I’ve been searching, and it’s probably civil affairs, but some aspects of the adjutant general corps and even PSYOPS sound similar. The goarmy website does not specify.

It appears to be a functional area for officers already fully qualified in their branch.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:5RoiF1E4Py4J:www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/p600_3_46.pdf+army+%22public+affairs+officer%22+branch&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

3 Responses

1. Bill Says:
   June 1st, 2010 at 6:34 am

   It appears to be a functional area for officers already fully qualified in their branch.

   http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:5RoiF1E4Py4J:www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/p600_3_46.pdf+army+%22public+affairs+officer%22+branch&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
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2. SFC_Ollie Says:
   June 1st, 2010 at 6:44 am

   Well their Officer MOS is 46 so that makes it specific to their own branch and training. So I doubt they are connected with Jag or others.

   http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/aroffjobs/blpa.htm
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   SFC
   US Army
   Retired

3. tofuisgood_2000 Says:
   June 1st, 2010 at 7:31 am

   Public affairs is not a specific branch. It is a functional area / Career Management Field of the AG (Adjutant General). Any officer who is already branch qualified can be the PA. It is usually an additional duty for most officers. http://www.us-army-info.com/pages/branches.html
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   http://www.us-army-info.com/pages/branches.html – 17 year Army Officer