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Welcome
Mr. Scott A. Baker
Air University Chief Information Officer
Colonel Michael A. Anderson
Director
HQ AU Education Logistics & Communications
Air Technology Network
Program Management Office
Air Technology Network
Philip J.-L. Westfall, Ph.D.
Director, ATN PMO
AU/A3/6 (AU OL-A)
Overview
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Who are we?
What are ATN, DETN, GETN, & MIST?
Who are our customers?
What are our processes & responsibilities?
How do we know how well we are doing?
What is the ATN Advantage?
HQ Air University
Education Operations & Communications
• The ATN Program Management Office is a branch
of HQ AU/A3/6, and is a separate operating
location at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
• Our mission is to promote,
manage, and deliver
instructional broadcasting
for the Air Force’s distance
learning programs and other
DOD users of ITV
HQ Air University OL-A
Air Technology Network PMO
DIRECTOR
Dr. Philip Westfall
GS-1701-14
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CHIEF, INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY
Mr. Alex Autry, GS-1701-13
CHIEF, OPERATIONS
Mr. Joseph Kustra
GS-0391-12
CHIEF ENGINEER
Mr. Clay Middlebrook
GS-0391-13
BROADSCAST EQUIP’T
OPERATOR
Vacant, WG-3940-10
Personnel Authorized: 5 Civil Service
Assigned: 5
Air Technology Network PMO
OUR VISION:
To be the most effective and timely means for global
distribution of quality video distance learning programs
within the DOD
Overview
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Who are we?
What are ATN, DETN, GETN, & MIST?
Who are our customers?
What are our processes & responsibilities?
How do we know how well we are doing?
What is the ATN Advantage?
What is ATN?
INTERACTIVE TELEVISION (ITV)
– One-way HDTV via satellite
– Two-way interaction through audio conferencing
– Student polling through mobile media
ITV emulates the classroom at a distance
What is ATN?
How is it used and how does it work?
ITV emulates the classroom at a distance
Digital Video Satellite Network
Components
GEO
SATELLITE
SERVICE PROVIDER
Video & Audio
ITV CLASSROOM
Audio
Video
BROADCAST STUDIO
F/O or T-1 Link
UPLINK HUB
ATN Satellite Uplink Hub
Establish & monitor
video transmission from
each broadcast center
to all registered
downlink classrooms
Auto-dial each downlink and monitor audio
conference
General Services Administration
Custom SATCOM Solutions (CS2)
Contract No . GS00Q12NRD4007
GSA Contract with AT&T
Galaxy 17
Broadcast Center Terrestrial Link
GS00T07NSD0008
 Links broadcast centers to uplink hub cost
effectively—replaces need for multiple uplinks
 T-1s from BCs allow for up to 1.5 Mbps
transmission rate
 T-3 capacity at hub allows for cost-effective
wireline service for video & audio conferencing
Air Technology Network
A DOD alliance . . .
Thanks to the VA-DOD Medical Joint
Incentive Fund, ATN is now providing
ITV service across DOD and is also
known as the
Defense Education & Training Network
http://detn.govdl.org
Home of the ATN
Home of the
Defense
Education &
Training
Network
Defense Education & Training Network
DOD MEDICAL BROADCAST CENTERS
Army Medical Department Center & School (AMEDDC&S), JB San Antonio TX
San Antonio Military Medical Center SAMMC, JB San Antonio TX
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH), Fort Belvoir VA
HQ Defense Health (DHHQ); Falls Church VA
William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), El Paso TX
Navy Expeditionary Medical Training Institute (NEMTI), Camp Pendleton CA
Navy Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), Portsmouth VA
Navy Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), San Diego CA
Air Force Medical Operation Agency (AFMOA) (Using AFPC/PA BC), JB San Antonio TX
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), Wright-Patterson AFB OH
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), Bethesda MD
WOMACK Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg NC
Global Broadcast Service (GBS)
Joint Program
DOD Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) System
Funded by GBS
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Western Europe
UNITED KINGDOM
RAF Alconbury
RAF Croughton
RAF Lakenheath
RAF Menwith Hill
RAF Mildenhall
BELGIUM
USAG Brussels
SHAPE
PORTUGAL
Lajes Field
SPAIN
NB Rota
WGS-3 - 12°W
GERMANY
Geilenkirchen NB
Katterbach Kaserne
Landstuhl RMC
Ramstein AB
Rose Barracks
Spangdahlem AB
Storck Barracks
USAG Baumholder
USAG Grafenwoehr
USAG Hohenfels
USAG Kaiserslautern
USAG Stuttgart
USAG Wiesbaden
ITALY
Aviano AB
Caserna Ederle
NAS Sigonella
NSA Naples
TURKEY
Incirlik AB
GREECE
NAS Souda Bay
Western Pacific
SOUTH KOREA
Camp Casey
Camp Humphreys
Camp Walker
Kunsan AB
Osan AB
USAG Yongsan
JAPAN
Camp Zama
FA Okinawa
FA Sasebo
FA Yokosuka
Kadena AB
MCAS Iwakuni
Misawa AB
NAS Atsugi
Yokota AB
GUAM
Andersen AFB
NB Guam
WGS-1 – 175°E
Southwest Asia
JORDAN
Azraq AB
AFGHANISTAN
Bagram AB
Kandahar AB
Shindand
KUWAIT
Ali Al Salem AB
BAHRAIN
Manama
QATAR
Al Udeid AB
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Al Dhafra AB
OMAN
Thumrait AB
WGS-2 - 60°E
Linking VTC & Mobile Media
• ITV/VTC/MM USED IN COMBINATION
• Shared programming—bridging existing
networks:
-- Army TNET & Classroom XXI
(Navy Learning Network - Discontinued 22 Sep 13)
• Guest speaker not at broadcast facility
(used as one-way)
• Student has access only to VTC or MM
(used as one-way—quality permitting)
Video to the Desk Top
Global Content Delivery Service (GCDS)
 Provides for HD video streaming to desktops DOD-wide
through the NIPRNet
 Funded by DISA—contracted to
Home of the ATN
Pioneer &
Team Lead of the
Government
Education &
Training
Network
ATN, the father of . . .
