Mission. PAO Serves as principal advisor to the IMCOM Commanding General and HQ staff in execution of Title 10 public affairs responsibilities. Public Affairs supports Commander’s themes and messages by distributing information products at high frequency across multiple media
Organization. The Public Affairs Office consists of two branches: Command Information; and Plans and Outreach. The office also includes public affairs staff of the U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC) and is responsible for executing communication support to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM).
Command Information (CI) Branch has the following lead responsibilities:
Responsible for Public Affairs Information Products: news articles, feature stories, news photographs for use in social media, the Army Knowledge Portal (AKO) and in garrison command information efforts, etc.
Plan, edit, design and publish the Journal of Installation Management (IMCOM Journal).
Manage and distribute web content for the command, to include command Web sites, command social media and other emerging technologies.
Maintain the photo and video news capability for the command and produce command videos and other multimedia products highlighting the Installation Management Community (IMC) mission.
Plans and Outreach Branch has the following lead responsibilities:
Writes, staffs and distributes Public Affairs Guidance to sub command and garrison public affairs offices.
Serves as the initial media relations point of contact for the command and executes media training for executives and staff officers.
Collaborates with Army Commands (ACOMs) and Army Direct Reporting Units (DRUs) to build information campaigns in support of routine Army observances and activities.
Executes local community relations and oversees command community relations policy.
Collaborates with IMCOM G5 (Plans) and IMCOM G8 (Manpower and Budget) sections to facilitate garrison public affairs programs and policy (Garrison PAO budget review, editorial calendar synchronization, resource management issues affecting public affairs community, etc.).
Serves as the IMCOM career program manager for all IMCOM civilian employees assigned to the Public Affairs and Communications Media career program (CP) 22.
Web Management
IMCOM Public Affairs manages the content of the IMCOM HQ Website.
FORM 5 FOR WEBSITE SUBMISSIONS Compressed (.zip) PureEdge (.xdfl) form. For use by IMCOM staff. Non-Dod entities should contact the Web manager or PAO.
