Public Affairs Office

The NAVAIR Lakehurst Public Affairs Office (PAO) plans, directs, and implements the public affairs programs for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division and the Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, NJ.

The Public Affairs Office conducts media relations (interviews, photography opportunities, releases), internal relations and community relations. Services provided include: serving as official spokesperson, publication of the base newspaper, conducting media training, distribution of news releases, responses to media queries, photography support for newspaper, speeches and presentation coordination for the Commanding Officer, community relations, speakers bureau, tour program, and coordination of publicity programs for major command events.

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Speakers Bureau - All requests for speakers need to be made in writing at least two months in advance of the engagement date. It is the policy of the Public Affairs Office to make every effort possible to provide a speaker.

What is needed in request letter: Name of organization, name/address and telephone number of point of contact, date of the event, time, expected length of presentation, location, type of meeting, equipment available to the speaker (i.e. podium, screen, laptop, etc.).

Base Tours - All requests for tours need to be made in writing* at least two months in advance. It is our policy to accommodate as many tour requests as possible.

Information to be included in a written request to tour the base: Name of group, affiliation(s), characterization of participants, (i.e. Scouts 10-12, engineers, senior citizens, handicapped) type of vehicle group will tour in, date and morning desired, type of tour desired, name/address and telephone number, fax number or e-mail address, if possible, of point of contact.

Facility Use - All requests for facility use need to be made in writing* at least one month, preferably two or more months, in advance. It is our policy to accommodate as many requests as operationally possible. Information to be included in a written request to use a facility: date and time desired, type of facilities desired, name of group, ages, number of participants, how group will be traveling; vehicle(s) registration number, color, make and model license number, name/address and telephone number; fax or e-mail, if possible, of point of contact.

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PAO Office Contact Information:

Thomas Worsdale: 732-323-2811

Lawrence Lyford: 732-323-1079

General Information: 732-323-2620

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