AIR TECHNOLOGY NETWORK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE AFIADL Operating Location A

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AIR TECHNOLOGY NETWORK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
OFFICEAFIADL Operating Location A
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Home of the ATN
Home of the
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Overview

• Who Are We?
• What is ATN?
• What is ATNs connection to GETN?
• What is the ATN Advantage?
• Where are we going?
• How do we manage ATN?

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Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed
Learning

• Mission Promote, Deliver, and Manage DL for our
  Aerospace Forces
• Three mission areas
• Extension Course Program (ECP)
• Air Technology Network (ATN PMO)
• Focal point for implementation of AF ADL policy
  and emerging ADL technology

Located at Maxwell AFB Gunter Annex AL
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Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed
Learning

• The ATN Program Management Office is a separate
  operating location of AFIADL
• We are located at Wright-Patterson AFB OH

• Our mission is to pro-mote, manage, and deliver
  instructional broadcasting for the Air Forces
  distance learning programs

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A Bit of History . . .

• ATN began at Air Force Institute of Technology,
  Wright-Patt AFB Oct 91 under newly created
  AFIT/XPT. XPT created AFIT Center for Distance
  Education (CDE)
• AFIT CDE moved to AFIT/LS in Oct 92
• Established ATN PMO under AFIT CDE Feb 1996
• PMO under OpCon of AF Distance Learning Office
  (forerunner of AFIADL)
• Under AFIADL since 1 FEB 00 as Instructional
  Broadcasting Div
• Officially became AFIADL OL-A on 2 Jul 01

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Overview

• Who Are We?
• What is ATN?
• What is ATNs connection to GETN?
• What is the ATN Advantage?
• Where are we going?
• How do we manage ATN?

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ATN is USAF DL Satellite Network
What is the Air Technology Network? ATN is the
name of the US Air Forces satellite network used
for . . . Distance Learning
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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 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.

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What is ATN?

• INTERACTIVE TELEVISION (ITV)
• one-way video two-way audio
• via satellite

ITV emulates the classroom at a distance
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A Variety of Instructional Methods

• ATN 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
• Integrates well with print online media

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GSA Contract with ATT
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Telstar 6
Galaxy 26
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ATN USAFE,CENTAF, DLA
Rebroadcast through DISAs Global Broadcast
Service, Norfolk VA
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ATN - Eurasia
Rebroadcast through commercial service
provider Temporarily suspended
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What are ATNs major features?

• Commercially available technology
• Compressed Digital Video 1.5-to-2.5 Mbps
• Full motion, high-quality signal
• Multiple channels per satellite transponder
• Contracted network management
• Conditional access management
• Contracted maintenance

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Digital Video Satellite Network Components
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SA PowerVu 9235

• Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD) Description
• The heart of the satellite broadcast system.
• Receives the digital television signal and
  converts it into analog audio and video signals
  for display on your television monitor.
• Most important numbers UA Site Code

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ATN Audioconferencing System

• Simple, push-to-talk, multipoint conferencing
• Single phone line
• Free, open exchange
• One mic for every two students

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ATN Classroom Layout
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ATN Classrooms
Westfall
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Air Technology Network
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Broadcast CenterTerrestrial Link

• Links broadcast centers to uplink hub cost
  effectivelyreplaces need for multiple uplinks
• Allows for up to 2Mbps transmission rate
• Used with ATT DS3 T-1 wireline service

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Interactive Television

• ITV/VTC USED IN COMBINATION
• Shared programming
  (bridging existing networks)
• Guest speaker not at uplink facility
  (used as one-way)
• Student has access only to VTC (used
  as one-wayquality permitting including
  Webcasting)

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What missions does ATN support?

