Saturday, March 29, 2008

AIR FORCE TAKES TOP HONORS 2007 IN VISUAL INFORMATION AWARDS PROGRAM

As many know, I am a proud daughter of a USAF veteran. The personnel of the USAF doesn't make the headlines nearly as much as they should. Therefore, I try to publish as much information about our Air Force as I can. Please take some time to look through the winners of the VIA.

A big congratulations goes out to all the winners!! It is you who bring the sights and sounds alive to civilians who would otherwise be ignorant to the duties and strength.

2007 Visual Information Award (VIA) winners announced

3/27/2008 - SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) – Contest officials for the Defense Department 2007 Visual Information Awards here recently recognized numerous Air Force photographers, videographers, journalists and graphic artists for excellence in their fields.

Airmen earned 13 first place awards, nine second place awards and 11 third place awards.

Master Sgt. William Vance from the Education and Training Division at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was named the Military Graphics Artist of the Year.

Staff Sgt. Stacy Pearsall from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron at Charleston AFB, S.C, earned honors as the Military Photographer of the Year.

Submissions from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard enlisted members of the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard were judged by nationally recognized professionals from television and production studios, news organizations and universities.

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.

The 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."

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.