SB ALL @ AFMARS < AFN1EC $ECST_0606 USAF MARS ECOM BDCST MARS MISSION DE AFN1EC NR 006 P 272145Z APR 06 FM AFN1EC ME TO USAF MARS INFO SHARES ZEN ARMY MARS ZEN NAVMARCORMARS BT SUBJ: ECOM BDCST 06-06 MARS MISSION USAF MARS NEEDS TO REMAIN READY AND AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO ECOM REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORT THE DOD AT A MOMENTS NOTICE. NOTHING HAS CHANGED ABOUT THE WAY WE CONDUCT MARS OPERATIONS. NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND STATE MARS OFFICIALS ARE CHARGED WITH MANAGING THEIR PROGRAMS WITH CONTINUED FOCUS ON MARS ABILITY TO PERFORM ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING AN AUXILLARY COMMUNICATIONS RESOURSE TO THE DOD AND PROVIDING ECOM SUPPORT IN TIMES OF EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS TO LOCAL, STATE, REGIONAL AND FEDERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY AGENCIES. TOO MUCH EFFORT IS BEING SPENT TRYING TO "READ BETWEEN THE LINES" REGARDING WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE ACTING USAF MARS CHIEF OR WHAT MIGHT BE HAPPENING TO THE USAF MARS PROGRAM. WE'RE ALIVE AND WELL AND LEADERSHIP IS LEADING AS THEY HAVE BEEN CHARGED TO DO. WE NEED TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON OPERATING SKILLS, REMAINING READY TO SUPPORT ECOM PLANS, DOD CONTINGENCIES AND CONTINUING WITH THE EEI PROGRAM. YES IT'S ALIVE AND WELL JUST DIFFERENT REPORTING PER ECOM BDCST 06-05 DTG P 272120Z APR 06 DON'T WORRY ABOUT THINGS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. REMAIN READY, RELIABLE AND RELEVENT AND GEAR UP FOR A POTENTIALLY BUSY HURRICANE SEASON COMING SOON! I REMAIN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH MSGT POQUETTE AT HQ AFCA AND WE'RE KEEPING EACH OTHER INFORMED ON WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HQ, WITH ECOM, SHARES AND HOMELAND SECURITY. WHEN THINGS CHANGE AT HQ AFCA AND THEY AFFECT MARS WE WILL ENSURE THAT THE WORD GETs OUT TO MARS MEMBERSHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND - IN EMERGENCIES SGD HARRY L. MARSTERS II, CMSGT, USAF NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC BT NNNN

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