Interviewer: Lavallee, Olivia

ABSTRACT: 0:00- 1:00 definition of Public Affairs 1:00-3:00 academic credentials 3:00-5:15 His experience with the Reserve Officer University Training Plan with HMCS Malahat and working with the navy and then becoming a Base Information Officer. 5:15-6:40 How his family’s history with the military prepared him for Public Affairs 6:40- 10:15 Primary duties in Public Affairs and how they evolved 10:15- 12:51 How Public Affairs is a portal for civilians to keep the military accountable 12:51- 15:00 skills needed to when working in Public Affairs 15:00-18:00 the impact of having in journalistic background when working in Public Affairs 18:00-25:15 bases he was stationed at including Victoria, Ottawa (DND), and Halifax and how he worked with different departments. 25:18- 28:00 benefits of experiencing different cultures 28:00 –33:11 How he was involved with peacekeeping policy as an interim Director and how he developed Strategic Staff Talks with Israel. 33:19- 36:12 How other military personnel perceived Public Affairs. 36:12- 40:00 Recalls significant memories such as the crash of Swiss Airflight 111. 40:00- 1:02:11 The process of releasing news stories and working with the press. 1:02:11- 1:03:19 Lack of published literature available specifically on Public Affairs 1:04:00-1:11:00 The importance of security 11:11:00- 11:14:00 Closing thoughts on why he had a successful career Suggested Clip(s) for Archive: 40:00- 1:02:11 The process of releasing news stories and working with the press.

Rank: Captain.

An interview/narrative of Kevin Carle's experiences with Armed Forces Public Affairs. Interview took place on April 3, 2017 in Victoria, B.C.

Interviewee: Carle, Kevin

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Carle, Kevin
• Lavallee, Olivia

Subject

• Peacekeeping forces
• Armed Forces--Officers
• Military history

Language

• eng

Date created

• April 3, 2017

Relation

• Part of the Military Oral History Class collection of interviews.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sound recording (MP3)

Geographic coverage

• British Columbia--Victoria

Coordinates

• 48.4359, -123.35155

Additional physical characteristics

• Original sound recordings (MP3) also available.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Canadian Military Oral History Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• oral histories (literary genre)
• sound recordings
• reminiscences
• interviews

Archival item identifier

• CK_862

Fonds title

• Military oral history collection

Fonds identifier

• SC141

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection

Date digitized

• April 3, 2017

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2017. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

Rights

• This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/mw54-dm65

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