Outreach and Community Relations

Outreach and Community Relations

Connecting you with your Army

ARMY IN YOUR COMMUNITY

The Army is about more than ensuring our national security at home and abroad, it’s about giving back and getting to know the communities that support us. The Army Outreach Division coordinates engagements nationwide to allow the American public to see and interact with its Army. We want to build and develop relationships with a diverse range of civic, ethnic, and business organizations. We want to connect you with Army assets in your community.

ASSET REQUESTS

NEWS

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FAQs & Resources

Army 101 Frequently Asked Questions

If you would like to ask us a question not covered in the above resources, please call our Public Inquiry Line at (703) 697-9603.

OCPA REGIONAL OFFICES

OCPA maintains regional offices in Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles. As an extension of OCPA, these offices help build public support for the Army through community outreach, national-level and locally based media engagements, and support to veterans and military service organizations within their respective regions.

OCPA Northeast (OCPA-NE), New York, N.Y.

OCPA-NE works on creative ways to bring the U.S. Army to YOU! Areas of Focus for this office include:

  • Developing public support for the Army, veterans and military organizations throughout the Northeast.
  • Coordinating Army presence and participation at events to include: Army Senior Leader engagements, Soldier and Family recognition at sporting events or on national media outlets, placement of Army assets such as color guards, musical elements or aerial displays at large community events.
  • Creating Army story opportunities for national media.
  • Serving as an initial touchpoint for book authors writing about the U.S. Army.
  • Interested in working with OCPA-NE? Please contact us at: ocpa-ne@army.mil.

OCPA WEST (OCPA W) - Van Nuys, CA

  • Also known as the Army Entertainment Office, OCPA West is the Army's direct liaison to the entertainment industries.
  • Works directly with members of the entertainment industry to ensure their project accurately portrays Soldiers and the Army.
  • Reviews feature film and television scripts, providing on-site technical military assistance to film makers, and by coordinating documentary coverage of the Army.
  • Seeks opportunities to showcase the American Soldier through community outreach, media engagements and community liaison.
OCPA WEST FAQS

OCPA Northeast
(OCPA-NE)
New York, N.Y.

Located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, OCPA-NE is a resource for the U.S. Army, throughout the Northeast.

Principal Army liaison office for national media, industry, sports franchises, think tanks and book authors
ocpa-ne@army.mil

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OCPA West
(OCPA-W)
Van Nuys, Calif.

Develops public support across the West to tell the Army story

Assists motion picture and television professionals.

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Soldier For Life engages and connects the U.S. Army with organizations to support Soldiers, Veterans and their Families to create opportunities. Once you earn the title Soldier, you are a Soldier for Life.

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