SB ALL @ AFMARS < AFN1EC $ECST_0611 USAF MARS ECOM BDCST HOWLING WIND DE AFN1EC NR 011 P 1217000Z JUN 06 FM AFN1EC ME TO USAF MARS INFO SHARES ZEN ARMY MARS ZEN NAVMARCORMARS BT SUBJ: ECOM BDCST 06-11 HOWLING WIND ALERT 1. THE FLORIDA GULF COAST REGION IS PROJECTED TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RAIN AND WIND IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS FROM WHAT IS CURRENTLY TROPICAL STORM "ALBERTO". HURRICANE WARNINGS AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED. 2. MARS STATIONS IN FLORIDA AS WELL AS SURROUNDING STATES IN THE GULF COAST REGION SHOULD BE MAKING PREPARATION FOR ECOM OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT POTENTIAL RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS. THE FOLLOWING PREPARATION ACTIONS SHOULD BE IN PROGRESS: A. PLANS FOR JOINT SERVICE OPERATIONS B. LIAISON TO ARES AND RACES NETS C. LIAISON TO SHARES AND FEMA D. LIAISON TO THE STATE AND LOCAL EOCS SHOULD BE IN PROGRESS. E. ALL MARS STATIONS IN THE STATE SHOULD BE PREPARING FOR ECOM OPERATIONS WITHIN 24 HOURS. 3. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL MEMBERS REMAIN ALERT TO THE PATH OF THIS STORM. 4. SMD AND SEC(S) SHOULD ENSURE THAT ALL STATIONS HAVE BEEN ALERTED AND HAVE A COPY OF THE CURRENT ECOM PLANS. 5. MARS STATIONS SHOULD CHECK INTO NETS TO RECEIVE THE LATEST UPDATES ON ECOM PLANNING. 6. STATIONS OUTSIDE THE AFFECTED AREA(S) SHOULD MONITOR USAF TRANSCON VOICE NETS AND BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH MESSAGE HANDING AS NEEDED. 7. DIGITAL STATIONS SHOULD CHECK INTO VOICE NETS AND BE READY TO PROVIDE DIGITAL GATEWAYS TO HELP HANDLE TRAFFIC. 8. FURTHER GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS AND AS NEEDED. 9. QUESTIONS CAN BE SENT TO AFN1EC ME VIA EMAIL (OFFICE AND HOME) OR PHONE (CELL: 207-415-3489). 10. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND - IN EMERGENCIES 11. SGD HARRY L. MARSTERS II, CMSGT, USAF NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC BT NNNN

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