The Pentagon Channel is free, in the public domain, and accessible 24/7 to all U.S. cable and satellite providers. There is no charge asked or required to provide this valuable service to your military audience. Since the Pentagon Channel is produced by a U.S. Government organization, it cannot be referenced or used in any manner that may be considered an endorsement or a perceived endorsement of any product or service. Customers can find the SES-1 satellite television service by going to SES-1, 101 degrees West longitude.

• The satellite downlink frequency is 11.820 GHz, horizontal polarization
• The modulation type is QPSK (quadrature phase shift keying)
• The FEC (forward error correction) is 3/4
• The symbol rate is 20.000 MS/ps mega-symbols per second (Msps)
• Network ID #2

Thank you for your interest in receiving The Pentagon Channel. It's simple and easy. You just need you to download the form below, fill it out and then email the form to info@pentagonchannel.mil. This will supply us with the necessary information to get you the equipment needed to begin providing your base, camp or station with The Pentagon Channel. We will contact you if we need more information or to inform you the equipment has been shipped. If you have shipping-related questions, please call (951) 413-2151. For other questions, please contact us at info@pentagonchannel.mil.

TPC Equipment Request Form (.docx, 25.2 KB)

NOTE: Shipments are completed out of Defense Media Activity-Riverside, California, upon receipt of shipment request from The Pentagon Channel's office at the Defense Media Activity, Fort George G. Meade, Marlyand. The email address you provide on your equipment request will be used to forward confirmation of the shipment and associated tracking information.