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MARADMIN 283/04
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SUBJ/START UP OF THE PENTAGON CHANNEL//
REF/A/PENTAGON INFORMATION/SEE NARR FOR DETAILS/-//
REF/B/NEWS RELEASE/-/YMD:20040430//
REF/C/DOD NEWS ARTICLE/-/YMD:20040513//
REF/D/QUESTIONNAIRE/SEE NARR FOR DETAILS/-//
POC/J. ARSENAULT/MAJOR/HQMC/-/TEL:703-692-1872
/EMAIL:ARSENAULTJL@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
NARR/IN ACCORDANCE TO REFERENCE A-PENTAGON INFORMATION CHANNEL
STATEMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.USMC.MIL/TPCRELEASE
IN ACCORDANCE TO REFERENCE D-INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE CAN BE FOUND
AT HTTP://WWW.USMC.MIL/MARINELINK/MCN2000.NSF/TPS_SURVEY//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE START UP OF THE
PENTAGON CHANNEL, AND REQUESTS INFORMATION TO PROVIDE SATELLITE
RECEIVER DISHES TO MARINE CORPS LOCATIONS.
REF (A) DOD NEWS RELEASE, NO. 395-04, APRIL 30, 2004, INFORMS DOD
SERVICES OF THE PENTAGON CHANNEL CONCEPT.
REF (B) ANNOUNCES THE PENTAGON CHANNEL AND THE BEGINNING OF A 24/7
BROADCAST SIGNAL DELIVERED TO ALL 50 STATES.
REF (C) INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE USED TO IDENTIFY REQUESTING UNITS
AND PROVIDE SHIPPING INFORMATION. THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS LOCATED AT
HTTP://WWW.USMC.MIL/MARINELINK/MCN2000.NSF/TPS_SURVEY
2. THE PENTAGON CHANNEL IS A DOD, OSD INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES A
SATELLITE DISTRIBUTED, 24/7 TV BROADCAST SYSTEM CONNECTING CONUS
U.S. MILITARY INSTALLATIONS INTO ONE DOD NETWORK. THE PENTAGON
CHANNEL LAUNCHED ITS FIRST BROADCAST ON MAY-14-2004 FROM ANDREWS AIR
FORCE BASE DURING THE ARMED FORCES DAY FESTIVITIES. IT CONTINUES TO
BROADCAST TO THE INITIAL NETWORK OF 35 MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. AS
THE PENTAGON CHANNEL DEVELOPS, IT WILL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DELIVER
PROGRAMMING TO HUNDREDS OF CONUS U.S. MILITARY INSTALLATIONS,
INCLUDING MAJOR MARINE CORPS BASES, COMMANDS, RESERVE ACTIVITIES AND
RECRUITING OFFICES. THIS SATELLITE SIGNAL NETWORK WILL PROVIDE
CURRENT NEWS UPDATES, TOP-OF-THE-HOUR NEWS MINUTES, UNCLASSIFIED DOD
BRIEFS, INTERVIEWS WITH SERVICE LEADERS AND DAILY SERVICE NEWS
PROGRAMS.
3. THE MARINE CORPS' INSTALLATIONS/ACTIVITIES THAT NEED TO RESPOND
IMMEDIATELY BY COMPLETING THE ON-LINE QUESTIONNAIRE CONTAINED IN REF
(C) ARE: (1) CAMP PENDLETON/ CA/ (2) CAMP LEJEUNE/ NC/ (3) MCCDC
(QUANTICO)/ VA/ (4) MCAS MIRAMAR/ CA/ (5) MCAGCC 29 PALMS/ CA/
(6) MCAS CHERRY POINT/ NC/ (7) MCAS BEAUFORT/ SC/ (8) MCAS YUMA/ CA/
(9) MCRD PARRIS ISLAND/ SC/ (10) MCRD SAN DIEGO/ CA/ (11) MCLB
ALBANY/ GA/ (12) MCLB BARSTOW/ CA/ (13) MARFORRES HQ NEW ORLEANS/
LA.
4. EVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO SUPPORT OTHER MARINE CORPS
INSTALLATIONS/ACTIVITIES THAT REQUEST PENTAGON CHANNEL SATELLITE
DISH EQUIPMENT. WE EXPECT SATELLITE RECEIVER DISHES TO BE PROVIDED
TO EACH MARINE LOCATION AT NO COST TO THE INSTALLATION BY THE
PENTAGON CHANNEL. THIS WILL BE AN INCREMENTAL PROCESS AND
INSTALLATION/ACTIVITIES WILL RECEIVE THE ADDITIONAL DISHES AS THEY
BECOME AVAILABLE. LOCAL SET-UP IS REQUIRED AND MUST BE FUNDED BY
EACH MARINE CORPS LOCATION. HOWEVER, THE SATELLITE DISH SET-UP
SHOULD REQUIRE ONLY A NOMINAL COST. ALL MARINE
INSTALLATIONS/ACTIVITIES NOT IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
MARADMIN THAT DESIRE THIS SATELLITE PROGRAMMING, MUST PROVIDE
DELIVERY INFORMATION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE DELIVERY OF THE
SATELLITE RECEIVERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C).
5. POC AT HQMC (PA): J. ARSENAULT/MAJOR/HQMC/-/TEL:703-692-1872
/EMAIL:ARSENAULTJL@HQMC.USMC.MIL//