Public Affairs Officer

The Public Affairs Officer Community Manager (OCM) manages overall community health to include accessions, promotion planning, and manning of Public Affairs Officers. 
For further information regarding the Active Duty PAO community (1650) please contact the Active Duty PAO Community Manager via phone at (901)874-3098/3102 or by email.
For further information regarding the Reserve PAO community (1655) please contact the Reserve PAO Community Manager via phone at (901)874-3162 or by email.

Community Information

• Program Authorization 103 - PAO Direct Commissioning Program

• Public Affairs Officer Community Progression Brief

• Public Affairs Officer Community Tri-Fold

• ​Public Affairs Officer Community Pamphlet

Paths to apply for Public Affairs

• Active Duty OCS
• ​Reserve DCO
• Lateral Transfer​

  • Overview​​

  • PAO Eligibility 

• ​​​Probationary Officer Continuation and Redesignation (POCR)

Detailer Link

• PAO Detailer