SBA ALL @ AFMARS < AFN1EC $ECST_0621 USAF MARS ECOM BDCST FEMA NECN DE AFN1EC NR 021 R 021240Z NOV 06 FM AFN1EC ME TO USAF MARS INFO SHARES ZEN ARMY MARS ZEN NAVMARCORMARS BT SUBJ: ECOM BDCST 06-21 FEMA NECN EXERCISE RE: FEMA EMAIL DTG 012133Z DEC 06 1. ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 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, MARS PARTICIPATION WILL BE LIMITED TO ASSIGNED NET CONTROL STATIONS. THOSE NET CONTROL STATIONS PROVIDING STATION CHECK-IN INFORMATION FOR THEIR AGENCY 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 NECOS PROVIDING THESE REPORTS ATTEMPT CHECK-IN WITH FEMA VIA HF RADIO 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. TWO NET CONTROL STATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTING THIS EXERCISE. THE FEMA FEDERAL REGIONAL CENTER (FRC) I, LOCATED IN MAYNARD MA (WGY901) AND FRC VIII, LOCATED IN DENVER CO (WGY908). YOU MAY CHECK IN WITH EITHER WGY901 OR WGY908 USING THE FREQUENCIES AND DURING THE TIMES SHOWN BELOW. NOTE THAT WGY901 WILL BE MONITORING UPPER SIDEBAND AND WGY908 WILL MONITOR LOWER SIDEBAND. A. FEMA FRC I MAYNARD MA CALL SIGN: WGY901 HOURS: 9:00AM - 3:30PM EST FREQS: 1U AND 2U B. FEMA FRC VIII DENVER CO CALL SIGN: WGY908 HOURS: 7:00AM - 6:00PM MST FREQS: 1L, 2L AND 3L 7. PARTICIPANTS MAY CHECK IN WITH EITHER STATION, BUT ARE REQUESTED TO CHECK IN ONLY ONCE. 8. MARS IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THIS NET. MARS PARTICIPATION IS APPRECIATED. 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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