Defense Media Activity Gets New Director

The Defense Media Activity at Fort Meade has its first director in nearly a year. 

Raymond Shepherd is the new head of the agency, which opened at Fort Meade last year. 

Defense Media Activity was formed by the merger of all of the military's broadcast, publication and online arms. It was installed at Fort Meade as part of the base realignment and closure activities completed last year. 

"They took Army broadcasting, Army public affairs, all the websites, the photography ... all of those things are in one building," Shepherd said in the most recent edition of Meade Week, produced by Fort Meade's public affairs office. 

Prior to joining DMA, Shepherd was the Senior Vice President, Operations for the Warwick Consulting Group. He also once served as the CEO of the Red Cross in Northern New Jersey. 

This week's edition of Meade Week also featured other news from the installation. Stories included: 

• Highlights from the base celebration of Asian-Pacific Heritage Month (Featuring the installation commander taking part in a Hawaiian dance.)
• An update on the Army Emergency Relief campaign. Officials said the base has reached 91 percent of its goal, raising more than $81,000. The campaign ends on May 15. 

See the latest version of Meade Week and past news on Fort Meade's YouTube page.