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46S Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist

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Overview

A Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist plans, coordinates, executes, and supervises Army public affairs operations that inform internal and external audiences, media, and other key publics. The specialist collects, processes, and delivers print and broadcast multimedia products and releases official Army information through news releases, media engagements, press conferences, social media, and internet platforms.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Minimum ASVAB: GT 105

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: smartbook-611-21-ch10c-fy2025 (source date 2025-12). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Core Skills

  • Rapid print and broadcast product delivery
  • Official information release across media channels
  • Internal and external audience communication planning
  • Media engagement and press conference support

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Public Relations Specialists

Experience releasing official information through news releases, media engagements, and social platforms transfers directly to civilian media relations and public communication.

How to prepare: Build a portfolio of publicly released news releases, social content, and multimedia products, explaining each product's intended audience and your contribution.

What the civilian work involves
  • Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source.
  • Post and update content on the company's Web site and social media outlets.
  • Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Canva

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 46S Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 46S (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank enlisted, authority codeType enlisted

    Supports: Rapid print and broadcast product delivery, Official information release across media channels, Internal and external audience communication planning, Media engagement and press conference support, 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)

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Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 46S. Each history page explains the change.

46Q1Public Affairs Specialist46Q2Public Affairs Specialist46Q3Public Affairs Specialist46R1Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist46R2Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist46R3Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist

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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