND OPERATIONAL AND SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT, SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE SUPPORTED CINC AND THE
CONDITIONS IN PARAGRAPHS 3.A.2.A. THROUGH 3.A.2.C. OF SECDEF PAG
MESSAGE DTG 242350Z SEP 01.
6. POC AT OASD (PA) IS THE DOD PRESS OPERATIONS OFFICE AT
(703) 697-5131 OR DSN 227-5131, FAX (703) 697-3501 OR DSN 227-3501,
E-MAIL NEWSDESK@OSD.MIL//
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