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PA Training
~ Last Update: 05 November 2012 ~
NATO Public Affairs Joint Education and Training
The ability to conduct public affairs effectively in today’s fast paced and highly complex communications environment is critical to NATO mission success. This means that Public Affairs Officers (PAOs) designated for NATO Crisis Establishment (CE) and Permanent Establishment (PE) positions, or national PA positions on NATO-led missions, must be properly educated and trained before assuming their duties. While this is primarily a national responsibility, not all nations have the resources to educate and train PAOs at a basic level. To help nations meet this challenge, ACT is actively working with NATO Member and Partnership for Peace (PfP) nations which have mature PA education and training programs and resources to make them available to those nations who don’t. We’re also working closely with the NATO School to ensure that the NATO PA Course continues to provide high-quality, operationally relevant training to those designated for NATO PA positions. Our ultimate goal is to help provide the right education and training at the right time to officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) designated for NATO PA positions. So if you are:
- serving at a national headquarters responsible for nominating PAOs for NATO CE or PE positions or a NATO-led mission;
- an individual who has been designated for a NATO PA position or a national PA position on a NATO-led mission; or
- a member or Partner nation looking to establish a PA education and training program.
Call, write or e-mail us. Our Public Affairs Training Section is NATO’s lead agency for promoting excellence in military Public Affairs training. We’re here to help.
NATO Public Affairs Career Progression
- Basic PA Training
- NATO PA Training
- Advanced PA Training
- NATO PA Positions
Basic PA Training
While this is a national responsibility, ACT recognizes that not all nations can currently provide this training, particularly in English, so we have validated and recommended a number of existing basic-level PA courses, and negotiated priority seats for NATO members in some cases. This process is ongoing. Recommended courses are listed below, and include relevant links.
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NATO PA Training
Starting from November 2010, two separate one-week PA Courses are introduced at the NATO School in Oberammergau, each course being offered three times a year. These courses replace the former two-week NATO Public Affairs Course: NATO Public Affairs Policy Indoctrination Course and NATO Public Affairs in Operations Course.
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Advanced PA Training
In addition to the NATO School PA course, advanced PA training is offered at the following national schools:
Swiss Advanced Media Course, United Kingdom’s Defence Media Operations Centre (DMOC), United States’ Defense Information School (DINFOS).
Read more...NATO PA Positions
NATO has a host of opportunities for qualified Public Affairs Officers.
Military positions are filled by nations that have committed themselves through NATO's official manning conferences. Contact your unit, defence headquarters, or Ministry of Defence through your chain of command as appropriate.
Read more...Available PA Courses
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Public Affairs Course for International Students (PACIS)(basic level)Read More...
Location: US Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Maryland, USA
Date: 01 Oct - 06 Nov 2012
Date: 21 Jan - 26 Feb 2013
Course duration: 5 weeks
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