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| The Mission of the Defense Media Activity (DMA) is to provide a broad range of high quality multimedia products and services to inform, educate, and entertain Department of Defense audiences around the world. |
| Our Vision is to be a world-class multimedia organization that skillfully uses and teaches state-of-the-art communication tools and methods and is attuned to the needs of our clients and audiences. |
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| DMA is the Department of Defense's direct line of communication for news and information to U.S. forces worldwide. The agency presents news, information and entertainment on a variety of media platforms, including radio, television, internet, print media and emerging media technologies. DMA informs millions of active, Guard and Reserve service members, civilian employees, contractors, military retirees and their families in the U.S. and abroad. |
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 The DMA Logo symbolizes the organization’s mission of integrating the Defense Department’s worldwide media activity efforts. . The globe symbolizes a world-wide reach to the combined activities. The shield stands for defense, the camera lens is symbolic for media, and the color purple is representative of a joint military organization. |
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| DMA is designed to modernize and streamline media operations by consolidating military service and DoD media components into a single, joint, integrated multimedia communications organization. |
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| DMA was established in October 2008 as a result of the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act. The agency consolidates the Soldiers Media Center, Naval Media Center, Marine Corps News, Air Force News Service and American Forces Information Service into a single field activity. DMA also includes Stars and Stripes newspaper and the Defense Information School. |
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| In April 2009 DMA began construction of its new headquarters and production facility at Ft. Meade, Maryland. |
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