Journalists are involved in writing newspaper articles, taking newspaper photographs, editing newspapers and magazines, working with civilian media and presenting Army information on the web.

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Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainers support Army operations with visual information equipment and systems. Audiovisual and broadcast technicians, such as the Visual Information Equipment Operator/Maintainer, perform many specialized tasks, ranging from filming to script editing to operating audio recording devices.

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Multimedia Illustrators are primarily responsible for supervising, planning or operating multimedia imaging equipment in order to produce various kinds of visual displays and documents. The Army produces training manuals, newspapers, reports and promotional materials on a regular basis.

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Public Affairs Broadcast Specialists are primarily responsible for participating in and supervising the operation of radio or television broadcast teams or Armed Forces Radio Television Service (AFRTS).

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Music plays an important role in the Army. Members of Army bands are involved in the vibrant tradition of performing at Army ceremonies, parades, concerts, festivals, dances and many other events. Musicians perform in a variety of ensembles ranging from ceremonial band to jazz band to small ensembles, playing all styles of music.

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Musicians and singers perform in service bands, orchestras and small groups, playing marches, classics, jazz and popular music. The special band member performs as a musician or in direct support of the mission of the U.S. Army Band, U.S. Army Field Band, U.S. Military Academy Band or the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) Fife and Drum Corps.

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Music offers exciting careers in the Army with significant opportunities for advancement. Every year, the Army band program selects one or two highly qualified individuals via competitive auditions to serve as Army bands officers. These officers rotate through a variety of positions: associate conductor (executive officer), administrator and instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music. After several years of experience, they may also serve as commander and principle conductor of an Army band.

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Combat Documentation/Production Specialists are primarily responsible for supervising, planning and operating electronic and film-based still, video and audio acquisition equipment in order to document combat and non-combat operations.

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