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Public Affairs Office


The Public Affairs Office (PAO) is responsible for media relations, community relations and internal and external information for the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), the Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) and Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG). This includes responding to inquiries from the media and managing the DMVA, PNG and FTIG websites and social media channels.

The office includes both civilian DMVA public affairs staff (for liaison with the Governor’s Office) and uniformed and civilian PNG public affairs staff (for liaison with Department of Defense agencies). Together, they work to maximize opportunities for “telling our story," while responding to public questions and concerns, which may arise.

 

DMVA Public Affairs Staff

Angela Watson, Communications Director
Email: watsona@pa.gov
Phone: 717-821-4562

Joseph Butera, Deputy Communications Director 
Email: jobutera@pa.gov
Phone: 717-861-2178 

 

PNG/FTIG Public Affairs Staff

Wayne Hall, State Public Affairs Officer
Email: wayne.v.hall.civ@army.mil  
Phone: 717-861-6254

MAJ Travis Mueller, Media Operations Officer
Email: travis.k.mueller.mil@army.mil
Phone: 717-861-8352

Brad Rhen, Deputy State Public Affairs Officer
Email: bradley.a.rhen.civ@army.mil
Phone: 717-861-8829

Zane Craig, Public Affairs Specialist
Email: zane.g.craig2.mil@army.mil
Phone: 717-861-6893

 

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Public Affairs Office
Bldg. 8-41, Fort Indiantown Gap
Annville, PA 17003-5002