DINFOS Commandant

DINFOS Commandant This page is here to highlight the great work being done by the team at DINFOS.

Welcome to the official page for Colonel Richard McNorton, Commandant of the Defense Information School. This page is here to highlight the great work being done by the team at DINFOS and to serve as a channel for you to ask questions and make recommendations for improvements directly to the DINFOS Commandant.

09/02/2026

Join the Defense Information School for its change of responsibility ceremony as Army 1st Sgt. Jessica Gonzalez assumes duties as the DINFOS Army Element first sergeant, succeeding Army 1st Sgt. Gerald Woods.

08/27/2026

Join the Defense Information School for a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, as Army Col. Jennifer J. Bocanegra assumes duties as DINFOS commandant from Army Col. Richard J. McNorton.

08/21/2026

Join us for the live graduation ceremony for students in Mass Communication Foundations (MCF) Course Classes 200-26 & 210-26.

08/13/2026

Join us live as we induct the newest members of the Defense Information School Hall of Fame.

We will be honoring:

Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Col. Jeremy Martin, U.S. Army (ret.)
Col. Rivers Johnson, U.S. Army (ret.)
Chief Photographer’s Mate Donald “Chip” Maury, U.S. Navy

08/05/2026

Join the closing DINFOS 2026 Training Days as Mr. Kuande Hall from Syracuse University explores how to turn everyday social media, web, and digital communication work into stronger, more effective strategies for public affairs and organizational communication.

08/05/2026

Join us during DINFOS Training Days for Igniting Storytelling Productivity with AI, a plenary session with Air Force Master Sgt. Ben Stratton. Learn how AI tools can help communicators work faster, generate stronger ideas, and support public affairs teams while keeping human judgment, creativity, and credibility at the center.

08/04/2026

Join us for How AI Is Shaping Public Discourse, a plenary session with Mr. Michael Cherenson. This discussion will explore how artificial intelligence is changing the way information is shared, trusted, and understood, while also examining the opportunities and risks it brings to public communication.

08/04/2026

Join us during DINFOS Training Days for a plenary session on Crisis Communication with retired Army Col. Joe Buccino. He will share lessons from high-pressure communication environments and discuss how communicators can prepare to respond when a crisis unfolds.

08/04/2026

Join us live as Mr. Ken Raimondi from Adobe discusses how generative AI is redefining the communications landscape, offering powerful new tools for insight, speed, and engagement, while challenging long-held assumptions around trust, transparency, and control. This session explores the tension between innovation and risk in public affairs, and how communicators can lead through disruption without compromising credibility, ethics, or strategic judgment.

08/04/2026

Join the official start of DINFOS Training Days 2026 live! Hear directly from school leaders as they provide key updates and share their outlook for the Defense Information School. Be part of the excitement and tune in live to see how DINFOS is driving innovation, setting new goals, and bringing the military communication community together for two days of impactful learning and inspiration.

Address

6500 Mapes Road
Fort George G Meade, MD
20755

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(301)6772173

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