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- Thread starter agan88
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Are they offering Public Affairs Officer as a program for initial joins now? Is that maybe what you're talking about? I always thought it was a lat move only MOS in the Navy.
No, a lateral transfer into that community isn't the only way to get PAO.
Is that Integer1?
True, his questions do seem to be legitimate. Carry On.
For all practical purposes, Steve is right. There was 1, thats right, ONE slot for a PAO via OCS for all of 2006. I would bet that one is filled by now. In over 8 years of active duty and part time reserve recruiting I have NEVER seen anyone selected for PAO from off the street. Every year CNRC lists one or two quotas for PAO. I suspect they go to Senator's and Admiral's sons and daughters. Do not waste your time. Go aviation or swo and then lateral transfer.
There use to be one board per year scheduled for PAO, which occurred in October. Check with your recruiter if this still holds true, best of luck, you've got nothing to lose. In the past the probability of get accept was low, but who knows. Or you could get NFO and become airsick and then lateral transfer.
saltpeter said:
Or you could waste your time and that of the folks that process and review your application. Then again, you could become a NFO, have a hell of a good time working with some of the best people you will ever know and then, if you wish, lat tranx to PAO where you will have far more credibility as a spokesman for the Navy as a warfare qualified officer who has been there and done it for yourself. And if you decide that PAO isn't for you, you would have already invested several years into a very rewarding career path you can stick with.
Sometimes I don't know whether to admire the positive go for broke attitude of some of you guys or be ticked off that you would ignore the facts and advise of many years of experience from someone that knows. Unless the spot is still open (not likely), you have a degree in public relations or communications with close to a 4.0 gpa, real world work experience in the public relations field, are less then 24, score an outstanding on the PRT, was captain of the varsity tennis team, and read to the elderly at the old folks home every weekend, you will not even have a chance at this one quota.
But hey, the sun may rise a bright blue color tomorrow. You have nothing to lose :icon_rage