• 2AF Technical Training
• Air University PCE (AFIT CPD)
• Air Force Services training
• Air Force Reserve Command training education
• Air Force Personnel Center training
• Air Force Materiel Command training
• Air Education Training Command VI training
• Air Force Safety Center ORM training
• Air National Guard training
• DOD-VHA Medical training
• Defense Logistics Agency training education
• Defense Finance Accounting Service (new)

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A Sampling of ATN Courses

• Electrical Systems for Managers
• Airfield Pavement Construction Inspection
• Environmental Compliance Assessment
• Contracting for Civil Engineering
• Pollution Prevention
• AF ORM Essentials for Leaders
• Project Management
• Maintenance Engineering
• Hazardous Materials Management
• Communications-Electronics Career Advancement
• Logistics Management
• Energy Savings Performance Contracts

• Aerial Port Functions
• Joint Inspection Process
• Passenger Service Functions
• Air Cargo Processing
• Aircraft Loading
• AF CDC Update
• Civil Engineering
• Pollution Hazardous Waste Mgt
• Fiscal Contract Law
• Military Instructor Training
• AFPC Training Updates
• AF Safety Training
• Multicultural Training
• Base Services Training
• Mechanical Systems for Managers
• Principles of Instructional System Development

. . . ITV is a medium that meets vast number of
learning objectives
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Overview

• Who Are We?
• What is ATN?
• What is ATNs connection to GETN?
• What is the ATN Advantage?
• Where are we going?
• How do we manage ATN?

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ATN, father of . . .
Government Education Training Network
GETN

• Conceived developed by AF
• Shared facilities programs

Currently the only interagency distance learning
network
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A Vision to Collaborate . . .

• USAF had a vision to ...
• Create a Government-wide collaborative network
• So we could
• Eliminate stove-pipe networks
• Share resources
• Share programming
• The vision is realized through a cooperative
  effort between Air Force, ATT, GSA, DISA . . .

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GETN MAP
USAF ANG AFRC US ARMY DISA DEOMI DLA USN
FAA DOE DOJ USFWS (DOI) NPS (DOI) FBI (DOJ)
USCG (DHS) US Courts
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GETN Programs viewed by AF

• Program Agency
• Anthrax CDC
• Federal Employee Health Benefits DOJ
• Preparing for SARS CDC
• Local Response to Terrorism DOJ
• Highlights Global Homeland Sec Conf DHS
• Disease, Disaster, Detection CDC/UNC
• Countering Anti-Vaccine Myths SUNY
• Local Response to Terrorism DOJ
• Retirement Planning - FERS  DOJ
• Health Care for Federal Employees DOJ
• Self Care Strategies CDC

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Government Alliance for Training Education by
Satellite
You need to know about . . .
http//gates.govdl.org
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What is GATES?
The Government Alliance for Training Education
by Satellite is an association of Federal
Government employees and military personnel who
use satellite technology to deliver education
training for their organizations
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Overview

• Who Are We?
• What is ATN?
• What is ATNs connection to GETN?
• What is the ATN Advantage?
• Where are we going?
• How do we manage ATN?

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Quality of Distance Learning

• Generally, no significant difference in learning
  outcomes with residence instruction when
  appropriate media are selected
• AF results show 1-2 improvement over residence
  courses

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ATN Student Hours - AF
MIST Medical Interagency Satellite Training,
joint VA-DOD shared training initiative
Rogers, L
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ATN Student Hours - FedGov
MIST DOD 500,264 Gov-Wide 860,121
Rogers, L
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Cost Effectiveness
Basic rates--Video T-1 Connection 9/hr VTC
maintenance 800/yr Satellite usage
347k/yr Uplink Maintenance 47,000/yr Downlink
Maintenance 600/yr Additional Classroom
156/yr
Basic ratesAudio Audio usage 1/site/hr Audio
Maintenance 27,000/yr Bridge Operator Contract
52,000/yr DS-3 POTS Connections 7,400/yr

• AFIADL pays 125K for NOC operations
• Schools pay for audio usage and T-1 connections
• MAJCOMs pay for downlink maintenance

Westfall
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Cost Effectiveness
Variables used

• ITV Costs
• Personnel include salaries and benefits
• Operations satellite audio NOC admin costs
• Maintenance uplink, downlink, VTC (BC Links)
• Equipment upgrades sustainment
• Residence costs
• Only travel per diem
• Student throughput
• Student-hour
• Cost per student
• Total costs / total student-hours
• ROI
• Residence cost / ITV Cost (as a percentage)

