Personnel Bios:
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought
DVIDS NCOIC / Senior Marine Liaisonjvought@dvidshub.net
678-421-6820
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought is a ten-year United States Marine Corps combat correspondent and public affairs leader. During his career, SSgt Vought has performed in the Marine Corps Public Affairs field multiple duties and assignments from print, photo, radio and television broadcast, media escort and community relations.
It was his first duty station in Camp Pendleton, CA, that SSgt Vought cultivated his passion for still and moving images. During his time there, he deployed for the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 1st Force Service Support Group. In 2004, he began his specialization into videography and television journalism through follow-onschooling and assignment to AFN Hawaii. His broadcast duties took him throughout the Pacific during his time in Hawaii. In 2007, SSgt Vought continued to further his education in journalism at Syracuse University, where he graduated at the top of the Military Motion Media class and was assigned to the Defense Media Activity-Marine Corps Element in Arlington, VA. During his time in Virginia, SSgt. Vought completed a successful deployment to Afghanistan where he served as the Operation Chief, AFN Afghanistan, leading 30 joint-service broadcasters in daily operations.
SSgt. Vought is a graduate of Marine Corps Recruit Training; Basic Journalist Course and Basic Broadcaster Course; Intermediate Photojournalism Course; Electronic Journalism Course; Advanced Electronic Journalism; Corporals Course NCO Academy; Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival; The Army's Basic Airborne Course; Syracuse University Military Motion Media Course; Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy Career Course.
SSgt. Vought joined the DVIDS team in 2011.
Military Leadership
Maj. Scott M. BettsDirector of Operations
Staff Sgt. Jeremy VoughtDVIDS NCOIC / Senior Marine Liaison
Staff Sgt. Lynn KinneyDVIDS Training Chief / Marine Corps Liaison
Civilian Personnel
Richard SteeleProject Manager
Gary BonaccorsoMedia Relations Director
Nan ClarkeMedia Relations Manager
Jennifer DoneganMedia Relations Manager
Steven EdwardsOffice Manager
Zehra Mehdi-BarlasMedia Relations Manager
Khelyn MicklesMedia Relations Manager
Ron WhitehurstInformation Technology Manager
Jared AlexanderMarines Media Relations Specialist
Jessica BlantonSports Media Relations Specialist
Rashawn BoykinWeb Developer
Katherine CarmichaelMedia Relations Specialist
Brendan ClaroniWeb Developer
Andy CoanDatabase Administrator
Carlos CruzMedia Relations Specialist
Lena DirbashiInternational Media Relations Specialist
Renee Francis-TurnerMedia Relations Specialist
Chris KazakosMedia Relations Specialist
Jonathan KielSenior Print Editor
Tiffany McCallMedia Relations Specialist
Amanda PachecoMedia Relations Specialist
Seth PajakSenior Video Editor
Ben RobertsSenior Web Developer
Travis SaulsDVIDS On Demand Video Editor
Laura StuartAssignment Editor
Jason ThompsonPrint Editor
Josh VierelaMilitary Media Relations Specialist
Brittani WhiteEntertainment Media Relations Specialist
Jared WilliamsMedia Relations Specialist
Timothy WilsonIT Specialist
Keon YoungMarines Media Relations Specialist