Acronyms & Names
This three-letter article should not precede "DLA" on second reference.
What is "the"?
The number of spaces that should be between sentences.
What is one?
The tense that should be used for headlines.
What is the historical present tense?
The tense that should be used when writing photo cutlines.
What is the historical present tense?
The preferred term for a service member's "dependent."
What is a family member?
The proper way to refer to the "J7" directorate.
What is DLA Acquisition?
This punctuation mark is not used before "and" in a simple series like "red, white and blue."
What is a serial (or Oxford) comma?
In a headline, numbers under 10 should be written this way.
What are numerals?
The acronym used to uniquely identify official visual media
What is VIRIN (Visual Information Record Identification Number.)?
The correct spelling for someone who gives advice.
What is "adviser"?
You should avoid naming these in news stories to prevent showing favoritism.
What are contractor and vendor names?
The preferred punctuation for creating lists.
What are bullets?
A formal title is capitalized only when it is used in this position.
What is immediately before a person's name?
This text is used to describe an image for screen readers and search engines.
What is alt text?
The modern term for what was once called a "chow hall."
What is a dining facility?
This DLA organization is the only exception to the rule of having "DLA" precede its name.
What is Logistics Information Services?
Type a word, two hyphens, then the next word, and add spaces on both sides to create this punctuation mark.
What is an em dash?
This word should be lowercase in the phrase "public affairs team."
What is "team"?
It's unnecessary to identify individuals in a photo if there are this many people or more.
What is four?
The redundant phrase that should be avoided when referring to a Common Access Card.
What is "CAC card"?
NATO, SEAL, and USO are exceptions to this rule.
What is spelling out an organization's name on first reference?
The preferred verb for attribution when quoting a person.
What is "said"?
Capitalize this noun only when it appears with a specific number or formal designation (e.g., 1201); otherwise, keep it lowercase when used generically.
What is “room”?
The first six digits of a VIRIN for a photo taken on January 15, 2025, would be this.
What is 250115?
This term should be used instead of "materiel," unless it is part of a direct quote or proper name
What is "material"?