BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
POLICY DIRECTIVE 35-1
23 DECEMBER 2020
Public Affairs
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: SAF/PA
Supersedes: AFPD35-1, 8 March 2018
Certified by: SAF/PA
(Brig Gen Patrick S. Ryder)
Pages: 5
This publication in conjunction with Headquarters Air Force Mission Directive 1-28, Director of
Public Affairs, implements Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5122.05, Assistant to the
Secretary Of Defense for Public Affairs (ATSD(PA)); DoDD 5410.18, Public Affairs Community
Relations Policy; Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5160.48, DoD Public Affairs and
Visual Information (PA&VI) Education and Training (E&T); DoDI 5230.09, Clearance of DoD
Information for Public Release; DoDI 5400.14, Procedures for Joint Public Affairs Operations;
DoDI 5410.15, DoD Public Affairs Assistance to Non-Government, Non-Entertainment Oriented
Print and Electronic Media; DoDI 5410.16, DoD Assistance to Non-Government,
Entertainment-Oriented Media Productions; DoDI 5410.01, Release of Information Concerning
Accidents Involving Military Personnel or Equipment or Concerning Senior Personnel; DoDI
5040.02, Visual Information (VI); DoDI 5040.07, Visual Information (VI) Productions; DoDI
5122.08, Use of DoD Transportation Assets for Public Affairs Purposes; DoDI 5230.29, Security
and Policy Review of DoD Information for Public Release; DoDI 5120.04, DoD Newspapers,
Magazines, Guides, and Installation Maps; DoDI 5400.13, Public Affairs (PA) Operations. This
policy directive applies to all Department of the Air Force military and civilian personnel,
including members of the Reserve and Air National Guard. Ensure all records generated as a
result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with Air Force
Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and disposed
of in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force
Records Information Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF Form 847,
Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the
appropriate functional chain of command.
