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There are many public affairs specialists, both writers and broadcasters, in the Army but very few are required to be parachute qualified. In fact, there is only one airborne public affairs detachment in the Army - the 49th PAD (Abn). The other parachutist slots are in special operations units, the 82nd Airborne Division, the XVIII Airborne Corps, and other airborne units such as these. One of the things I do, perhaps it is even my specialty, is airborne photography. This is photography
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I have returned back to Fort Bragg and the transition is surely a bit shocking. I know that most of us take many things for granted - being in Port-au-Prince for breakfast and the North Carolina for dinner. Two very different places. It felt a bit weird, being with out my weapon and spending time by myself. Also a bit lonely, knowing very well that the people you have been working with are not going to be with you anymore (at least in that capacity) and there is no one outside the gate.
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Port-au-Prince, Haiti Public affairs Soldiers do it all. One of my instructors at the schoolhouse said that this is the best job in the Army. While I am sure most MOSs say that, I truly believe this to be true. Most days, whether they are deployed or back in garrison, will always be different. For example, my old job as a combat sewing machine operator, I went to work maintained a certain number of parachutes and went home. Sometimes there were variations, but usually not. What have I done
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Greetings from Haiti! This is my first post and I am very excited - so excited, I don't know what to write! I have been in Haiti for about six weeks, providing public affairs support for the Joint Task Force - Haiti command team. It has been very interesting for me (this is my first deployment) and I am in no rush to leave. My job responsibilities here are to gather command information products and distribute them via electronic means. I am also assisting in the publication of the
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A.M. LaVey
| Affiliation: | Active Duty |
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| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Branch: | Public Affairs |
| MOS/AOC: | 46Q2P Public Affairs Specialist - Writer |
| Location: | Fort Bragg, N.C. |
| Hometown: | Block Island |
About Me:
I enlisted in the Army in 2006 as a 92R – Parachute Rigger and following Airborne School and AIT I was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. When my company was having a change-of-command ceremony, we could not get photographic support because our public affairs team was deployed – I was tagged.
While continuing to perform my duties as a parachute rigger, I received an additional duty as a unit public affairs representative. After some brigade-level training I served my company and battalion in that capacity. It seemed that I was doing more and more PA work, so when it came time to re-enlist, I reclassed to 46Q, public affairs specialist – writer.
After training at the Defense Information School I returned to Fort Bragg and was assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps. I am currently serving at a command information specialist for the Joint Task Force – Haiti, in Port-au-Prince. This is my first deployment.
While continuing to perform my duties as a parachute rigger, I received an additional duty as a unit public affairs representative. After some brigade-level training I served my company and battalion in that capacity. It seemed that I was doing more and more PA work, so when it came time to re-enlist, I reclassed to 46Q, public affairs specialist – writer.
After training at the Defense Information School I returned to Fort Bragg and was assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps. I am currently serving at a command information specialist for the Joint Task Force – Haiti, in Port-au-Prince. This is my first deployment.
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