SB ALL @ AFMARS < AFN1EC $ECST_0609 USAF MARS ECOM BDCST GRECIAN FIREBOLT 06 DE AFN1EC NR 009 P 092020Z JUN 06 FM AFN1EC ME TO USAF MARS INFO SHARES ZEN ARMY MARS ZEN NAVMARCORMARS BT SUBJ: ECOM BDCST 06-09 GRECIAN FIREBOLT 06 1. GRECIAN FIREBOLT 06 KICKS OFF ON 11 JUNE 06. A. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF MARS DURING THIS EXERCISE IS TO HANDLE EMERGENCY EXERCISE TRAFFIC IN SUPPORT OF STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES B. THE TIMELINE FOR MARS PARTICIPATION IS 11 - 23 JUN 06. C. MARS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT WILL BE INITIATED BY TASKING FROM US ARMY NETCOM/9TH ARMY SIGNAL COMMAND THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CHIEF, ARMY MARS, OR FROM FEDERAL AND DOD AGENCIES THROUGH JDOMS, OR FROM AN INDIVIDUAL MARS MEMBER BASED ON THE EXERCISE SCENARIOS. 2. TWO OVERALL SCENARIOS: A. ENEMY FORCES WILL BE SIMULATED CONDUCTING AN UNAUTHORIZED NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAUNCH SCENARIO DURING THE PERIOD 11-22 JUNE. B. WEATHER AND GEOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES WILL BE SIMULATED DURING THE PERIOD 9-22 JUNE. 3. SMDS OR SECS ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THEIR ARMY MARS STATE DIRECTOR COUNTERPART AND DETERMINE HOW JOINT OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED. A. USE OF EXISTING JOINT PLANS IS ENCOURAGED AND WILL SERVE TO TEST THESE PLANS. B. SOME STATES MAY HAVE DIFFERING SCENARIOS SO IT IS VITAL THAT YOU CONTACT YOUR COUNTERPART FOR THE EXACT DETAILS. C. NET SCHEDULES AND FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ARMY SMDS SO IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE JOINT COORDINATION IS ACCOMPLISHED. D. REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND EMERGENCY COORDINATORS MAY ASSIST AS NECESSARY. 4. IF YOU SUBMIT MESSAGE TRAFFIC EITHER INTO ARMY OR NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS NETS AND CIRCUITS, BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. AFTER THE FIRST BT BEFORE THE SUBJECT LINE: 'UNCLAS MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 2006' B. ON THE LAST LINE BEFORE THE FINAL BT INCLUDE: 'MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 2006' C. USAF NETS DO NOT "REQUIRE" THE 'UNCLAS' IN THE MARS EXERCISE LINE BUT IT MAY BE USED. 5. USAF MARS EXERCISE EEI REPORTS WILL BE SENT TO AFN1EC IAW GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN THE NATIONAL ECOM PLAN OR VIA ARMY NETS. 6. USE OF MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED. LETS TEST OUR VOICE AND DIGITAL NETWORKS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING THIS EXERCISE. UTILIZE TRANSCON VOICE AND DIGITAL NETS WHEN POSSIBLE. 7. SUCCESS OF THIS JOINT EXERCISE IS PRIMARILY DEPENDENT UPON STATE LEVEL JOINT OPERATIONS. 8. WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS THE EXERCISE UNFOLDS. 9. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND - IN EMERGENCIES 10. SGD HARRY L. MARSTERS II, CMSGT, USAF NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC BT NNNN

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