Commander at Joint Public Affairs Support Element (JPASE)
Norfolk, Virginia Area
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- Commander at Joint Public Affairs Support Element (JPASE)
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- Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Joint Communication at U.S. military
- Special Assistant for Public Affairs, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Military
- Public Information Chief, NATO Allied Command Transformation / Director of Public Affairs, U.S Joint at US Military
- Director of Public Affairs, U.S Central Command, Tampa, FL & Doha, Qatar at US Military
- Public Affairs Officer, Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet, Manama, Bahrain at US Military
- Public Affairs Officer, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, VA at US Military
- Chief of Navy Publishing / Editorial Director, Naval Media Center, Washington, DC at US Military
- Onscene Public Affairs Officer, USS Cole Terrorist Attack, Aden, Yemen OCT-NOV 2000 at U.S. Military
- Director, Media Services / Director Media Operations / Executive Assistant at U.S. Navy
- Deputy PA Director at U.S Fifth Fleet
- PAO at USS AMERICA (CV-66)
- Various positions of increasing responsibility at US Navy
- Education
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- American University
- Appalachian State University
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Hal Pittman’s Summary
Fast track, award-winning senior Navy Officer with more than 20 years of high profile issues management, corporate communication, public affairs, and creative multi-media management experience. Promoted rapidly through a series of increasingly complex positions. Outstanding leadership credentials; Proven high-energy “impact” team leader and innovator who excels at creating winning strategy / vision / products and managing crisis. Key ‘inner circle’ advisor to the CEO and senior directors. Results-driven, entrepreneurial thinker with ethical / character-based management style.
Hal Pittman’s Specialties:
Enterprise Communication Leader -- Specialties include Integrated Marketing Communication, Issues Management, Project Leadership, Crisis/Consequence Management, Strategic Communication Planning, Change Leadership, Interactive Media/Publishing, New Media/Social Media
Hal Pittman’s Experience
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Commander
Joint Public Affairs Support Element (JPASE)
(Military industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Senior Executive overseeing all facets of communication operations for the U.S. military's premiere joint public affairs unit. Leads deployment of expeditionary public affairs assets to military contingencies around the world as part of the military's Global Response Force. Employs public affairs and strategic communication participation in senior headquarters exercises. Leads capability development on behalf of the military in the oversight role of Joint Public Affairs Proponent. Oversees 30+ active duty military and DOD civilians, 7 contractors and more than 40 reservists.
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Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Joint Communication
U.S. military
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)
July 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Led Defense Department strategic communication planning, policy and doctrine development; oversees communication education and training; manages transformation of enterprise communication capabilities, and works to organize, train and equip the joint force for communication efforts. Directed a staff of 20+ military, civilian and contract personnel; oversees Defense Visual Information (Combat Camera) operations and military public communication training ($29M total annual budget).
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Special Assistant for Public Affairs, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Military
(Military industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year )
Senior staff media and public affairs advisor to the second highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military. Research and write policy issue papers, coordinate communication strategy / public and media engagement, participate in interagency strategic communication planning, assess media coverage / public opinion on national security issues, and manage VIP personal public relations.
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Public Information Chief, NATO Allied Command Transformation / Director of Public Affairs, U.S Joint
US Military
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year )
Dual-hatted as senior strategic communication advisor and spokesman for U.S and NATO military transformation, experimentation, interoperability, technology integration and training. Lead agent in transformation / change management of military public affairs. Directed two staffs of 30+ military active duty, reserve, government civilians and contractors.
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Director of Public Affairs, U.S Central Command, Tampa, FL & Doha, Qatar
US Military
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years )
Chief communication strategist / spokesman for military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia and Horn of Africa, and senior media advisor to the military commander executing the Global War on Terror and combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Directed staff of 45 at three locations and field operations of 220+ communicators, writers and photographers. Most junior officer to ever hold this position.
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Public Affairs Officer, Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. Fifth Fleet, Manama, Bahrain
US Military
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)
2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
Special Assistant to the Commander and chief spokesperson for U.S. and Coalition naval operations in the Middle East. Directed international public relations effort for the Navy’s busiest operational fleet - more than 25 ships and 20,000 Sailors and Marines. Led 12 direct reports in media relations, communication planning, crisis response, and employee communication.
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Public Affairs Officer, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, VA
US Military
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years )
Chief media advisor and spokesperson for naval aviation. Directed international corporate communication program for the Navy’s largest air force (six aircraft carriers, 1100 aircraft, 40,000 people, $2 billion+ operating budget); led five direct reports and a global team of 40 handling crisis communication, media relations, employee communication, special events, and community outreach.
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Chief of Navy Publishing / Editorial Director, Naval Media Center, Washington, DC
US Military
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
General Manager of Navy-wide publishing operations directing editorial, production, distribution and financial management for the Navy’s award-winning internal converged media products – four-color magazine (All Hands - 91,000 monthly distribution), news wire services, periodicals, and creative advertising campaigns. Conceptualized corporate news site www.news.navy.mil. Effectively led a creative team of 35 and managed $1.2 million annual budget, including printing contracts, layout and design services, photography and graphics.
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Onscene Public Affairs Officer, USS Cole Terrorist Attack, Aden, Yemen OCT-NOV 2000
U.S. Military
(Military industry)
October 2000 — November 2000 (2 months)
Senior government spokesperson and advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, Foreign Emergency Support Team, and USS Cole commander after the deadly terrorist attack; Featured in PR News and Government Communications for innovative crisis communication efforts.
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Director, Media Services / Director Media Operations / Executive Assistant
U.S. Navy
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years )
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Deputy PA Director
U.S Fifth Fleet
(Military industry)
1994 — 1996 (2 years )
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PAO
USS AMERICA (CV-66)
(Military industry)
1992 — 1994 (2 years )
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Various positions of increasing responsibility
US Navy
(Military industry)
1983 — 1992 (9 years )
Hal Pittman’s Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Seminar XXI Fellow , International Relations , 2007 — 2008
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American University
MA , Communication (Journalism and Public Affairs) , 1998 — 1999
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Appalachian State University
BS , Recreation/Marketing , 1980 — 1983
