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Figure  17-2A.Completed  NAVSO  5724/1  (front).

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NOTE:  The   FHTNC   does   not   process   feature stories. APPROPRIATE  HOMETOWN  TIES For  purposes  of  this  section,  the  term  hometown refers  to  the  place  of  residence  of  the  sea  service member’s immediate next of kin, a spouse’s immediate next  of  kin,  and  when  appropriate,  college  alumni publication.   Other   suitable   hometown   ties   include another  blood  relative,  or  an  in-law  or  legal  guardian living  in  a  community  in  the  United  States  or  its possessions. INAPPROPRIATE  HOMETOWN  TIES You  must  not  use  spouses,  dependent  children  or friends   as   hometown   ties.   This   will   eliminate   the possibility  of  harassment  if  official  duties  require  the service  member  to  be  away  from  his  residence  on  a regular basis. PROMOTING THE FLEET HOME TOWN  NEWS  PROGRAM LEARNING   OBJECTIVE:   Describe   the methods used to promote the Fleet Home Town News Program. Participation   in   the   Fleet   Home   Town   News Program   by   individual   service   members   is   strictly voluntary.   Nonetheless,   you   should   present   it   in   a positive reamer to encourage involvement. While some people  may  not  be  interested  in  the  “publicity,”  their relatives  and  friends  back  home  probably  are  interested. Soft sell the program, but do attempt to sell it. If an individual  still  chooses  not  to  participate,  honor  the person’s decision and do not forward the release form to the FHTNC. You can sell the program in the following ways: Run Plan of the Day notes. Make SITE-TV spot announcements. Make  promotional  spot  announcements  on  ship’s radio. Ask the CO, XO or C/MC to make promotional announcements during Captain’s Call. Promote   the   program   during   command indoctrination classes (“I” Division). 17-4 PROCESSING  FHTNC  MATERIALS LEARNING   OBJECTIVE:   Recognize   the correct   method   of   processing   FHTNC materials. The success of the Fleet Home Town News Program depends on your continuous, active support. Therefore, you  should  give  the  people  at  your  command  ample opportunities  to  participate  in  the  program  and  you should encourage future involvement. A good starting point  for  you  to  solicit  participation  is  when  military members first report to your command, so make sure the public affairs office is on the command check-in sheet. FLEET HOME TOWN NEWS RELEASE FORM At  first  glance,  conducting  a  home  town  news program  appears  to  be  a  monumental  task.  However, closer   observation   reveals   it   is   a   relatively   simple process in terms of meeting public affairs objectives. The   FHTNC   has   simplified   the   procedures   for submitting  home  town  news  material  by  designing  a standard  release  form,  the  Fleet  Home  Town  News Release Form, NAVSO 5724/1 (Rev. 8-88). You must use this release form for all home town news releases. NOTE: Contact the Center or check SECNAVINST 5724.3 series for the most current release form revision date. When properly completed (mostly by the individual about whom the release is being made), the release form contains all the information necessary for writers at the FHTNC to prepare the homeowner. Figure 17-2A is an example of a completed NAVSO 5724/1. The reverse side of the release form (fig. 17-2B) carries block-by- block instructions. For this reason, we will not provide a block-by-block breakdown of the release form. The   NAVSO   5724/1   was   designed   to   give uniformity to the Fleet Home Town News Program and to  accelerate  the  processing  of  home  town  news releases.  They  are  available  through  the  Navy  supply system,  so  maintaining  an  adequate  number  of  them should be easy. However, if you run out of release forms, you may use locally produced copies until your stock is replenished. The information may be typed or printed. NOTE:  The   FHTNC   should   receive   completed release forms no later than 30 days after the event occurs (allowances are made for submarines). After the release forms are processed and the subsequent news releases







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