The Visual Information Awards Program is designed to recognize, reward, and promote excellence among military photographers, videographers, journalists and graphic artists for their achievements in furthering the objectives of military photography, videography, and graphic arts as a command information and documentation media within the military. This program operates under the aegis of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and is administered by the Commandant of the Defense Information School, with cooperation from national and local professional organizations.

   
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The Military Photographer of the Year will be judged 16 March 2011. Click more>> to see winners.

The Military Graphic Artist of the Year will be judged 15 March 2011.   more>> The Military Videographer of the Year will be judged 17 March 2011.  more>>

Click here to see 2010 award winners.
Click here to see a list of previous winners.

   
   
       
 

> Rules, eligibility, dates, etc...
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   > MILGRAPH
   > MILVID
   > VIAP Entrant Data Form
   > VIAP Motion Media Caption Sheet
   > Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)
   > DoD Instruction 5040.5
> Register on-line now!
   >  Click here for a training video on how to use the VIAP application.
> Example of Military Photo and Biography

> How VIAP judging is conducted
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