“ARMY NEWSWATCH”
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
1200-1330 ET
Available on GETN/Warrior Satellite Networks
No C/KU Satellite Coordinates
a. Sponsors: Army Newswatch is Soldier's Radio and TV's premier television news program. Army Newswatch takes a comprehensive look at what's happening throughout the Army including news from the ARNG and the USAR. This award winning television newscast is produced by soldiers for soldiers. Newswatch focuses on the issues, the equipment and the people that make The Army what it is today. This one hour program to be shown the first week of each new month will feature a "doubleheader" of two Army Newswatch programs produced the previous month.
b. Availability: This program will be available to military and federal GETN/MIST sites that have GETN/ATN/Warrior digital satellite downlinks. A listing of potential GETN receive sites can be seen here: GETN Site Locations.
MIST affiliate satellite networks such as the VA’s Employee Education System and the Department of Justice Television Network may also carry this program but IAW with their own scheduling.
There is NO C/Ku Band analog satellite available for this program.
Videoconferencing may be available to selected military and federal VTC sites using the USA TNET or the USN CNET networks and other VTC networks able to connect to this satellite feed. Site coordinators using VTC are responsible for their own bridge coordination.
Will this program be Webcast? No, but see below regarding website support.
c. Target Audience Statement: This program is targeted to active duty and reserve component soldiers, their dependents and anyone else with an interest in what is happening throughout The Army.
d. Programs Summaries:
Segments in Episode 06-25 Include:
- First Calvary Div takes control in Baghdad
- Around the Army with Sgt. Dan Wiltshire
- Sec Army visits troops in Vicenza Italy
- Javelin Live Fire in Grafenwoehr Germany
- Army versus Air Force in Exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Korea
- Korea Partnership Training in Hohenfels Germany
- Gail McCabe interview with LTG Eikenberry the Commanding General CFC Afghanistan
- Progress of Army Engineers in New Orleans; Mary Cochran reports
- Eco-Friendly building at Fort Lewis Washington; Jini Ryan reports
- Preview the Army’s latest field foods
- Medical Editor Doc Little says Eat more fish!
Segments in Episode 06-26 Include:
- Electronic Warfare-New regulations deploying units
- 172nd returns home after 18-months in Iraq
- Paratroopers use new weapons training techniques
- Interview with American Ambassador to Afghanistan and Senior Afghan Army General
- WWII Aircraft Carrier Intrepid-conversion into Museum
- Namhae Anniversary-Korean citizen holds memorial for downed WWII American Pilots
- Turn tax-free combat pay into IRA calculations
- Army chemists work to make smoke grenades safer for the environment
- Tattoo Safety-What soldiers need to know
- Pet adoption-Bringing a new pet into the Army Family
- Army Field Band Holiday Concert and Messages from troops around the world
Segments in " Year in Review" Include:
- Headlines 2006
- September 11th 5-year Anniversary
- Army Strong – the new slogan
- 172nd SBCT Extension and return
- Changes in Basic Combat Training
- Warriors – what are they made of?
- The Army’s Environmental initiatives of the year
- Army Medicine – new frontiers from clinic to Battlefield
- Army’s Top enlisted position 40 Anniversary
- Corps of Engineers-New Orleans to NY harbor
e. CEUs, CMEs, Certificates: None.
f. Videotape Availability: For More information, please contact: Melody Day at: Melody.Day@smc.army.mil.
g. Videotape Release (if taping from broadcast): This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled. There are no copyright restrictions on these programs, however they MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing. It may not be used for commercial purposes or for other for-profit purposes without additional permission of the sponsors.
h. Web Site Support: For additional information about Army Newswatch see: http://www.army.mil/srtv/index.html.
i. Registration: All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and coordinates. Sites may register at: DOD-MIST Registration Site or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.
j. Future Programs: For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.
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