Congress of the United States ‘Washington, BE 20513, May 17,2019 ‘The Honorable Patrick M. Shanahan ‘Acting Secretary of Defense US. Deparment of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon ‘Washington, D.C, 20301-1000 Dear Acting Secretary Shanahan: We write today concered by the Defense Media Activiy’s (OMA) ongoing review ofits operations in Riverside, CA. We request that DMA provide a written report detailing how it intends to continue to ali its mission to communicate messages and themes from Defense Department (20D) leadership to servicemembers nd thee families worlwide, including o sailors at ea, prior to any relocation decisions. ‘As you know, Defense Media Activty-Riverside is housed at March Air Reserve Base and is composed ‘of tnee diferent components: American Forces Network Broadcast Center, Televsion-Auio Suppor Activity; land Defense Imagery Management Operations Center (DIMOC). There ars about 250 total personne at this locaton, inclading military, managers, and contactor personnel DMA-Riverside stands asa premiere broadcesting and production 2enter for America’s defense community. Cetin fanetions within DMA-Riversie are exclusive to this location, including serving asthe ‘origination point for satellite distribution of US. radio and television entersinment and public information from ‘commanders to troops stationed worldwide, including sailors at sea. DMA Riverside serves a unique ole Fr the larger DMA network and we believe this strategie importance remains to this dy. ‘We recognize the Department’ efforts to modemize and consolidate DMA's operations, but we are concemed that DMA has initiated » Corpe of Engineers facility assesment prior to determining iftcan meet ite ‘lob nssion requirements afer transitioning to Internet-based technologies. We lok forward to reviewing the requested report to ensute DMA does not consolidate is facilites atthe expense of satisfying its curent mission requirement ‘Thank you for your attention to this mate, DMA is capable of excetig its mission, Mi Kc MARK TAKANO KENTALVERT Member of Congress ‘Member of Congress 1d we look Forward tc continuing to work with you to ensure DIANNE FEINSTEIN KAMALA D, HARRIS United States Senator United States Senator