Overview
The Events Committee allows for effective collaboration between the Office of Public Affairs and Branch Events Divisions or Offices for the coordination of events. The use of the Events Committee has resulted in a more streamlined approach to planning and executing events successfully, whilst promoting effective participation and communication between multiple entities. The Events Committee also permits each entity the opportunity to share resources which includes but not limited to: Furniture/Room Resources (PADIR/Branch RC Builders Club inventory) and manpower or personnel with specific skill-sets.
Structure
Structure
The Events Committee is chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (ASD PA) with oversight from the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD P) and the National Security Council (NSC).
The ASD PA is assisted by joint assistant chairs: OPA MDASD personnel, Navy Council Events Director, Marines Council Events Director, Army Events Director & Air Force Events Director.
OPA Command (XO+) and Council Events Assistant Directors serve as permanent members of the Events Committee and other temporary members of the committee, such as approved Council Advisors, will be pooled on a project/need basis.
Joint Staff Directorate (JSD)+ may utilise the Events Committee for specific office purposes.
The ASD PA is assisted by joint assistant chairs: OPA MDASD personnel, Navy Council Events Director, Marines Council Events Director, Army Events Director & Air Force Events Director.
OPA Command (XO+) and Council Events Assistant Directors serve as permanent members of the Events Committee and other temporary members of the committee, such as approved Council Advisors, will be pooled on a project/need basis.
Joint Staff Directorate (JSD)+ may utilise the Events Committee for specific office purposes.
Note: The Events Committee has no jurisdiction over Branch or Office coordinated events.
All bookings must be requested via the #events-booking channel by an OPA AD+, Branch AAs+ or JSD+.
All bookings must follow the events booking guidelines found in the #events-booking channel.
Roles
The encouraged roles for each event project run through the Events Committee are:
All roles and responsibilities are discussed and agreed upon by each entity at the commencement of the project.
- ASD PA & Branch Chiefs as Oversight
- OPA Team Leader
- Branch Events Team Leader
Note: This is usually an Events Director or Assistant Director
All roles and responsibilities are discussed and agreed upon by each entity at the commencement of the project.
Communication Protocols
All communications will be conducted via the #events-committee channel for requests to create an event, masking requests and events channel assigning. All Branch events should also be communicated via this channel to notify the Office of Public Affairs of different events that are being prepared across USDF to avoid repetitive event ideas and clashes. All bookings must be requested via the #events-booking channel by an OPA AD+, Branch AAs+ or JSD+.
All bookings must follow the events booking guidelines found in the #events-booking channel.