GETN
Government Education & Training Network
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A network of Government ITV networks
Under a single GSA Contract Provider
Shared facilities & programs
ATN PMO is Team Lead: http://getn.govdl.org
Currently the only interagency distance learning network
GETN
GETN Satellite Networks
Government Education
& Training Network
Defense Education
& Training Network
Contract
Support
Overview
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Who are we?
What are ATN, DETN, GETN, & MIST?
Who are our customers?
What are our processes & responsibilities?
How do we know how well we are doing?
What is the ATN Advantage?
What missions do we support?
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Air University PCE (AFIT & CPD)
Air Force Reserve Command training & education
Air Force Materiel Command training
Air National Guard PME
DOD/VHA Medical PCE & Tng
FY14 Student-Hours:
AF:
163,216
DOD: 212,448
Overview
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Who are we?
What are ATN, DETN, GETN, & MIST?
Who are our customers?
What are our processes & responsibilities?
How do we know how well we are doing?
What is the ATN Advantage?
What are our main processes?
• Providing inter-service programming on DETN over satellite &
streaming to desktops DOD-wide
• Ensuring ITV courses meet quality standards of DL instruction
• Ensuring standardization, quality, safety, and efficiency in ITV
installation & operation
• Providing training on the use of ITV & related media
• Coordinating schedule with other users & satellite service provider
• Providing technical support for the DETN sites & other users
Overview
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Who are we?
What are ATN, DETN, GETN, & MIST?
Who are our customers?
What are our processes & responsibilities?
How do we know how well we are doing?
What is the ATN Advantage?
ATN Evaluation Methods
• Instructional Effectiveness
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Responsibility of schools; some data reported to PMO
Spot-monitoring of broadcasts
Instructor surveys
• Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency
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Student throughput (number of students—AF & Interagency)
Number of broadcast hours
Student course completion rates (when available)
Status of facilities (numbers & condition)
Operational cost measurements (ROI)
Quarterly Technical Quality Conferences (feedback from technicians)
• Customer Satisfaction
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Quarterly Instructional Quality Conferences (feedback from instructors)
Expanding training and quality assurance programs
Overview
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Who are we?
What are ATN, DETN, GETN, & MIST?
Who are our customers?
What are our processes & responsibilities?
How do we know how well we are doing?
What is the ATN Advantage?
What is the ATN Advantage?
• Academic Effectiveness – AF Schools have experienced student performance equal
to resident—instructors, overwhelmingly, are “very satisfied” using ITV to meet
course learning objectives
• Academic Efficiency – Gets students away from office distractions—essential for
multi-hour / multi-day courses
• Mission Effectiveness – ATN is mission-centric—optimizes pacing—controls length
of instruction and time of completion
• Rapid content dissemination – Content kept current through immediate & frequent
updating by instructor—not outsourced
• Rapid Deployment – Additional sites can be quickly and inexpensively installed
• Cost effectiveness – Very lean operations (staff of 5)—ATN costs AETC $4.27 per
student-hour vs. $45.16 (travel & per diem) for in residence—no up-front
development costs—centralized funding allows AETC schools to participate at no
cost to them
What is the ATN Advantage?
• Advanced technology – Using HDTV & IP to reach classrooms and to reach desktops
for short programs—moving video instruction from anywhere to anywhere
• Global reach – Meeting DL requirements through single, standardized, enterprise-wide
network—and coverage is expanding across DOD
• Visionary approach – GETN is the the only interagency network dedicated to DL—
alliances with other government agencies allows sharing instruction and facilities,
and reduces costs by collective purchase of technology and bandwidth
• Continuing Growth in Applications—Can be used for guest speaker programs, Public
Affairs Office programs, MAJCOM CC calls, town hall meetings, &
emergency/deployed com
• Supports AETC aims – Increase blended learning opportunities, reduce costs of
educating & training our warriors—substantially promoting our “Culture of Cost
Consciousness”
Satellite Delivery
Effective . . .
Efficient . . .
Anytime . . .
Anywhere . . .
NOW!
Promoting, Managing, and Delivering Instructional
broadcasting for the Air Force’s Distance Learning Programs
Integrity - Service - Excellence