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DoD Captioning Style Guide
This document contains the most up to date version of the DoD VI Captioning Style Guide. Following the contents of this guide will provide the best captions possible and make it easier for editors to post submitted imagery quickly.
Download DoD Style Guide (1.25MB)
Limitations for Public Use
Department of Defense (DoD) motion and still media files, heretofore referred to as Visual Information (VI) records, posted on this website are provided as a public service by the DoD consistent with the DoD’s Principles of Information.
Find a VI Facility
Locate a Visual Information facility. To schedule your DA photo, please visit the Visual Information Ordering Site
Download Software
Download the latest software, user manuals, drivers and firmware.
References
DoD Directives, Instructions, Manuals, and Forms are available through the link below in multiple formats. Other memorandum and documents are in PDF or HTML formats for easy downloading within your browser.
Imaging Ethics
Official Defense imagery includes all photographic and video images that are recorded or produced by persons acting for or on behalf of Department of Defense (DoD) activities, functions, or missions regardless of the medium in which they are acquired, stored, or displayed.
DoD Visual Information Records Schedule
The Archivist of the United States has signed the new DoD Visual Information Records Schedule DAA-0330-2013-0014. DoD 5040.6-M-1, DoD 5040.6-M-2 and DoD 5040.06-V3 are obsolete and will be rescinded. Refer to this records schedule for all VI Records disposition instructions for the Department of Defense.