Public affairs fulfill the Army's obligation to keep the people of our country, state and local communities informed, as well as our own Service members at home and abroad. Public Affairs also helps establish the conditions that lead to confidence in our National Guard and our readiness to conduct operations in peacetime, conflict, war, natural disasters, or whatever happens which may require our unique expertise. U.S. Army Public Affairs Officers serve an important role in telling the Army story. At a glance, PAOs not only serve as the principal communication advisor to the commander on communication strategy, visual information (VI) planning, and public affairs requirements across all mission phases and domains, PAOs also conduct public affairs training for commanders and organizations, facilitate media engagements, and play an important role in mitigating misinformation and disinformation and deterring our adversaries.