Travis Callaghan Email & Phone Number

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Pentagon

Public Affairs Team Leader at the Navy Office of Information.- Provided public affairs counsel to senior Navy leaders and worked with local, trade, national, and international press outlets, including the Pentagon Press Corps, to tell the Navy's story.- Led a team of three public affairs officers responsible for communicating the Navy's annual budget request, warfare community requirements, and acquisition programs.- Coordinated media training for high-ranking Navy officers, civilians, and personnel with upcoming media engagements, ensuring these personnel were prepared and confident to work with the media.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Public Affairs Action Officer for Chief of Naval Personnel (N1), specifically for Military Personnel, Plans, and Policy (N13).- Created and managed public affairs products and messaging to communicate the Navy's policy on the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, providing clear guidance and updates to sailors as the policy evolved.- As the Command Managed Equal Opportunity Manager, led a diverse team of sailors and civilians in maintaining an inclusive and welcoming environment at the command, educating command members on CMEO policies, and assessing the command's climate.- Produced communication plans and products in support of crucial programs such as sailor advancement and bonuses, uniform items and policies, parental leave, and education opportunities.

San Diego, California, United States

Media officer and speechwriter for Commander, Naval Air Forces.- Coordinated all responses to local, national, and trade media queries on naval aviation assets and aircraft carriers, ensuring accurate and timely dissemination of information to the American public.- Led crisis communication and media relations efforts during a fatal crash of an F/A-18 in a national park.- Organized naval aviation participation in Navy Weeks across the country, one of the Navy's primary outreach efforts, leading to greater knowledge of naval aviation among the general public.

San Diego, California, United States

Action Officer at Navy Public Affairs Support Element - West- Served as the deputy public affairs officer for Carrier Strike Group 11 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), assisting in all media and communication efforts during preparations for deployment and the first half of the 2017 strike group deployment.- Conducted environmental scanning and content analysis as an action officer in support of NORTHCOM response to Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Public Affairs Officer for Pacific Partnership 2018, the largest annual humanitarian and disaster relief-preparedness mission in the Indian Ocean-Pacific Ocean region. Led a team of six mass communication specialists in executing public affairs guidance, product development, outreach, and tours of the USNS Mercy (T-AH 19).

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Training and Readiness Officer for Expeditionary Combat CameraOfficer in Charge - Combat Camera detachment Bahrain- Led the organization, training and equipping of worldwide deployable personnel resulting in the successful completion of command missions. - Led a team of nine personnel in support of documentary missions in the Middle East and two large exercises, including coverage planning of Exercise Eager Lion, a bilateral exercise with the Kingdom of Jordan.

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Master'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies

The military public affairs program in the School of Journalism & Media Studies at San Diego State University is an intensive graduate.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Markets And Culture