Resources for PA and PB Officers
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The PA toolkit is a collection of presentations, documents, and tools given to graduates of the AUX-12 class to aid in their Public Affairs job. The collection is over 110 MB in ZIP format and cannot be downloaded separately. Please review the README.TXT file for details of the collection. The files can be downloaded individually here. |
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Here is a copy of the Publication Officers Guide released in 2008 rel 2. The 29 page document goes into producing, sending, and what and what not to put into your unit publication |
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Very useful guide to show new and existing PA officers available tools to help them promote the Coast Guard Auxiliary. |
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Great presentation on each member's role in PA. |
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A Dept Policies and Procedure documents. |
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Essential information about contracts for elected officers. Covers leases, liability, laws, force majeure, cancellation, identification, signing, and more. In Adobe Acrobat format. |
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Latest and greatest Informational Boating Safety Exhibit Guide. Contains the latest photos and some wording changes as we close in on more effective exhibits. |
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USCG Auxiliary Public Affairs Guide The essential guide for elected and appointed officers concerning Auxiliary Public Affairs. In Adobe Acrobat format. |
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The "Public Affairs Manual" is published to provide instruction and primary policy guidance for the conduct of the public affairs programs for the Coast Guard. |
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The purpose of this information is to standardize the use of words, phrases, titles, names, etc., that are frequently written in Coast Guard releases, captions and stories. In Adobe Acrobat format. |
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Meta Data is information stored inside another file like photo's, video, and music and is is used to document details about media file. This document instructs the reader to the proper use of meta data. In Adobe Acrobat format. |
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A "Primer in Public Service Announcements" in Adobe Acrobat format. Covers "what is...," criteria, tracking, value, disadvantages, distribution, media, and hints on increasing effectiveness. In Adobe Acrobat format. |
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The ultimate toolkit for those involved in Auxiliary public affairs. Includes public affairs overview, PA Handbook, Style Guide, several PowerPoint presentations, several Public Service Announcements, and more. Compressed in standard ZIP format. Large 9MB file. |
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Kodak's Digital Learning Center offers step-by-step directions for how to use digital pictures. Explains current technology as it relates to digital imaging. Features a series of online digital training courses. Contains tools to help build upon your understanding of digital imaging. |
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Contains information about video production, including a desktop video handbook, an engineering primer, how to edit videos, how to adjust back focus, and VCR first aid. |
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Tips about your video camera, including planning, lighting, audio, shooting, editing and packaging videos. |
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The very popular "Water 'n Kids" coloring book in Adobe Acrobat format. |
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A basic guide to getting noticed by the media and going through the media relations process. Topics include getting started, getting help, getting to know the media, developing a good media list, what is newsworthy, developing the media materials, writing tips, securing coverage, at the event, interviews, measurement, evaluation, and wrap-up. There are sample press materials and a glossary of terms. |
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Offers advice on how to become a better journalist. Included in the resource section are links to more than 200 journalism publications, web sites, and organizations. There is also a back-to-basics guide to journalism, and information on color theory as it applies to news design. |
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Extensive links to dictionaries. Foreign language dictionaries, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and 260 more. Grammar dictionaries. The top ten specialty dictionaries in English, including business, computing, cooking crafts, finance, genealogy, humor, law, medicine, sports, and more. |
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This newsroom contains extensive links to references, including 1400 U.S. and World newspapers, breaking news coverage guide, news wires, network news, weather, search engines, photo search, research, law resources, politics, government directories, law enforcement, travel information, aviation, white pages, yellow pages, area codes, zip codes, maps, time/zones, international white pages, yellow pages, and international calling codes. |
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A reference site that includes reference tools, including almanacs, calculators & conversions, census & demographics, dictionaries and thesaurus, encyclopedias, maps, quotations, style and writing guide, facts search desk, top news, breaking news, weather, help and advice. Other subjects include philosophy, social sciences, language, applied science, history, and geography. |
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Online translation software, allowing translation between any combination of English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and more. |
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Accidents Press Release Templates Eight Word 95 text files relating to Marine Accidents. Includes Accident Reporting, Boats and Power Lines, Causes of Boat Sinkings, Night Accident Study, Propeller Accidents, Small Boats, and others. Compressed in standard ZIP format. |
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Alcohol Press Release Templates Four Word 95 text files relating to Alcohol and Boating. Includes Booze and Boating, CG Proposes New Blood Alcohol Concentration Standards, Liquor's Quicker on Water, and others. Compressed in standard ZIP format. |
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Auxiliary Recruiting Press Templates Seven Word 95 text files relating to Auxiliary Recruiting. Includes Help wanted, Invite to meeting, Recruit Air Ops, We Need You, and others. Compressed in standard ZIP format. |
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This is the home page of "Writer Magazine." Included are the current, next, and previous issues of the magazine. Also sections about ethics and syntax, a writer's forum, and links to Internet resources and organizations for writers. |
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Maintained by Professor of English, Charles Darling, for English courses at Capital Community College in Hartford, Connecticut. A guide to grammar and writing includes word & sentence level, paragraph level, essay & research paper level, and PowerPoint Presentations. There is a link to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. |
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Here is a copy of the CG Auxiliary Diversity Policy in PDF format. It is also available on the NACO website. |