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Who We Are
DVIC is the designated records center for the storage and preservation of visual information (VI) records of the U.S. military. Our holdings include motion picture film, videotape, still photography, and CD-ROM stock photo collections for use by Department of Defense (DoD) customers in support of mission requirements. Most of our imagery is made available to the public on a cost-recovery fee basis.

Located on March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California, the DVIC is a government-owned and contractor-operated facility, occupying a modern state-of-the-art building featuring an electronic imaging center, a climate controlled automated storage and retrieval system, and a video duplication center.

DVIC is a division of the American Forces Information Service (AFIS), which is a field activity of the Secretary of Defense. The DVIC reports to the Director, Defense Visual Information (AFIS/DVI).

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs is a principal staff advisor and assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense. Internal information is one of three major public affairs roles assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs for policy and program direction. The other two roles - media relations and community relations - keep the American people, Congress, and the media informed about DoD activities. The American Forces Information Service (AFIS) is the principal internal information organization within the Department of Defense (DoD). The Defense Visual Information (DVI) Directorate develops policy and oversees DoD visual information functions and the Joint Combat Camera Program. The directorate also operates the Joint Combat Camera Center (JCCC), and is responsible for the Defense Visual Information Center (DVIC) at March ARB California and the Joint Visual Information Services Distribution Activity (JVISDA) at Tobyhanna Army Depot Pennsylvania. The Defense Visual Information Center (DVIC) is a state-of-the-art facility which preserves and provides access to the visual information records of the U.S. military, including films, videos, multimedia collections, and still photographs.
What We Do
DVIC performs three key functions for the Department of Defense:
  1. Stores and protects irreplaceable imagery that depicts the US military, its activities, and its heritage.

  2. Ensures these records are readily available for reuse by DoD customers, other US government agencies, and the general public.

  3. In accordance with applicable federal records schedules, performs full life-cycle management of DoD's official visual information (VI) records until such time they are either destroyed or transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Where We Are
The Defense Visual Information Center is located at 23755 Z St, Bldg 2730, Riverside,California 92518-2717.
Revised: 16 May 07;