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MCOE DA Photo Studio

MCOE DA Photo Studio

As of 1 October 2024, we are no longer offering DA photos


Photo Studio



Head and Shoulder/Command Photos/b>
Bldg. 3020 Johnston Hall
Fort Benning Ga. 31905
706-545-9400

"NO WALK-INS" by Appointment Only

Scheduling Link : https://vios.army.mil Common Access Card login is required


As an authorized DA facility, the MCOE Photo Studio provides visual information products and services in studio As an authorized Photo facility, the MCOE Photo Studio provides Head and Shoulder/Command Photos in studio photography.

PROCEDURE: To obtain photography support, the following procedures must be followed:

  • All photography will be done by appointment only. MCOE Fort Benning Photo Studio will no longer accept "walk-ins".
    • Closed on Federal Holidays
    • Location: Building 3020, Johnston Hall
  • Command photograph appointment work orders will continue to be scheduled using the VIOS website at:
    https://vios.army.mil Common Access Card login is required
  • VIOS is the Official Database of Record for all VI Service Providers in the Army. Account is location specific and tied to your CAC card. Users who have made a PCS move can now change their account location themselves. Click on “My Profile” link on the upper right corner of the page after logging onto VIOS
  • MCOE Fort Benning Photo Studio will provide the following services
    • Command Photos
    • Civilian Leader photos
  • All work requests will be completed as expeditiously as possible; final product will be delivered in a digital format.
  • Prints will no longer be provided.

DA Photo Regulation as of August 2020

Department of the Army Memo - Updated Guidance Regarding the DA Photo and Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Identifying Data in Assignment and Slating Processes

Watch Video DA Photos No Longer Needed for Army Promotion and Selection Board