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 2011 Military Photographer of the Year was judged 13-14 March 2012. Click more>> to see winners.

The 2011 Military Graphic Artist of the Year was judged 12 March 2012.   more>> The 2011 Military Videographer of the Year was judged 15 March 2012.  more>>

Click here to see 2011 'Of the Year' award winners.
Click here to see a list of previous winners.

   
       
ALERT! 
VISION ID's must be used in all VIRINs and MILPHOG Picture Story file naming. DO NOT use SSN VIRIN format. MILPHOG SOP is corrected (ref: p. 16, "File Naming," para. XIII.B.1.b.

 

> Rules, eligibility, dates, etc...
   > MILPHOG
   > MILGRAPH
   > MILVID
   > VIAP Entrant Data Form
   > VIAP Motion Media Caption Sheet
   > Vision ID Registration
   > 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
> Contact us: MILPHOG
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