1. Training in NOAA Satellite Proving Ground Anthony Mostek & Brian Motta NOAA/NWS/Training Division Jim Gurka and Tim Schmit NOAA/Satellite Information Service October 2011

2. Satellite Proving Ground Training  Education, Outreach, and Training are Pathways  Satellite Training Community is Specialized  Training for GOES-R Proving Ground Partners  Moving to Roadmap 2020 Impact-based Decision Support Services Impact-based Decision Support Services Mobile Device Messaging/Alerting/Locating Mobile Device Messaging/Alerting/Locating Full-resolution Data, Meta-data Full-resolution Data, Meta-data Weather Ready Nation Weather Ready Nation

3. “Training is about getting people ready to execute and put their training to the test when the organization needs it the most.” (104 seconds from birds to water) 3 Leveraging Training forPerformanceImprovement Workforce Management, Feb 2009

4. Training Community Dedicated NWS Training Division, Center & 2 BranchesDedicated NWS Training Division, Center & 2 Branches Many Partners in NOAAMany Partners in NOAA  NESDIS, NWS, OAR, Oed, NOS  NOAA Cooperative Institutes & Programs  UCAR/COMET US Agencies (DOD, NASA, DHS/FEMA, DOT, USGS,…)US Agencies (DOD, NASA, DHS/FEMA, DOT, USGS,…) Academic – Colleges and UniversitiesAcademic – Colleges and Universities Private SectorPrivate Sector

5. VISIT & Satellite (SHyMet) Courses

6. Training Community International Collaboration WMO Space Programme Virtual Laboratory WMO Space Programme Virtual Laboratory Centres of Excellence in Americas Centres of Excellence in Americas Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Costa Rica Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Costa Rica EUMETSAT EUMETSAT Canada, China, Japan, Australia, others… Canada, China, Japan, Australia, others…

7. NOAA & Partners Working Together for Satellite Training Satellite Proving Ground Users, Developers & Managers EUMETSAT, DOD, NASA, DOT, … VISIT (CIRA/CIMSS/SPoRT) UCAR/COMET WMO (Virtual Lab) NWS Training Division

8. GOES-R Proving Ground Training Prepare NOAA Users & Developers Rapidly Evolving Technology & OperationsRapidly Evolving Technology & Operations Human Performance Support ServicesHuman Performance Support Services Evolving Societal Needs & ImpactsEvolving Societal Needs & Impacts

9. Proving Ground Mission Statement GOES-R Proving Ground engages NWS in pre-operational demonstrations of selected capabilities of next generation GOES. pre-operational demonstrations of selected capabilities of next generation GOES. The Proving Ground accomplishes its mission through:  Sustained interaction between developers & users  Training  Product evaluation  Solicitation of user feedback  Product Improvement  New Science and Technology Infusion

10. cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/ goes_r/proving- ground.html

11. VISIT Training

12. SPoRT PG Products

13. COMET MetEd

14. COMET Outreach Program: GOES-R Research Project Proposals Funding for collaborative projectsFunding for collaborative projects –Support Proving Ground’s activities in testing, validating, or finding innovative uses for GOES-R products –University must collaborate with NWS office –1-year projects, $15,000 limit More informationMore information –See website www.comet.ucar.edu/outreach www.comet.ucar.edu/outreach –Or email outreach@comet.ucar.edu outreach@comet.ucar.edu –Or see Wendy Abshire here at the conference

15. Training Summary Collaborative International Training Community Collaborative International Training Community Help NOAA & Partners Meet Their Goals Help NOAA & Partners Meet Their Goals Integral to GOES-R PG & New NOAA Services Integral to GOES-R PG & New NOAA Services Focus on Human Performance Focus on Human Performance

16. Web Information GOES-Rwww.goes-r.gov VISITrammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit COMET METED meted.ucar.edu NOAA LMSdoc.learn.com/noaa/nws CIMSS PG cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes_r/proving-ground.html

17. Background Slides

19. Proving Ground Initial Training