Public Affairs Leadership Department (PALD) provides basic and advanced public affairs training to U.S. and international military officers, members of the U.S. Coast Guard, senior enlisted personnel, and civilian personnel in DoD and other federal agencies. Instruction focuses on the doctrine, principles, techniques and application of military public affairs.

Note: Public Affairs training for enlisted personnel is conducted during journalism and broadcast courses.

Defense Information School
Public Affairs Leadership Department
6500 Mapes Road
Fort Meade, MD 20755-5620

Public Affairs Training Resources

Public Affairs Leadership Department(PALD) Biographies

Student Information Letter

Specific Information for Joint Public Affairs Expeditionary Course (DINFOS-JEPAC)

Specific Information for Joint Intermediate Public Affairs Course (DINFOS-JIPAC)

Information and reading material for the Joint Senior Public Affairs Course (JSPAC)

Information and reading material for the Joint Senior Enlisted Public Affairs Course (JSEPAC)

Specific Information for the Visual Information Management Course (DINFOS-VIM)