(DoD) Those public information, command information, and community engagement activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; public information.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). public affairs. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/public_affairs/definitions/1963526 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "public affairs" http://smartdefine.org/public_affairs/definitions/1963526 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, public affairs, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/public_affairs/definitions/1963526>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "public affairs" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/public_affairs/definitions/1963526> |