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Cost Effectiveness - AF
Based on AF per hour costs
(Satellite costs centrally funded by
AFIADL)
One-week course 30 Hours, 100
students Residence TDY Travel 500, per diem
846 Total per student 1,346 for 100 134,600
Interactive Television Total per student hour
4 Total per student 120 for 100
12,000 Cost avoidance 1,226 per student Total
per offering (100 students) 122,600 Costs for
ITV are 8.9 of residence!
ROI 776
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School Cost Effectiveness
Based on actual per hour costs
(Satellite costs centrally funded by AFIADL)
One-week course 30 Hours, 100
students Residence TDY Travel 500, per diem
846 Total per student 1,346 For 100
134,600 Interactive Television Audio costs
(10 sites, 10 students per site) 300 BC Costs
(not at AFIT) 270 Total per student 6
For 100 570 Total per student hour
0.20 Cost avoidance 1,340 per student Total
per offering (100 students) 134,030 Costs for
ITV are 0.43 of residence!
ROI 23,600
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MIST Cost Effectiveness

• VHA-DOD 2.1 M grantsharing medical PCE
  training
• Getting 24x7 channel on ATN for broadcasting
  training to DOD installing downlinks at all
  medical facilities
• Based on current use, projected student hours
  for FY 07 are
• -- DOD 500,200 Fed Gov 860,100
• Cost per student hour first year
• -- DOD 3.15 Fed Gov 1.83
• Cost per student hour second year
• -- DOD 1.00 Fed Gov 0.58

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What is the ATN Advantage?

• Academic integrity Supports diversity of
  teaching strategies proven methodologies to
  enhance learning effectiveness for all levels of
  learninglow attrition (9)
• Advanced technology Synchronous asynchronous
  medium for distribution of high-quality
  interactive video, CBI, and printbypasses
  Internet bottlenecks and network firewalls
• Global reach Meeting DL requirements through
  single, standardized satellite networka force
  multiplierand coverage is expanding
• Cost effectiveness Represents only 0.4 - 9 of
  travel per diem costs, no up-front development
  costsROI is immediate!

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What is the ATN Advantage?

• Rapid content dissemination Content kept
  current through immediate frequent updating
• Rapid Deployment Additional sites through rapid
  and inexpensive downlink deployment (11K CONUS,
  30K OCONUS)
• Continuing Growth in Joint Applications More
  agencies are turning to ATN and GETN to meet DL
  needsthe only interagency DL network
• Visionary approach Broadening satellite
  applications consistent with industry best
  practices including blended media approaches

When you want it NOW!
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Overview

• Who Are We?
• What is ATN?
• What is ATNs connection to GETN?
• What is the ATN Advantage?
• Where are we going?
• How do we manage ATN?

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Where We Are Going
OUR VISION To be the most effective and timely
means for global distribution of quality distance
learning programs within the DOD
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Where We Are Going

• VHA-DOD 2.1 M grant to share medical PCE
  training
• - 24x7 channel on ATN for broadcasting training
  to DOD
• - Installing downlinks at all medical facilities
  across AF
• Adding AFSPC broadcast studio link to ATN for
  trainingOct 07
• Linking NMUSAF to ATN distribution of lecture
  series
• Linking AFMC to ATN for AF Logistics courses
• Linked to AFRTS Pentagon Channel ad hoc
  programming
• Adding AF medical training link to ATN in 2010
• Combining operations with Army to form DETN
• - AETC, AFMC, AFRC, AFSPC, DLA, USA, NMUSAF,
  AMEDall linked to ATN NOC

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Where We May Go

• Linking ATN to LAN head-ends for video
  distribution to the desktop (noninteractive) no
  need for CON
• - Maxwell AFBs current system
• - AMC current configuration is ATN ready
• Air Force Channel conceptakin to Pentagon
  Channel, but more (working w/ NMUSAF)
• Dedicated channel for historical current
  content, (AU History Channel), public affairs, AF
  MAJCOM Info distribution, CC calls, etc.
• ATN Next Generation Data broadcasting to
  networked environment
• - Combining initiatives with 2AFs Project EAGLE
  (Expeditionary and Global Learning
  Environment)still a good idea
• - Uplink equipment and one downlink purchased
  for testing at AFIADLapplying for Certificate of
  Networthiness

