AFRTS
is the American Forces Radio and Television Service. It is part
of the Department of Defense, and is headquartered in
Alexandria, Virginia. The AFRTS mission is to communicate Department of Defense policies, priorities, programs, goals and
initiatives. AFRTS provides
stateside radio and television programming, "a touch of home," to U.S.
service men and women, DoD civilians, and their families serving outside the continental
United States. AFRTS includes the
Radio
and Television Production Office (RTPO),
The Pentagon Channel NewsCenter,
and the Defense Media Center.
The AFRTS vision is to provide multi-channel broadcast quality radio and television services and expanded internal information products to all DoD members and their families stationed
overseas, on contingency operations, and onboard Navy ships
around the world. Today, AFRTS uses seven satellites along
with digital compression technology to provide multiple
television and stereo audio services to over 1,000 outlets in
more than 175 countries and U.S. territories, and on board U.S.
Navy ships.
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