SB ALL @ AFMARS < AFN1EC $ECST_0618 USAF MARS ECOM BDCST FEMA TEST DE AFN1EC NR 018 R 300910Z AUG 06 FM AFN1EC ME TO USAF MARS INFO SHARES ZEN ARMY MARS ZEN NAVMARCORMARS BT SUBJ: ECOM BDCST 06-18 FEMA NECN TEST RE: FEMA EMAIL DTG 291811Z AUG 2006 1. ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2006, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) WILL CONDUCT AN EXERCISE OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATION NET (NECN). 2. THIS NET IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A BACK-UP COMMAND AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TO SUPPORT NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN (NRP) ACTIVITIES AND OTHER CIVIL EMERGENCIES BY PROVIDING FEDERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL WITH A COMMON HF FREQUENCY TO MEET ON FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES, AND TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE. 3. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, THIS NET WILL PROVIDE LINKS DIRECTLY TO THE JOINT FIELD OFFICE (JFO) AND ITS EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION (ESF) AREAS AND HEADQUARTERS FEMA. 4. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE CHECK-INS FOR FULL TIME FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, USAF MARS PARTICIPATION WILL BE LIMITED TO DESIGNATED FEMA LIAISON STATIONS OR NCS STATIONS. MARS PARTICIPATION WILL BE LIMITED TO APPROPRIATE NET CONTROL STATIONS. THOSE NET CONTROL STATIONS PROVIDING STATION CHECK-IN INFORMATION FOR THEIR SUBNETS SHOULD FORWARD THIS INFORMATION VIA FAX TO THE FEMA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CENTER (ITSC) AT 540-542-3448 OR BY E-MAIL TO TERRI.ANDERSON@DHS.GOV. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE NCS PROVIDING THESE REPORTS ATTEMPT CHECK-IN WITH AN NECN NET CONTROL STATION (FEMA FRC VIII OR USDA FOR THIS EXERCISE) AT SOME POINT DURING THE EXERCISE PERIOD. 5. STATIONS CHECKING IN WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE THEIR AGENCY NAME AND THEIR STATION'S POSTAL ZIP CODE. 6. THE TWO NET CONTROL STATIONS CONDUCTING THIS EXERCISE ARE THE FEMA FEDERAL REGIONAL CENTER (FRC) VIII LOCATED AT DENVER, CO, AND THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) OPERATIONS CENTER LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, DC. YOU MAY CHECK IN WITH EITHER OF THE NET CONTROL STATIONS, BUT DO NOT CHECK IN MORE THAN ONCE. NET CONTROL STATION INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. NOTE THAT FEMA FRC VIII WILL MONITOR THREE FREQUENCIES ON LOWER SIDE BAND (LSB), AND THE USDA OPERATIONS CENTER WILL MONITOR ONE FREQUENCY ON UPPER SIDE BAND (USB). FEMA FRC VIII DENVER CO CALL SIGN: WGY908 HOURS: 7:00AM - 5:00PM MDT FREQS: 1L, 2L AND 3L USDA OPERATIONS CENTER WASHINGTON DC CALL SIGN: KFD905 HOURS: 9:00AM - 4:00PM EDT FREQ: 2U 7. MARS IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THIS NET. YOUR PARTICIPATION IS APPRECIATED. 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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