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3N0X6 Public Affairs

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Overview

Public Affairs specialists shape the public image of the Air Force by building community relationships and managing relationships with media organizations. They develop scripts and graphics, serve as on-camera announcers, and document ground and aerial missions.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Minimum ASVAB: G 72

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: dafecd-atch4-2025-10-31 (source date 2025-10). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Skill levels: 3N016 helper · 3N036 apprentice · 3N056 journeyman · 3N076 craftsman

Core Skills

  • Information release with sensitive information protection
  • Misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda mitigation
  • Community and key leader engagement planning
  • Media training and communication planning

Civilian Career Paths

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Public Relations Specialists

Military experience developing communication plans, managing information releases, creating public content, and building media and community relationships directly overlaps with public relations work.

How to prepare: Build a portfolio using material approved for public release, pairing a communication plan with writing samples and a short explanation of the intended audience and communication objectives.

What the civilian work involves
  • Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source.
  • Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients.
  • Establish or maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Canva

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. DAFECD, 30 Apr 26: PUBLIC AFFAIRS (3N0X6)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "PUBLIC AFFAIRS"; normalized cached text lines 11320-11347; explicit AFSC match for 3N0X6

    Supports: Information release with sensitive information protection, Misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda mitigation, Community and key leader engagement planning, Media training and communication planning, Public Relations Specialists (O*NET 27-3031.00)

  2. O*NET: Public Relations Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Public Relations Specialists (O*NET 27-3031.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 3N0X6

Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 3N0X6. Each history page explains the change.

3N0X2Broadcast Journalist3N0X5Photojournalist

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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