In support of the Army’s Satellite Communications (SATCOM) as a Managed Service (SaaMS) Pilot, Project Manager Tactical Network (PM TN), Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T) facilitates new equipment. During AUSA 2024, Colonel Pete Atkinson provided a brief update on the Army’s first year of deployment with the SaaMS project. (Image: U.S. Army)

During the Association of the U.S. Army's annual AUSA conference and exhibition, the conference featured a panel titled "Army Space Vision: Delivering Effects for Combat Ready Formations."

On the fourth and final episode of Season 5, we feature Colonel Pete Atkinson's presentation and Q&A session from his participation in this panel. Atkinson is the Principal Space Advisor for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. He provides a basic overview of new space-focused personnel and technology deployments that the Army has been focused on this year.

Atkinson also provides a brief update on the first year of the Army's new SATCOM as a Managed Service (SaaMS) project involving Intelsat and SES. Atkinson’s presentation and updates were provided courtesy of the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service  (DVIDS).

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