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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 | 301-677-5602
advocate.
Digital Meade https://home.army.mil/meade/about/Garrison/
Procurement and Administrative Law Division public-affairs/digital-meade/digital-garrison-here
4217 Morrison Street, Suite 220
301-677-9174 Digital Meade is the Fort’s new digital media platform for providing
Monday - Friday: 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. garrison information to the community. It signifies an evolution in
how garrison leadership will provide information and news to the
The Procurement and Administrative Law Division of the command and garrison partners going forward.
OSJA handles a wide variety of contract law, labor law,
environmental law, real-estate law, ethics, and military Digital Meade is now the cornerstone for maintaining, coordinating,
installation law matters for both the installation directorate and synchronizing garrison communications across its many public
and some tenant organizations. affairs platforms.

Trial Defense Service Meade TV | 301-677-1388 | www.youtube.com/Fort-MeadeMD
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 | 301-677-5592
counseling to active-duty Army and active Guard, or Reserve military
service members as authorized by Army regulation or as directed Media Relations works with external media organizations to tell Fort
by the Chief of the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service. Primary duties of Meade’s story through broadcast, print and online media outlets.
the defense counsel include representing Soldiers in courts-martial The media relations team can provide advice and guidance for
and administrative boards; providing advice to Soldiers pending publicizing events to external media as well as respond to questions
non-judicial punishment or administrative separation; and providing about participation in all media related opportunities. Media
advice to Soldiers regarding their rights under Article 31, UCMJ. relations training materials are also available. All media inquiries and
concerns about public information at Fort Meade should be referred
Court-martial clients are seen by appointment only. to the Media Relations at the Fort Meade Public Affairs Office.

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