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Chief Petty Officer Narina Reynoso, Basic Mass Communication Specialist Course, Instructor, shares a personal story about equality and being a woman during the Women's Equality Day Observance in the Hall of Heroes at the Defense Information School on Fort George G. Meade, Md., August 24, 2012. This year's them during Women’s Equality Day Observance was to Celebrating Women’s Right to Vote. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr/Released)

Chief Petty Officer Narina Reynoso, Basic Mass Communication Specialist Course, Instructor, shares a personal story about equality and being a woman during the Women's Equality Day Observance in the Hall of Heroes at the Defense Information School on Fort George G. Meade, Md., August 24, 2012. This year's them during Women’s Equality Day Observance was to Celebrating Women’s Right to Vote. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr/Released) Chief Petty Officer Narina Reynoso, Basic Mass Communication Specialist Course, Instructor, shares a personal story about equality and being a woman during the Women's Equality Day Observance in the Hall of Heroes at the Defense Information School on Fort George G. Meade, Md., August 24, 2012. This year's them during Women’s Equality Day Observance was to Celebrating Women’s Right to Vote. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr/Released)

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michelle M. Johnson, Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of community relations and outreach division for the Army Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, speaks to the students of the Public Affairs Qualification Advanced Distributed Learning Course class 020-12 during their graduation ceremony from the Defense Information School about the importance of social media and its potential as a strategic Public Affairs weapon. The Public Affairs Qualification Course - Advanced Distributed Learning course consists of 26 weeks of online training and two weeks of resident training, provides entry-level public affairs training for mid- to senior-level commissioned and senior non-commissioned officers from all U.S. military services and U.S. government agency civilians selected for public affairs assignments at all levels of command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released)

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michelle M. Johnson, Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of community relations and outreach division for the Army Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, speaks to the students of the Public Affairs Qualification Advanced Distributed Learning Course class 020-12 during their graduation ceremony from the Defense Information School about the importance of social media and its potential as a strategic Public Affairs weapon. The Public Affairs Qualification Course - Advanced Distributed Learning course consists of 26 weeks of online training and two weeks of resident training, provides entry-level public affairs training for mid- to senior-level commissioned and senior non-commissioned officers from all U.S. military services and U.S. government agency civilians selected for public affairs assignments at all levels of command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released) U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michelle M. Johnson, Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of community relations and outreach division for the Army Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, speaks to the students of the Public Affairs Qualification Advanced Distributed Learning Course class 020-12 during their graduation ceremony from the Defense Information School about the importance of social media and its potential as a strategic Public Affairs weapon. The Public Affairs Qualification Course - Advanced Distributed Learning course consists of 26 weeks of online training and two weeks of resident training, provides entry-level public affairs training for mid- to senior-level commissioned and senior non-commissioned officers from all U.S. military services and U.S. government agency civilians selected for public affairs assignments at all levels of command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released)

Lt. Cmdr. John Schofield, an instructor in the Public Affairs Leadership Department at Defense Information School (DINFOS), debriefs an on-camera interview recording for a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) employee during a Mobile Training Team (MTT) evolution in Philadelphia, Pa. DINFOS instructors provided two days of public affairs and media relations training to DLA employees at their Philadelphia Troop Support Headquarters Aug.

Lt. Cmdr. John Schofield, an instructor in the Public Affairs Leadership Department at Defense Information School (DINFOS), debriefs an on-camera interview recording for a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) employee during a Mobile Training Team (MTT) evolution in Philadelphia, Pa. DINFOS instructors provided two days of public affairs and media relations training to DLA employees at their Philadelphia Troop Support Headquarters Aug. Lt. Cmdr. John Schofield, an instructor in the Public Affairs Leadership Department at Defense Information School (DINFOS), debriefs an on-camera interview recording for a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) employee during a Mobile Training Team (MTT) evolution in Philadelphia, Pa. DINFOS instructors provided two days of public affairs and media relations training to DLA employees at their Philadelphia Troop Support Headquarters Aug.

Petty Officer Nicholas Lingo, an instructor in the Public Affairs Department at Defense Information School (DINFOS), interviews Ms. Stacey Hajdak of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) during a Mobile Training Team (MTT) evolution in Philadelphia, Pa. DINFOS instructors provided two days of public affairs and media relations training to DLA employees at their Philadelphia Troop Support Headquarters Aug. 20-21.

