DINFOS Live

On this month's episode, we talk to U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jack Georges, a DINFOS instructor, about the Joint Intermediate Public Affairs Course and the Joint Contingency Public Affairs Course, and Mr. Rivers Johnson about the DINFOS Hall of Fame program. dinfos.dma.mil/about/DINFOS-Hall-of-Fame/ http://dinfos.dma.mil/.../DINFOS-Course.../DINFOS_JIPAC/ https://www.dinfos.dma.mil/.../DINFOS.../DINFOS_...

On this month's episode, we talk with Lt. Cmdr. Jack Georges, an instructor of DINFOS' intermediate/advanced public affairs courses, the Joint Intermediate Public Affairs Course, and the Joint Contingency Public Affairs Course. We discuss the ins and outs of these courses and how Joint Publication 3-04 has affected how these courses are taught. dinfos.dma.mil/about/DINFOS-Hall-of-Fame/ http://dinf...

DINFOS Live Episode 22: On this month's episode, we sit down with Paula Smith, lead communication trainer and executive communication workshop facilitator in the Strategy and Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, to talk about message mapping. We’ll be going over the concept's fundamentals and taking your questions, so get them in now or during the episode. Watch the episode LIVE...

On this month's episode of DINFOS Live, we meet the new commandant of the Defense Information School, U.S. Army Col. Richard McNorton, and learn about his vision for the schoolhouse and the information career field within the DOD. We also meet Intermediate Motion Media Course instructors Mr. Michael DaGrossa and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Brady, who describe the intricacies of the course an...

On this month's episode of DINFOS Live, Defense Information School Instructor U.S. Air Force Maj. David J. Murphy speaks to DINFOS Instructor U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Tannner about his experience shooting the Dec. 12 Army vs. Navy football game. Tanner spoke about the importance of picking the right gear and settings when shooting an event like a football game or any fast moving subjects a...

On this month's episode of DINFOS Live, Defense Information School Instructor U.S. Air Force Maj. David J. Murphy speaks to DINFOS Instructor U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Tannner about his experience shooting the Dec. 12 Army vs. Navy football game. Tanner spoke about the importance of picking the right gear and settings when shooting an event like a football game or any fast moving subjects a...

On this month's episode, we talk to the Air Force District of Washington Director of Public Affairs, Maj. Bryant Davis about the public affairs dynamics that go into supporting the Air Force Memorial and how the principles taught at DINFOS prepared him to execute this mission successfully. If you have questions for our guest, leave them in the comments below. Watch the episode LIVE on November 16...

On this week’s episode of DINFOS Live we welcome the Defense Information School’s Public Affairs and Communication Strategy Directorate director, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles Patterson, on to talk about the PACS-Qualification program and the changes it has undergone during the last two years since it transitioned from the old Public Affairs Qualification Course. He’ll explain why the Department of D...

On this month’s episode we discuss the Mass Communication Foundations Writing course with MC1 Scott Swofford and the importance of podcasting in depth with Defense Information School instructor Stephanie Hatcher.

On this episode of DINFOS Live we’re talking about social media and implementation. We’ll be welcoming Mr. Kuande Hall, DINFOS Social Media Training Office program manager, to talk about the upcoming DINFOS Social Media Forum and what to expect from this annual training event taking place Sept. 14 & 15, 2023. We’ll also be closing the loop on the RPIE process by welcoming returning DINFOS PACS-Q i...

On this episode of DINFOS Live we’ll be talking to the Joint Base Anacostia Bolling public affairs chief and deputy U.S. Air Force Capt. Kali Gradishar and Mr. Gregory Hapgood. They’ll be talking about how they’ve localized subject matter prep documents for use in media interviews which was used to prepare members for an interview on CNN Live with Jake Tapper. They’ll also talk about press confere...

On this episode of DINFOS Live we'll be welcoming three Defense Media Award winners to the program to discuss their winning work, their thoughts on what set them apart from the competition and any advice or recommendations they may have to help others win competitions. So join us May 22, 2022, at 2 p.m. to hear from Staff Sgt. Jordan Martin, DOD Communicator of the Year, SPC Matthew Mackintosh, Mi...

