What is the best thing you have seen a Public Affairs Officer do?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 09:54:48 -0500

Today Fort Bragg is shut down due to snow. The 82nd Airborne Division PAO had a post on Facebook about the post being shut down. Apparently, a lot of older veterans were complaining about how post never shut down when they were in the military. So the PAO posted this. This is by far the best thing I've ever seen a PAO post. They have the best PAO in the military.

#winning #savage

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made Jan 4 at 2018 10:03 AM

Sgt Wayne Wood — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:03:08 -0500

Uhh... i got nothin’

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2018 10:09 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:09:32 -0500

Nothing as good as this.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Jan 4 at 2018 10:32 AM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:32:29 -0500

haha, thats awesome.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Jan 4 at 2018 11:23 AM

SSG Carlos Madden — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:23:58 -0500

When I was with 1st CD the BC made sure we had a photographer on every CA mission. We were all over DVIDS and they did a great job of promoting the unit.

P.S. The 82nd Twitter account is also outstanding.
https://www.rallypoint.com/units/82nd-abn-82nd-airborne-division-fort-bragg-nc/status-updates/3099030

I don't know who's running the 82nd ABN's Twitter account but they're doing an A+ job....

I don't know who's running the 82nd ABN's Twitter account but they're doing an A+ job.

Response by LT Brad McInnis made Jan 4 at 2018 11:31 AM

LT Brad McInnis — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:31:11 -0500

In all honesty, the best thing I ever saw a PAO do was keep their mouth shut! Granted, I have worked with some poor ones, who really couldn't keep their mouth shut about stuff that didn't need to be published... But that is just me... I am sure there are good ones out there, I never worked with them, though!

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2018 11:42 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:42:52 -0500

The 82nd Airborne Division has been deployed continuously for 16 years....they can have a day off. For the haters, quit being such a crochety ol' windbag and just tell them to do a keg stand for the Airborne, haha.

Response by CW4 Angel C. made Jan 5 at 2018 11:24 AM

CW4 Angel C. — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 11:24:44 -0500

Show up to work? Nah JK. Don’t really know what they do.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2018 3:00 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:00:53 -0500

Good or bad it doesn't matter what they did during the retirees service time. What matters is what the 82nd does now.

Response by SSG Robert Webster made Jan 8 at 2018 2:45 PM

SSG Robert Webster — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:45:08 -0500

What older veterans said that Fort Bragg never shut down? They must be full of themselves. I know a number of times that Fort Bragg shut down for snow, and I was there for a number of them. And yes the 82nd does have a good number of PAOs both in the past and currently.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2018 9:25 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:25:54 -0500

The best thing I've seen one do? Take a picture of me during a foot patrol in Baghdad; so long ago.

Response by SFC Francisco Rosario made Jan 13 at 2018 2:20 PM

SFC Francisco Rosario — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 14:20:51 -0500

Was there assigned to 3/505, and yes i do remember post shutting down due to snow.

Response by 1LT William Clardy made Jan 13 at 2018 3:08 PM

1LT William Clardy — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 15:08:31 -0500

A good PAO needs a resilient sense of humor.

Response by SPC Michael Micallef made Jan 13 at 2018 9:53 PM

SPC Michael Micallef — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 21:53:44 -0500

During the late 80's it snowed at Ft. Campbell. They sent all the off post personel home and all the barracks personel had to stay and work.

Response by SPC Cale Carlson made Jan 17 at 2018 12:25 PM

SPC Cale Carlson — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:25:39 -0500

this reminds me back when I first joined the Army I was constantly told that basic training in not the real army then fast forward to AIT once again I was told this is not the real army and then on to my next duty station in south korea i was told this isn’t the real army get deployed to Iraq from korea all because the abu incident once again i was told i want in the the real army until i stepped outside the wire so in 5 whole years i wasn’t in the real army lol

Response by MSG Johnathan Mathes made Jan 19 at 2018 10:18 PM

MSG Johnathan Mathes — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:18:36 -0500

Wether a pao should be disrespectful should be the question? Espically when usuallythey haven’t serv d long enough to know the ups from downs yet... but just keep on posting