Combat Correspondent
tags:
journalism
• media relations
• leadership
• broadcasting
• photograher
How would you describe your time at United State Marine Corps?
Combat correspondents gather news and feature materials for publication in command newspapers and
magazines, and for the production of radio and television programs for internal and external release; respond
to queries from the civilian media; perform media liaison functions during operations/exercises; conduct
community relations programs; produce print and photographic materials; and edit/produce command
newspapers and/or magazines. Upon reaching the rank of staff sergeant and above, a Marine in OccFld 43
can be designated to the billet of public affairs chief by virtue of seniority within his/her public affairs (PA)
office. The PA chief supervises, trains and coordinates the activities of all enlisted Marines assigned to the
PA office. He/she is also the advisor to the public affairs officer in all matters pertaining to public affairs to
include, but not limited to, internal and external information programs, publishing a command
newspaper/magazine, producing/planning a radio or television program, conducting MOJT programs and
managing community relations programs.... 
