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Air & Space Forces Association · 3 months ago

Staff Writer

Air & Space Forces Association is seeking a Staff Writer responsible for generating content for Air & Space Forces Magazine, both online and in print. The role involves producing 4-5 stories per week, conducting interviews, and editing content, focusing on the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

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Responsibilities

Research and write 4-5 news articles per week, ranging from about 400 to 1,200 words for airandspaceforces.com
Research and write regular long-form articles for the print magazine with a broader, longer-term look at key issues facing the Air Force and Space Force
Conduct interviews with senior military and civilian officials, attend conferences, symposia, and other events where officials are speaking, visit the Pentagon, and travel to military installations to cover military training and activities firsthand
Research, read, and help curate relevant content from other sources
Assist other staff with editing, proofreading, and content development
Copy edit and/or proof-read colleagues’ content as needed
Conduct search engine optimization (SEO) by tagging and enhancing articles to maximize exposure before publication

Qualification

Content WritingResearch SkillsEditing SkillsSEOInterviewing SkillsProofreading

Required

Experience in writing and reporting, particularly in a news environment
Ability to research and write 4-5 news articles per week, ranging from about 400 to 1,200 words
Experience in conducting interviews with senior military and civilian officials
Ability to attend conferences, symposia, and other events where officials are speaking
Willingness to visit the Pentagon and travel to military installations to cover military training and activities firsthand
Experience in curating relevant content from other sources
Ability to assist other staff with editing, proofreading, and content development
Experience in copy editing and/or proofreading colleagues' content
Knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) techniques

Company

Air & Space Forces Association

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The Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) is an independent, nonprofit, civilian education organization. Our mission is to promote dominant U.S.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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R. A. (Tony) Witzel
Deputy CIO
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