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A12A Public Affairs Supervisor

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

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Overview

A Public Affairs Supervisor manages public affairs programs and teams, develops and executes communication plans, prepares press releases, answers media and public questions, and serves as a command spokesperson. They oversee communication specialists producing Navy and command publications and coordinate exhibits, demonstrations, speaking engagements, news conferences, visits, tours, and other special events.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Internal and external communication plan execution
  • Command spokesperson and media query response
  • Multidisciplinary publication production team oversight
  • News conference and VIP visit coordination

Civilian Career Paths

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Public Relations Specialists

Drafting press releases, answering media queries, and serving as a command spokesperson transfer directly to public relations work.

How to prepare: Build a portfolio using publicly releasable press releases and a sample media-response brief tailored to a civilian organization.

What the civilian work involves
  • Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source.
  • Plan or direct development or communication of programs to maintain favorable public or stockholder perceptions of an organization's accomplishments, agenda, or environmental responsibility.
  • Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Public Relations Managers

Managing unit public affairs programs and supervising publication teams transfer directly to directing public relations staff and communications production.

How to prepare: Prepare a case study showing how you assigned publication work, coordinated internal communications, and reviewed team output.

What the civilian work involves
  • Assign, supervise, and review the activities of public relations staff.
  • Confer with labor relations managers to develop internal communications that keep employees informed of company activities.
  • Design and edit promotional publications, such as brochures.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Adobe Acrobat

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC A12A

    [1] NEC entry "A12A - Public Affairs Supervisor"; cached text line 1443; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Internal and external communication plan execution, Command spokesperson and media query response, Multidisciplinary publication production team oversight, News conference and VIP visit coordination, Public Relations Specialists (O*NET 27-3031.00), Public Relations Managers (O*NET 11-2032.00)

  2. O*NET: Public Relations Specialists

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

  3. O*NET: Public Relations Managers

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Public Relations Managers (O*NET 11-2032.00)

Defense contractor jobs for A12A

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