SB ALL @ AFMARS < AFN1EC $ECST_0614 USAF MARS ECOM BDCST WX ALERT DE AFN1EC NR 014 R 021635Z AUG 06 FM AFN1EC ME TO USAF MARS INFO SHARES ZEN ARMY MARS ZEN NAVMARCORMARS BT SUBJ: ECOM BDCST 06-14 WEATHER ALERT - TROPICAL STORM CHRIS 1. TROPICAL STORM CHRIS POSSES A POTENTIAL THREAT TO THE GULF REGION AND SHOULD BE WATCHED VERY CLOSELY. 2. STATIONS IN USAF REGION 2 AND 4 SHOULD MONITOR CLOSELY AND ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS ARE READY TO RESPOND IF NECESSARY. 3. STATE AND REGIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATORS SHOULD CONTACT JOINT SERVICE PARTNERS TO COORDINATE PLANNING EFFORTS FOR A JOINT MARS RESPONSE IN THE EVENT THAT THIS STORM THREATENS LIVES AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. 4. ALL STATIONS IN THE THREATENED AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO GENERATE AND SEND EEI REPORTS SO THAT AUTHORITIES CAN EFFECTIVELY PLAN RESPONSE AND RECOVERY ACTIONS. A. ACTUAL EEI REPORTS SHOULD BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO: EEI(AT)DOD-MARS.ORG B. STATIONS WITHOUT EMAIL SHOULD SEND IT VIA VOICE AND OR DIGITAL NETS SO THAT THE CAN BE RECEIVED ON VOICE OR DIGITAL NETS AND SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE EEI ADDRESS. 5. STATIONS OUTSIDE THE THREATENED AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND PREPPARED TO CHECK IN TO USAF TRANSCON VOICE NETS AND ASSIST WITH HANDLING ECOM TRAFFIC. 6. DIGITAL STATIONS SHOULD CHECK THEIR SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THAT TRAFFIC IS FOWARDED IN A TIMELY MANNER TO ITS FINAL DESTINATION. 7. JOINT EFFORTS ARE CRITICAL TO EFFECTIVE MARS RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES. 8. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND - IN EMERGENCIES 9. SGD HARRY L. MARSTERS II, CMSGT, USAF NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC BT NNNN

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