


1. National PNT Advisory Board Meeting
October 4, 2007
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Hank Skalski
Department of Transportation
DOT Liaison to Air Force Space Command
2. Update Process
Civil Participation
Civil Input
Summary
3. Tasking memo from Maj. Gen. Burg, HQ USAF/A3S, stated: .include appropriate involvement from the GPS-W and civil community.
May 2007, Air Force Space Command formed the GPS SPS PS Update Coordination Team to craft and informally coordinate the draft update of the 2001 Standard Positioning Service (SPS) Performance Standard
4. Basic Ground Rules
Informal coordination only; with formal coordination occurring after the update is sent to HQ USAF/A3S
The update will follow the PPS PS format
Document the status and services to be delivered by the current GPS Constellation (snap shot in time)
Unresolved issues will be appropriately noted, documented, and sent forward for discussion and resolution during the formal review
5. Civil participation in the crafting and review of the draft SPS PS update included:
6. Civil Comments and Contributions
261 comments received (some duplicates)
10 pages of Backward Compatibility data
One unresolved issue being worked by the National PNT Engineering Forum
Language defining semi-codeless use
Remaining comments accepted or adjudicated
7. Air Force GPS stewardship enhancement with early inclusion of civil participation
GPS SPS PS development and informal review process completed in late July
Overall civil team satisfaction with draft GPS SPS PS update
Waiting for DoD to define process and schedule for the formal government review
8. Hank Skalski
DOT Liaison to HQ Air Force Space Command
Peterson AFB, CO
Phone: (719) 554-2570
Email: Hank.Skalski@peterson.af.mil