The Military Communicator Competency Model (MCCM) provides a foundation for the required training and education (T&E) support by identifying the competencies, sub competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities required of communication professionals across the entirety of their career, regardless of service. As such, the MCCM is validated annually by senior leaders across the public affairs (PA) and visual information (VI) enterprise and informs the subsequent allocation of joint PA/VI T&E resources and the development of future PA/VI T&E programs.