ASSIGNMENT 3
Textbook Assignment:
“Public Affairs in Adverse News Situations,” pages 2-1 through 2-33.
3-1.
A Navy commander has been charged
with using a military aircraft to
import large amounts of duty-free
liquor from Bermuda.
The
responsible PAO should take
of the following actions?
1.
Release the information
asked by a reporter
2.
Release the information
3.
Cover up the story
which
only if
4.
Write a memorandum for the
record and hope the story will
not surface
3-2.
The armed services’ basic policy
for the release of disaster
information is formulated by which
of the following organizations?
1.
DoD
2.
U.S. State Department
3.
OASD(MRAL)
4.
USIA
3-3.
Guidance on the dissemination of
disaster information is contained
in which of the following
regulations?
1.
DoD Regs
2.
AEC Regs
3.
CHINFO Regs
4.
PA Regs
3-4.
Peacetime naval disasters are best
categorized in what way?
1.
As man-made or predictable
2.
As predictable or unpredictable
3.
As naturally occurring or
man-made
4.
As naturally occurring or
unpredictable
3-5.
Within CHINFO, detailed case
studies of naval disasters may be
obtained from which of the
following divisions?
1.
Professional development
2.
Media operations
3.
Plans and policy
4.
Administration and resource
management
3-6.
All except which of the following
lessons were learned from the USS
Iowa disaster?
1.
Identifying a CIB site as soon
as a disaster strikes
2.
Having a written public affairs
emergency reaction plan
3.
Knowing how to communicate with
Navy families
4.
Getting the most accurate and
complete facts to the news
media as quickly as possible
3-7.
Because of the magnitude of the USS
Midway fire, the OPREP-3 reporting
system was used instead of the unit
SITREP format.
1.
True
2.
False
3-8.
Recovery efforts during Hurricane
Hugo were strengthened by the
establishment of which of the
following organizations?
1.
Navy Family Information Center
2.
Green Cross Disaster Relief
Center
3.
CHINFO Field Activity Center
4.
Charleston Disaster Assistance
Center
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