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Description

The Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT) officer holds the primary responsibility for communication engagement with all internal and external publics and audiences on behalf of the commander and for the execution of all plans and activities within the functions of Combat Camera (COMCAM) and Public Affairs (PA). The COMMSTRAT officer is the principal advisor to commanders and staffs on communication and visual information matters at all levels and supports all operational planning. Typical duties include, but are not limited to: developing and synchronizing communication plans; monitoring and assessing the communication aspects of the information environment, to include misinformation/disinformation; identifying audiences, publics and stakeholders; identifying communication issues, risks and opportunities that may affect operations or institutional/command reputation; conducting crisis communication; leading COMCAM and PA missions; developing annexes and appendices to operation plans; engaging with internal, domestic and international publics via traditional news media, social and/or emerging media, and face-to-face communication, to include community and key leader engagement; supervising review and release procedures; directing the development of written and visual information products; conducting communication training to assigned and supporting forces, to include media literacy and social media best practices; serving as the Command Printing Officer; and providing support to recruiting operations.