SB ALL @ AFMARS < AFN1EC $ECST_0602 USAF MARS ECOM BDCST MARSEX DE AFN1EC NR 002 P 211645Z MAR 06 FM AFN1EC ME TO USAF MARS INFO AGA3C ZEN ARMY MARS ZEN NAVMARCORMARS BT SUBJ: ECOM BDCST 06-02 REGION 1 ECOM EXERCISE 1. USAF MARS REGION 1 WILL CONDUCT A MARSEX ON 25 AND 26 MARCH 06 WITH THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS (MRC) IN NY DURING A WMD EXERCISE. 2. THIS MARSEX IS DESIGNED TO DEMONSTRATE MARS ABILITIES TO PROVIDE ECOM TO THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS (MRC) FROM A DISASTER AREA. 3. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS MARSEX ARE: A. TO TEST THE FEASIBILITY OF JOINT AIR FORCE, ARMY, AND NAVY/MARINE CORPS MARS SERVICES TO PROVIDE RELIABLE, INDEPENDENT, LONG RANGE COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT TO MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS TEAMS WHO MIGHT BE DEPLOYED LONG DISTANCES TO MAJOR DISASTERS SUCH AS HURRICANES, EARTHQUAKES, ETC. B. TO FAMILIARIZE MRC SUPPORT PERSONNEL WITH THE CONCEPT OF HF VOICE AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS C. TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF INTEREST IN ENTERING A COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM AND RECRUITMENT FOR MARS. 4. THE MARSEX GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. TRANSMIT EXERCISE EEI REPORTS AND MARS RADIOGRAMS FROM THE SIMULATED DISASTER AREA TO A SIMULATED JDOMS. B. DEMONSTRATE MARS PHONE PATCH CAPABILITIES BY EXERCISING USAF PHONE PATCH NET CAPABILITY BETWEEN THE MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS FIELD COMMAND POST AND VARIOUS AGENCIES. C. DEMONSTRATE HF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS BY TRANSMITTING SIMULATED WMD PATIENT LISTINGS, SUPPLIES REQUESTS ETC. 5. THE EXERCISE DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. 251300Z THRU 252200Z MAR 06 - FIELD TESTING AND DEMONSTRATIONS B. 261300Z THRU 261700 MAR 06 - WMD & CCOMMUNICATIONS EXERCISE 6. FREQUENCIES: A. REGION 1: PRIMARY: RB ALTERNATE: RC B. PHONE PATCH FREQUENCIES (ECOM PLAN 2005-1 ATTACHMENT 9) C. TRANSCON DIGITAL: (ECOM PLAN 2005-1 ATTACHMENT 9) 7. ALL AVAILABLE REGION 1 PERSONNEL ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MARSEX. CONUS PHONE PATCH AND TRANSCON DIGITAL STATIONS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. CHECK INTO REGION 1 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THE EXERCISE. 8. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE OUR CAPABILITIES TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM. 9. POCS FOR THIS MARSEX ARE AFA1CM NY AND AFF1E NY AFF1E CAN BE REACHED AT EMAIL: MIKE998800(AT)ADELPHIA.NET 10. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND - IN EMERGENCIES 11. SGD NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC BT NNNN

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