Air Technology Network (ATN)
Phil Westfall
ATN Director
Tony Hupp
Chief, Instructional Quality
Site Coordinator
Training
Overview
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A few words about who we are and what we do
What are ATN, DETN, and GETN?
How does ITV work?
Your responsibilities
Medical Interagency Satellite Training (MIST)
DETN Certification
Air Technology Network PMO
• The ATN Program Management Office is a
separate operating location of Air
University’s Education Logistics &
Communications Directorate (A4/6)
• We are located at Wright-Patterson AFB OH
• Our mission is to promote,
manage, and deliver instructional
broadcasting for the
Air Force’s distance learning
programs
ATN PMO
DIRECTOR
Dr. Philip Westfall, YA-1701-03
937-904-5480 DSN 674-5480
CHIEF, INSTRUCTIONAL
QUALITY
Mr. Anthony Hupp, YA-1701-02
937-904-5479 DSN 674-5479
AUDIO BRIDGE OPERATORS
Ms. Linda Smith-Maloy
Mr. Joseph Kustra
DSN 986-9292
CHIEF, ENGINEERING
Mr. Clay Middlebrook, GS-0391-13
937-904-5482 DSN 674-5482
NOC ENGINEER
Mr. Frank Molish WG-3940-10
DSN 674-5484
OFFICE MANAGER
Mr. Joseph Kustra
DSN 986-9291
What is ATN?
It’s Distance Learning by satellite
INTERACTIVE TELEVISION (ITV)
– one-way video & two-way audio
A Variety of Instructional Methods
• Interactive Television emulates the classroom at a distance
• Our production capabilities offer:
-- High-end graphics & motion video
-- Live, interactive learning exercises
-- Teaching interviews
-- Panel discussions
-- Guest speakers
-- Student interaction with the experts
-- Student-to-student interaction
• ATN PMO also provides instructor training and technical
assistance
• Integrates well with print & online media
The Air Force Standard
AFI 33-117, 2.4.2: ATN is the Air Force standard
video network for VTT
AFI 36-2201, Vol 4, 3.1: AU A4/6 (formerly
AFIADL) administers the ATN Program
AFI 36-2201, Vol 4, 3.2: ATN PMO is the focal
point for implementation, operation, policy,
scheduling, maintenance, and budgeting for ITV
for the Air Force.
No changes without O.K. from PMO
A new alliance . . .
On 1 Feb 08, we took on the
management of all DOD users
of interactive television:
DEFENSE EDUCATION & TRAINING NETWORK
DOD Leader of Satellite Interactive Television Programming
Defense Education & Training Network
- 18 Broadcast Centers
- 452 Earth Stations
- 732 Classrooms in CONUS, Europe, WestPac, & SWA
DLA
SSTV
Fairchild AFB WA
• Columbus OH
• Boston MA
• Battle Creek MI
• Ft Belvoir VA
• New Cumberland PA
ATTV & NMUSAF
Wright-Pat AFB OH
Wright-Pat AFB OH
ANG WN-A
Andrews AFB MD
SCTV
Army SEN
Peterson AFB TX
Ft Lee VA
DRTV
Dobbins ARB GA
ANG WN-M
MCGHEE TYSON AFB, TN
RRTV
AUTV Robins AFB GA
Maxwell AFB AL
LITV
KETV
Lackland AFB TXKeesler AFB MS
DEOMI
ANG WN-T
Patrick AFB FL
Tyndall AFB FL
Downlink
Terrestrial T-1 connection
Broadcasting Center
NOC
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ATN, the forerunner of . . .
GETN
Government Education & Training Network
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Interactive television for distance learning
A network of Government networks
Shared facilities & programs
Conceived & developed within the Air Force
Currently the only interagency distance learning network
GETN
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USAF
FAIRCHILD AFB, WA
17 Federal Agencies
using 9 uplinks to
MAP
reach over GETN
2,360 sites
US F&WL US COURTS
WASHINGTON DC
SHEPHERDSTOWN WV
USAF
WRIGHT-PATT AFB, OH
FAA
BIA
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
FBI
QUANTICO VA
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MCGHEE TYSON AFB, TN
DOJ
COLUMBIA SC
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
DEOMI
PATRICK AFB, FL
GETN
GSA Contract with AT&T
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Your ATN/DETN/GETN Classroom
What you need to know . . .
Digital Video Satellite Network
Components
Technicolor, Inc.
Network Operations Center
DOWNLINK
(RECEIVE)
PowerVu
Digital Decoder
Atlanta GA
Digital
Encoder
ITV
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness.
