The Établissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD, the French Defense Audiovisual Agency) is the French Ministry of the armed forces’ department that oversees audiovisual coverage. Its military reporters participate in every theater of operations, in France and around the world. Tasked with recording major Ministry events, the ECPAD plays a pivotal role into the cultural and remembrance policy, via its exceptional archives that encompass 12 million photographs and over 31,000 films. These archives are preserved and publicized through the sale of still images and movies, film and documentary productions, exhibitions, and books. Least but not last, the ECPAD also provides training in audiovisual techniques.