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All courses begin at 8:30 a.m. and are held in the San Diego Convention Center.

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AFCEA Professional Development Center (PDC)

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Military Satellite Communications in a Net-Centric, Transitional Communications World
AFCEA Course 102-1
February 1-3, 2005
Unclassified

Fees:
Government     $1,050
Industry           $1,300

Should You Attend? 
This course is designed for military communications systems planners, engineers, managers, operators, system analysts, and decision makers who need a thorough understanding of military satellite communications systems design. A general background in communications is recommended.

Satellite communications dominate current and planned military and government communications systems and make Net-Centric Warfare possible. This course provides an in-depth understanding of current and future military satellite communications. The military requirements and threat are developed. The communication aspects of the system (e.g. modulation, coding, and multiple-access) are emphasized and the key problems of communicating in a jamming and/or nuclear environment are presented. Internet protocol (IP) and IP over Satellite (IPoS) are addressed showing this protocol's strengths and weaknesses as a facilitator of Net-Centric warfare.   All of the current and future military and commercial satellite systems are described including MILSATCOM's evolution into the Transitional Communications Architecture (TCA). The topics provide a comprehensive perspective of satellite communications for military applications. The course is evenly balanced between general principles and discussions of specific systems. The course will include demonstrations of various satellite communications equipment.

Course Objective
This course describes the fundamental aspects of satellite communication systems engineering with emphasis on the description of current and projected satellite networks in a Net-Centric and Transitional Communications environment.

Instructor: Mr. James Mazzei

Military Satellite Communications
AFCEA Course 102-2
February 4, 2005
Classified SECRET

Fees:
Government     $350
Industry           $450

This course presents the classified segment of the Military Satellite course described above. You must attend Course 102-BE-1 as a prerequisite to this course.