AUDIO
RETURN
ACCESS
ITV CLASSROOM
STUDIO/TV
CLASSROOM
UPLINK
(TRANSMIT)
SA PowerVu 9235/9234/9834
• Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD)--the
heart of the satellite broadcast system
• Receives digital television signal and
converts it into analog audio and video
signals for display on television monitor
or projector
Audioconferencing System
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Simple, push-to-talk multipoint conferencing
Single phone line
Free, open exchange
One mic for every two students
Audioconferencing Bridge
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VoIP or PSTN
Auto-Dial or Dial-in
Operator assistance or PIN access
The only DSN certified bridge
Reservation, scheduling, and
billing features
CONTEX 480
port bridge
ITV Classroom Layout
TV or Projector & Screen
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Phone
Phone jack
C Coaxial cable
Push-to-talk microphone
Site Coordinator Responsibilities
• Site Coordinator (and alternate)
– Accurate Point of Contact information
• Ensure room is ready and reserved for DETN
broadcast
• Receive, verify, and distribute course materials
if required
• Provide attendance numbers
• Provide orientation about system operation to
site facilitator or students (if required)
Site Coordinator Responsibilities
• Turn on Television NLT 30 minutes before
broadcast time (should see CNN)
– 30-15 minutes prior, you should see an intro slide
• If two-way audio is required, bridge should be
connected 30-15 minutes prior.
• If program doesn’t begin on schedule,
call help desk
Avoid those annoying echoes!
Periodically check your ATP set up—especially
before a program, please push on one of your
mics momentarily to ensure the audio on your TV
mutes. If it does not, please call our help desk
ASAP! DSN 986-9292 or cmcl (937) 656-9292.
(If echo cannot be
fixed in time, students
must turn down the
TV volume when they speak)
Finding Programs
• http://detn.govdl.org
– Catalog & Registration
– Daily Schedule
Finding Programs
Catalog
Daily Schedule
Find by source or by field . . .
Choose the program . . .
Select the offering . . .
When course is not scheduled . . .
To register
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Click on the course offering
Click on the offering code
Select “GETN” site
Pick your site code from the drop-down list
Provide information and estimate number of
participants
DETN Certification
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Current POC information
Correct site status
Site coordinator trained by DETN PMO
IRD is operational
Audio equipment works correctly (without
feedback)
Site Operational Status on the Web
http://detn.govdl.org
Go to “Site Info”
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Audio On-Time Starts
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Staying in touch
• Monthly audio conference with all schools and
broadcast centers to address issues & improve
service
• Weekly audio conferences with satellite service
provider for issue resolution
• Periodic e-mail contact with all sites to improve ontime metrics & site info
• Annual site certification to ensure mission readiness
• DL Site Management Handbook: suggestions
welcome
Medical
Interagency
Satellite
Training
The Basics of MIST
• What:
– Public Law 107-314 of the FY03 Defense Authorization Act
Directed the DOD and VA to implement a Heath Care
Incentive Fund
– The VA (as Lead Agent) has proposed a joint agency,
satellite based, educational channel using current
medical content from the CDC, VA, DOD Services, and
other providers
– Satellite-based medical channel for DOD provides
professional education & training –intending to offer six
to eight hours a day, live & prerecorded
The Basics of MIST
• Why
– Increasing need to share medical information and
training—rapidly and universally—using existing
infrastructures
– Permits exchange of medical training and information
– CME/CEU credits for selected programs
– Offers access to very large segment of DOD population
thanks to GETN
– Cost-effective—centrally funded, no local costs
– Allows for rapid, cost-effective deployment of additional
infrastructure where needed
• When & Where:
– Programs are listed in catalog under “MIST” and also on
the daily schedule
A few of our providers
A Sampling of MIST Courses
ADPH: Vulnerable Populations
T2B2: Public Health Nursing
ADPH: Building Competency in
Health Care
CDC: Mass Antibiotic
Dispensing
ADPH: Chronic Disease SelfManagement
CDC: Partners in Emergency
Planning & Response
ADPH: Diabetes & Hypertension
ADPH: Fundamentals of HIV
Prevention
CDLHN: Pan Flu Preparedness
DOJ: Bio-Security
• ADPH - Alabama Department of Public Health
• SUNY - State University of New York
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control
What we’d like you to do
• If you have other sources, let us know
• If you see a program in the “Available” list and
would like to see it, let us know
• Suggest more broadcast times more
convenient to you
• There are opportunities to produce content
– 8 Broadcast centers; Fairchild, Lackland, Peterson,
Wright-Patt, Keesler, Maxwell, Robins, Dobbins, Ft
Sam Houston
Your POCs
Programming: Tony Hupp, Chief, Instructional Quality
DSN: 674-5479 Com: (937) 904-5479
Mobile: (865) 776-2570
E-mail: anthony.hupp@afit.edu
Network Management: Phil Westfall, ATN Director
& DETN General Manager
DSN: 674-5480 Com: (937) 904-5480
Mobile: (937) 239-0331
E-mail: philip.westfall@afit.edu
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