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Satellite e-Learning
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Satellite e-Learning Advantage

• Satellite broadcasting efficient for multipoint
  large-file transferhigh-speed data delivery
• Bypasses heavily burdened Internet infrastructure
• Eliminates firewall barriers
• Delivers media-rich ADL instruction, full-screen/
  full-motion video to classroom, desktop, or
  laptop (anytime anywhere)
• Seamlessly integrates w/LMS for SCORM-based
  courseware
• Reaches unwired deployed warriors and avoids C2
  networks
• Adheres to current best practices in industry

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Effective Efficient
Satellite Delivery
Effective . . .
Efficient . . .
Anytime . . .
Anywhere . . .
NOW!
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Overview

• Who Are We?
• What is ATN?
• What is ATNs connection to GETN?
• What is the ATN Advantage?
• Where are we going?
• How do we manage ATN?

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What are our main processes?

• 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 ATN sites
  other users
• Providing scheduling function for 18 other Fed
  Gov agencies on GETN
• Providing inter-service programming on GETN

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AFIADL Operating Location A
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Operating Location A, AFIADL
ATN Program Management Office Leadership
Management
DIRECTOR
TECH TEAM LEADER
GETN SCHEDULER
QUALITY TEAM LEADER
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What are our roles?

• DIRECTOR
• Acts as single POC for all ATN issues
• Establishes AF policy for use of ATN
• Manages installation of uplinks and downlinks
• Directs the financial resources for ATN
• Provides training for downlink site monitors
• Coordinates with DISA GSA on contract
  requirements
• Cooperates with with various federal agencies to
  interface with other ITV networks
• Researches examines new DL technology

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Operating Location A, AFIADL
ATN Program Management Office Technical Team
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Operating Location A, AFIADL

• ROLES
• Technical Team Leader
• Ensures proper design and installation of uplink
  facilities
• Acts as coordinator for best current practices,
  ensuring standardization, quality, safety, and
  efficiency in ATN technical operations
• Manages audio bridge for all ATN programs
• Maintains contact with downlinks to monitor
  status
• Develops training with other ATN broadcast
  centers for delivery to site coordinators
• Researches examines new broadcast technology

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Operating Location A, AFIADL

• ROLES
• Technical Team Leader-Resource Manager
• Manages various funding programs contributing to
  ATN development and operation
• Establishes and monitors ATN budget
• Submits purchasing documents
• Anticipates future funding requirements, and
  submits POM financial information

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Operating Location A, AFIADL
ATN Program Management Office Instructional
Quality Team
DIRECTOR
TECH TEAM LEADER
GETN SCHEDULER
QUALITY TEAM LEADER
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Operating Location A, AFIADL

• ROLES
• Instructional Quality Team Leader
• Administers the ATN instructional quality program
• Provides training guidance for the development
  delivery of ITV courses
• Ensures best practices for train-the-trainer
  programs for faculty trainers at AIS schools
• Oversees ATN Programming
• Coordinates ATN use with other services
  agencies
• Develops required ATN documentation
• Provides training for site coordinators
• Researches examines new DL technology

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Operating Location A, AFIADL
ATN Program Management Office Programming Team
DIRECTOR
TECH TEAM LEADER
GETN SCHEDULER
QUALITY TEAM LEADER
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Operating Location A, AFIADL

• ROLES
• GETN Scheduler Information Manager
• Coordinates GETN Schedule posts on the Web
• Manages the customer course site registration
  database
• Manages required ATN documentation
• Manages on-line resources communication
• Provides administrative support for division
• Performs as liaison with local support
  organizations
• Compiles metrics for satellite usage and
  audioconference QOS
• Acts as first POC for customer service

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AFIADL is a member of . . .
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Promoting, Delivering, and Managing Distance
Learning for our Aerospace Forces
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