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the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act; processes, investigates Public Affairs Office
and disposes of other claims (Article 139, Non-Scope Claims, etc.);
and provides general advice and guidance under the Personnel Public Affairs Office (PAO)
Claims Act. Since July 5, 2017, U.S. Army installation claims offices 4409 Llewellyn Avenue
no longer process and adjudicate personnel claims (household 301-677-1361
goods, privately owned shipments, and incident to service claims).
https://home.army.mil/meade/about/Garrison/public-affairs
The U.S. Army Center for Personnel Claims Support (CPCS) was The Public Affairs Office serves as the primary point of contact
established as the centralized processing and adjudication center for anyone interested in learning more about Fort Meade. This
for all Army Personnel Claims and is in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Soldiers public information mission enables PAO personnel to work
must give notice of their loss to the Transportation Service Provider closely with local, regional, and national media representatives
(TSP) within 75 days of receipt of their shipment and file their claim to “tell the Fort Meade story.” The Public Affairs Office also works
within nine months (through the TSP) for full replacement value or with local, state and community leaders to build and maintain
two years (through the U.S. Army) for a depreciated value. strong community partnerships. All media inquiries and concerns
about public information should be referred to Media Relations
For more information on how to file a claim, visit at 301-677-5602.
http://www.JAGCNet.army.mil/Pclaims.
Community Relations | 301-677-6806
To reach CPCS by phone, call 1-502-626-3000 or
DSN 536-3000 with questions. Community Relations is a key function of the Public Affairs Office.
Coordinating tours of the installation, arranging tenant participation
To reach CPCS by email, contact in local events, and working with schools and other community-
usarmy.knox.hqda-otjag.mbx.cpcs@mail.mil. based organizations are only a few of the many ways in which the
Public Affairs Office serves as a vital link between Fort Meade and
You can also visit the OSJA website at, the surrounding communities.
https://home.army.mil/meade/about/Garrison/staff-judge- Command Information and Media Relations | 301-677-5592
advocate.
My Army Post App (MAPA) is the place to go for real-time information
Procurement and Administrative Law Division on what is happening on the installation.
4217 Morrison Street, Suite 220
301-677-9174 While designed for the Army, MAPA can be downloaded by service
Monday - Friday: 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. members of any service branch, as well as family members - really,
anyone who has a smart phone.
The Procurement and Administrative Law Division of the
OSJA handles a wide variety of contract law, labor law, The app is available wherever you get your apps and is customizable
environmental law, real-estate law, ethics, and military to any Army installation world-wide (just look for Fort Meade in the
menu of installations for local information) for real-time updates to
installation law matters for both the installation directorate status of open gates, services and activities.
and some tenant organizations.
Meade TV | 301-677-1388 | www.youtube.com/Fort-MeadeMD
Trial Defense Service
4217 Morrison Street, Suite 300 Meade TV produces a bi-weekly video webcast called “Meade
301-677-9218 Week” that highlights the events happening on Fort Meade and
Monday - Friday: 9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. and 1:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. in the surrounding community. “Meade Week” is posted every
other Friday on Facebook, YouTube, and the Fort Meade website.
Article 15 and Administrative Separation walk-in consultations are If you’d like video publicity for your event, contact Meade TV at
available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00am and 1:30pm. meadetv1@gmail.com.

The U.S. Army Trial Defense Service provides representation and Media Relations and Command Information | 301-677-5592
counseling to active-duty Army and active Guard, or Reserve military Media Relations works with external media organizations to tell Fort
service members as authorized by Army regulation or as directed Meade’s story through broadcast, print and online media outlets.
by the Chief of the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service. Primary duties of The media relations team can provide advice and guidance for
the defense counsel include representing Soldiers in courts-martial publicizing events to external media as well as respond to questions
and administrative boards; providing advice to Soldiers pending about participation in all media related opportunities. Media
non-judicial punishment or administrative separation; and providing relations training materials are also available. All media inquiries and
advice to Soldiers regarding their rights under Article 31, UCMJ. concerns about public information at Fort Meade should be referred
to the Media Relations at the Fort Meade Public Affairs Office.
Court-martial clients are seen by appointment only.

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