October 06, 2012
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Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Air Force Brig. Gen. Les Kodlick, director for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs, discusses training and public affairs with an airman at the Defense Information School here Oct. 1. Kodlick met with DINFOS leadership, staff and faculty, and students during his visit. As SAF/PA director, Kodlick is the senior service member in Air Force public affairs.

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Air Force Brig. Gen. Les Kodlick, director for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs, discusses training and public affairs with an airman at the Defense Information School here Oct. 1. Kodlick met with DINFOS leadership, staff and faculty, and students during his visit. As SAF/PA director, Kodlick is the senior service member in Air Force public affairs. Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Air Force Brig. Gen. Les Kodlick, director for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs, discusses training and public affairs with an airman at the Defense Information School here Oct. 1. Kodlick met with DINFOS leadership, staff and faculty, and students during his visit. As SAF/PA director, Kodlick is the senior service member in Air Force public affairs.

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Herbert Banks Jr., Visual Communications Department at the Defense Information School here, is brought down by Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Doty (far left), VCOMM, and 1st. Sgt. Marlon Green, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment here, during the 33rd Annual DINFOS Toilet Bowl at Gaffney Track on Sept. 28. The Air/ Land team broke the Sea Services three-year winning streak with a final score of 13-7. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Herbert Banks Jr., Visual Communications Department at the Defense Information School here, is brought down by Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Doty (far left), VCOMM, and 1st. Sgt. Marlon Green, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment here, during the 33rd Annual DINFOS Toilet Bowl at Gaffney Track on Sept. 28. The Air/ Land team broke the Sea Services three-year winning streak with a final score of 13-7. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis) Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Herbert Banks Jr., Visual Communications Department at the Defense Information School here, is brought down by Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Doty (far left), VCOMM, and 1st. Sgt. Marlon Green, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment here, during the 33rd Annual DINFOS Toilet Bowl at Gaffney Track on Sept. 28. The Air/ Land team broke the Sea Services three-year winning streak with a final score of 13-7. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Steven Bansbach, public affairs department at the Defense Information School here, rushes the Air/ Land quarterback during the 33rd Annual DINFOS Toilet Bowl at Gaffney track Sept. 28. Air/ Land broke the Sea Services three-year winning streak with a final score of 13-7. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Steven Bansbach, public affairs department at the Defense Information School here, rushes the Air/ Land quarterback during the 33rd Annual DINFOS Toilet Bowl at Gaffney track Sept. 28. Air/ Land broke the Sea Services three-year winning streak with a final score of 13-7. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis) Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Steven Bansbach, public affairs department at the Defense Information School here, rushes the Air/ Land quarterback during the 33rd Annual DINFOS Toilet Bowl at Gaffney track Sept. 28. Air/ Land broke the Sea Services three-year winning streak with a final score of 13-7. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Defenders from the student Sea Services team attempt to bring down a player from the student Air/Land team during the 33rd Annual Defense Information School Toilet Bowl at Gaffney track Sept. 28. The Sea Service won the student game with a final score of 19-14. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Defenders from the student Sea Services team attempt to bring down a player from the student Air/Land team during the 33rd Annual Defense Information School Toilet Bowl at Gaffney track Sept. 28. The Sea Service won the student game with a final score of 19-14. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis) Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Defenders from the student Sea Services team attempt to bring down a player from the student Air/Land team during the 33rd Annual Defense Information School Toilet Bowl at Gaffney track Sept. 28. The Sea Service won the student game with a final score of 19-14. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- First Sgt. Marlon Green, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment here, prepares himself for a pie in the face during the 33rd Annual DINFOS Toilet Bowl at the Gaffney track Sept. 28. Students donated more than $450 for the right to pie Green. The money was raised to support the DINFOS Unit Fund Council. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- First Sgt. Marlon Green, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment here, prepares himself for a pie in the face during the 33rd Annual DINFOS Toilet Bowl at the Gaffney track Sept. 28. Students donated more than $450 for the right to pie Green. The money was raised to support the DINFOS Unit Fund Council. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis) Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- First Sgt. Marlon Green, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment here, prepares himself for a pie in the face during the 33rd Annual DINFOS Toilet Bowl at the Gaffney track Sept. 28. Students donated more than $450 for the right to pie Green. The money was raised to support the DINFOS Unit Fund Council. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Students from the U.S. Army Signal School Detachment here do pushups at Gaffney track here Sept. 28, after donating more than $450 to pie their first sergeant in the face during the 33rd Annual Defense Information School Toilet Bowl. The money will go to the DINFOS Unit Fund Council. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Students from the U.S. Army Signal School Detachment here do pushups at Gaffney track here Sept. 28, after donating more than $450 to pie their first sergeant in the face during the 33rd Annual Defense Information School Toilet Bowl. The money will go to the DINFOS Unit Fund Council. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis) Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Students from the U.S. Army Signal School Detachment here do pushups at Gaffney track here Sept. 28, after donating more than $450 to pie their first sergeant in the face during the 33rd Annual Defense Information School Toilet Bowl. The money will go to the DINFOS Unit Fund Council. (Photo By Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Sergeant 1st Class Chico Wilkerson, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment, pins the Signals branch insignia on Pfc. Andrew Washington during the Basic Television Equipment Maintenance Course class 007-12 graduation Sept. 27 at the Defense Information School here. Wilkerson was the guest speaker for the graduation. (Photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Sergeant 1st Class Chico Wilkerson, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment, pins the Signals branch insignia on Pfc. Andrew Washington during the Basic Television Equipment Maintenance Course class 007-12 graduation Sept. 27 at the Defense Information School here. Wilkerson was the guest speaker for the graduation. (Photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis) Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Sergeant 1st Class Chico Wilkerson, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment, pins the Signals branch insignia on Pfc. Andrew Washington during the Basic Television Equipment Maintenance Course class 007-12 graduation Sept. 27 at the Defense Information School here. Wilkerson was the guest speaker for the graduation. (Photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Sergeant 1st Class Chico Wilkerson, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment, pins the Signals branch insignia on Pfc. Andrew Washington during the Basic Television Equipment Maintenance Course class 007-12 graduation Sept. 27 at the Defense Information School here. Wilkerson was the guest speaker for the graduation. (Photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt.Jared Marquis)

Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Sergeant 1st Class Chico Wilkerson, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment, pins the Signals branch insignia on Pfc. Andrew Washington during the Basic Television Equipment Maintenance Course class 007-12 graduation Sept. 27 at the Defense Information School here. Wilkerson was the guest speaker for the graduation. (Photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt.Jared Marquis) Fort George G. Meade, Md. -- Sergeant 1st Class Chico Wilkerson, U.S. Army Signal School Detachment, pins the Signals branch insignia on Pfc. Andrew Washington during the Basic Television Equipment Maintenance Course class 007-12 graduation Sept. 27 at the Defense Information School here. Wilkerson was the guest speaker for the graduation. (Photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt.Jared Marquis)
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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