The Air Force Media Contest is a Public Affairs competition for Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve and Department of the Air Force civilians sponsored by the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs and administered by the Air Force Public Affairs Agency. The purpose of the competition is to stimulate and reward excellence and professionalism in the print, graphics, photography, broadcast and musician career fields. Individuals and units receive awards for outstanding achievements in furthering Air Force and Department of Defense communication objectives. The 2015 contest is the 60th iteration of the competition.

Responsibilities
Contestants are responsible for complying with the attached guidance. Failure to follow the prescribed rules and requirements risks disqualification from the competition. Additionally, all products must be cleared for public release and at no time should any submission contain classified information.

Deadline
All contest materials must be received by the Air Force Public Affairs Agency media contest program coordinator no later than Jan. 31, 2015. Additionally, all entries must be sent directly from an authorized submission authority as outlined in this document.