Petty Officer Nicholas Lingo, an instructor in the Public Affairs Department at Defense Information School (DINFOS), interviews Ms. Stacey Hajdak of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) during a Mobile Training Team (MTT) evolution in Philadelphia, Pa. DINFOS instructors provided two days of public affairs and media relations training to DLA employees at their Philadelphia Troop Support Headquarters Aug. 20-21. Petty Officer Nicholas Lingo, an instructor in the Public Affairs Department at Defense Information School (DINFOS), interviews Ms. Stacey Hajdak of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) during a Mobile Training Team (MTT) evolution in Philadelphia, Pa. DINFOS instructors provided two days of public affairs and media relations training to DLA employees at their Philadelphia Troop Support Headquarters Aug. 20-21.

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Sam Shavers, Official Mass Communication Specialist for the Secretary of the Navy, offers tips to the students of Basic Mass Communication Specialist Course Class 030-12 on how to serve in the Navy during their graduation ceremony from the Defense Information School on Fort George G. Meade, Md., August 15, 2012. The Basic Mass Communication Specialist Course (BMCSC) is a basic course encompassing training in basic public affairs writing, photography, videography, digital multimedia and digital production. In the Basic Public Affairs Course, students are prepared to perform skills as a mass communications writer, learning theory, concepts and principles of public affairs and community relations, applying fundamentals of print journalism as applied to news writing, including newspaper layout and design. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released)

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Sam Shavers, Official Mass Communication Specialist for the Secretary of the Navy, offers tips to the students of Basic Mass Communication Specialist Course Class 030-12 on how to serve in the Navy during their graduation ceremony from the Defense Information School on Fort George G. Meade, Md., August 15, 2012. The Basic Mass Communication Specialist Course (BMCSC) is a basic course encompassing training in basic public affairs writing, photography, videography, digital multimedia and digital production. In the Basic Public Affairs Course, students are prepared to perform skills as a mass communications writer, learning theory, concepts and principles of public affairs and community relations, applying fundamentals of print journalism as applied to news writing, including newspaper layout and design. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released) U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Sam Shavers, Official Mass Communication Specialist for the Secretary of the Navy, offers tips to the students of Basic Mass Communication Specialist Course Class 030-12 on how to serve in the Navy during their graduation ceremony from the Defense Information School on Fort George G. Meade, Md., August 15, 2012. The Basic Mass Communication Specialist Course (BMCSC) is a basic course encompassing training in basic public affairs writing, photography, videography, digital multimedia and digital production. In the Basic Public Affairs Course, students are prepared to perform skills as a mass communications writer, learning theory, concepts and principles of public affairs and community relations, applying fundamentals of print journalism as applied to news writing, including newspaper layout and design. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released)
TRAINING DEPARTMENTS AND COURSES
Broadcast Operations and Maintenance - BOMD provides training in two disciplines of study: Broadcast Maintenance and Broadcast Operations.
Visual Communication - VCOMM teaches seven basic and intermediate level courses to all branches of the armed services, DoD civilians and international military students in video production and documentation, still photography, multimedia illustration and reprographics.
Public Affairs - PAD trains enlisted students in four different courses with instruction comprising three distinct disciplines: public affairs, journalism, and photojournalism.
Public Affairs Leadership - PALD - instruction focuses on the doctrine, principles, techniques, and application of military public affairs.
Distance Education Office - DEO and development team members leverage training and education technologies; develop training products and support materials for resident, non-resident, and distributed learning programs.
OUR MOTTO: "STRENGTH THROUGH TRUTH"
The Defense Information School (DINFOS) has a long-standing mission of producing outstanding Public Affairs and Visual Information personnel for the U.S. Department of Defense. We are a component of the Defense Media Activity.
DINFOS HIGHLIGHTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
VIAP - Visual
Information Awards Program
Military
Photographer
of the Year
Military Videographer
of the Year
Military Graphic
Artist of the
Year
TJ Awards - Thomas Jefferson Awards
The Thomas Jefferson Awards Program is a competition for military print and broadcast products.
VI Production Awards The competition was created in 1998 as an outgrowth of DepSecDef Management Reform #9, which had to do with audiovisual materials created within the Department.
20th Annual DoD WMP Workshop This Workshop provides advanced instruction on how to communicate more effectively using the visual media of photography and photojournalism.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS
  DINFOS Distinguished International Alumni Program

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