The Media Relations section assists members of the news media in reporting on U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, ensuring the American public has access to the information they need to understand the military's role in the community, in support of the nation and in the world.
The Media Relations section is responsible for:
- Releasing information, arranging interviews, responding to media inquiries and coordinating access to the installation for news media representatives
- Inviting reporters to significant events that highlight missions, programs or issues of interest to the public
- Providing media awareness and media engagement training to members of the USAG RP community.
Reporting on USAG RP
Our ability to provide an overseas strategic readiness platform for deploying units, installation support services and a safe home for our Total Force community and families are among the reasons news organizations cover activities at USAG RP.
Media Escort Requirements
USAG RP is composed of closed military installations and work sites. For security reasons, installation access rules require a public affairs escort to be present any time members of the media conduct news-gathering activities on post. For invited events, media should RSVP in accordance with the instructions provided in the news release to coordinate a public affairs escort onto the installation.
For other stories, news media representatives may request assistance from the Media Relations section. Requests are granted when service and Department of Defense regulations and resources allow.
Service members and military family members who are interested in engaging the media are encouraged to contact our office for assistance. If the story is of limited official interest, we may suggest meeting with the reporter off-base (where a public affairs escort is not required).
For stories not related to the subject's military affiliation, we can generally provide an escort onto the installation only if the story cannot be adequately reported without such access.
Please note:
Our office does not facilitate "reaction" stories (stories seeking service member or military family member reactions to issues of current interest or events) and "person-on-the-street" interviews -- reporters may solicit military personnel and their families for their reactions to current events via other means, but we will not use military resources to provide an escort onto the installation for these types of stories.
Possession of a military-issued ID card or visitor pass does not constitute permission to conduct newsgathering activities on any part of the installation -- including family housing -- without a public affairs escort. Pass-holders and/or the visitor's military sponsor may be held responsible if a pass or military ID is misused.