B-roll of multiple F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, taxi during Red Flag-Nellis 22-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 19, 2022. RF-N 22-3 provides realistic combat training that saves lives while increasing combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makenna Gott)

In this month's episode of DINFOS Live, we will be discussing communication during a crisis, disaster, or other emergency. To help us delve deeper into the topic we’ll be joined by Commander Matthew Kroll, Coast Guard Chief of Media Relations, and Ms. Karen Naumann, a DINFOS Public Affairs & Communication Strategy Qualification Course instructor. Links: pavilion.dinfos.edu/ PAVILION is an interact...

On this very special episode of DINFOS Live we celebrate the one-year anniversary of this show's creation with DINFOS commandant U.S. Air Force Col. John Hutcheson who will stop by to update us on what's happening at DINFOS while also saying goodbye before departing his position as commandant and before retiring from the Air Force. We'll also be joined by two DINFOS instructors, U.S. Air Force Mas...

On this episode of DINFOS Live we will be discussing writing for your boss! Finally! Yes, the much sought after and much teased topic is finally being discussed and to help us delve deeper into the topic we’ll be inviting Commander Candice Tresch. Links: DINFOS Live on DVIDS Hub: https://www.dvidshub.net/podcast/518/dinfos-live DINFOS Live on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/DINFOS-Live-Podcast...

Host Chad McMeen joins Marine Corps DINFOS instructor Capt. Dave Morris to continue our look into the RPIE (research, planning, implementation, and evaluation) process of communication planning. Specifically, this episode is focused on the evaluation step of RPIE and how the public affairs/communication strategy professional can determine if their communication efforts are/were successful.

Host Chad McMeen welcomes DINFOS graphics instructor Staff Sgt. Chris Nally, USA, to chat about infographics and their use by novice and advanced users when developing a communication plan. Properly designed and implemented information as a graphic greatly boosts your communication plan and reaches your audience at a glance.

In this month's episode, DINFOS Intermediate Photojournalism Course instructors Shane Bowler and Tommy Gilligan will discuss visual storytelling and creating stories that matter. DINFOS Live is hosted by Chad McMeen and Social Media Moderator Marine Sgt. Benjamin Whitten. Please comment with your own questions on this subject or on future topics you would like to see discussed. Defense Information...

DINFOS Mobile Training Team (MTT) program manager, Mel Weatherspoon joins host Chad McMeen to discuss the MTT program, which expands the DINFOS mission to train and sustain professional military communicators around the globe. She discusses how we are able to make our skilled instructors available to the Department of Defense community and its partners wherever they are, and how, in the midst of t...

This month Live welcomes former DINFOS Deputy Commandant, Air Force Col. Eric Simon to discuss DINFOS PAVILION, the school's online learning platform. Designed and implemented as a learning tool for fleet and field, PAVILION expands the DINFOS mission to train and sustain professional communicators for the Department of Defense and its partners, no matter their mission or experience. DINFOS Live i...

DINFOS Live welcomes back DINFOS Public Affairs & Communication Strategy instructors Navy Lt. Jack Georges (on set) and Army Maj. Judy Marlowe (over social media) to discuss the communication planning process by taking a deeper dive into the R of RPIE - the PA process of research, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Research helps professional communicators better understand our information...

Episode 3 of DINFOS Live, a monthly series presenting subject matter experts in the public affairs and visual information fields. This month, Mass Communication Foundations course (MCF) Academic Director Elise Lalisan and MCF Instructor Tech. Sgt. Shelby Kay-Fantozzi discuss the scope and background of the course - now in its second year - and what the fleet and field can expect from an MCF gradua...

This is the first episode of DINFOS Live, a monthy series presenting subject matter experts in the public affairs and visual information fields. This episode features Kuande Hall, Manager of DINFOS' Social Media Training Office, taking live questions and discussing current trends and best practices with host Chad McMeen and Social Media Moderator Petty Officer 1st Class Shamira Purifoy. Feel free...

Episode 2 of DINFOS Live, a monthly series presenting subject matter experts in the public affairs and visual information fields. This month's topic is Communication Planning - featuring DINFOS Public Affairs & Communication Strategy instructors Army Maj. Judy Marlowe on set, and Navy Lt. Jack Georges taking questions in live chat. DINFOS Live is hosted by Chad McMeen and Social Media Moderator Pe...