ACP50 Rewrite

Looks like this snuck in with no IBN.

It was definitely due a rewrite, so good to see we’ve some up to date policy on comms.

I’m sure that, going forward, none of us will:

3.2: …
• use social media to air personal or local grievances or to make complaints.

Certainly not here. :laughing:

Particularly noting:

4.13 … By 30 June 2025 all existing accounts must be authorised and registered in the Digital Media Register, or closed.

I might be being blind, but I’m assuming that the process for this is meant to be communicated locally by WMCOs?

Reading through on first glance it’s a good rewrite.

Some of it might be a bit tricky to implement or keep on top of but it’s probably 80% there.

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Too many words, I’ll wait for the film to be released :grimacing:

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It does have one, but for some reason it went live without it. Not sure why but we’re going to cover off in tomorrow’s weekly brief if it’s not live in the morning.

Yes, the IBN would’ve helped this but there is a list on the influence / media SharePoint site where you’ll be able to log each account and we can review.

Each WMCO is then responsible for maintaining the approvals for their units, RMCO for Wings, HQ for Regions and HQ etc, but HQ will kick of this process and support everyone.

Thanks, and the plan is for this one not to stay dormant for years like the old ‘how to write a press release’ manual. We know some of the stuff needed developing more, there are still draft chapters held back, but we wanted it out. Absolutely wanting to hear wants missing, want needs clarifying etc, so email or message away. It’ll be iterative.

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TLDR

Only have a single social media channel per unit per formation e.g. don’t have a separate Facebook page for a wing team or Sqn civilian committee.

the channel needs to have one mod/administrator be outside that unit level eg. Wing bod for Sqn pages, region for Wg etc (this is likely to be the hardest bit to maintain & enforce as people change. Also the area that will cause the most headaches & bun fights if it’s volunteer rather than paid staff doing the administration)

Social media channels to be registered so it’s confirmed what’s official or unofficial.

The logic & the rationale is there so even if it’s not pragmaticly enforceable in practice it’s clear what principles people are not complying with if there’s a breach.

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Thank you.

I found the list, but I couldn’t find a way to add something / submit something for approval.

We’re all anti-social creatures, so I don’t thing “social media” applies to us

Ah but what about professional disagreements :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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I’m wondering if we’ll see an update to our own Brand Guidelines since we seem to be starting to build a distinct brand identity away from the RAF (looking at the space syllabus certificates etc, this and the recent AGS ACP, and the Paint job that the cadet centre at Wittering got.