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USAF MARS ECOM BROADCAST - NR 06

DE AFN1EC NR 006
R 2301010Z FEB 01
FM  AFN1EC SHAW AFB SC
TO  ALL USAF MARS STATIONS
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SUBJECT: ECOM BDCST 01-06 FEMA NATIONAL EMERGENCY
COORDINATION NET (NECN) QUARTERLY TEST
RE: FEMA MSG DTG P 211559Z FEB 01
1. ON MARCH 1, 2001, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) WILL BE CONDUCTING THE
QUARTERLY TEST OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY
COORDINATION NET (NECN) FOR THE 12-HOUR PERIOD
8:00AM - 8:00PM EST (011300Z MAR 01 - 020100Z MAR 01).
2. THE NECN IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE BACKUP COMMAND
AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS LINKS IN SUPPORT OF
THE FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN BY PROVIDING FEDERAL
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL WITH A COMMON HF
FREQUENCY 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 INTO THE DISASTER FIELD OFFICE
(DFO) AND ITS EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONAL (ESF)
AREAS.
4. FEMA HAS RESPECTIVELY REQUESTED THAT MARS
STATIONS/MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER:
A. INDIVIDUAL MARS STATIONS CHECK INTO THEIR
RESPECTIVE STATE/REGION/TRANSCON NETS DURING THE
EXERCISE PERIOD AND PROVIDE THE MARS NCS WITH THEIR
AGENCY NAME SUCH AS AIR FORCE MARS, CALL SIGN AND
ZIP CODE.
B. AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH MARS NET THE MARS NCS
(OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE) WILL FORWARD THE
LIST OF MARS STATIONS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION NOTED
IN PARA 4A ABOVE TO FEMA VIA EMAIL ADDRESS OF
TERRI.HOWELL@FEMA.GOV.
C. MARS STATE/REGION/TRANSCON NCS STATIONS
(OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES) THEMSELVES ARE
REQUESTED TO CHECK INTO ONLY ONE OF THE TWO FEMA
HF NCS STATIONS AS FOLLOWS:
1) FEMA NCS: WGY-912 LOCATED NEAR BERRYVILLE, VA
MONITORING 5211 AND 10493 KHZ USB from 8:00AM - 8:00PM EST
(011300Z MAR 01 - 020100Z MAR 01).
2) FEMA NCS: WGY-908 LOCATED AT DENVER CO,
MONITORING 5211 AND 10493 KHZ LSB FROM 7AM - 6PM MST
011400 MAR 01 TO  020100Z MAR 01.
5. WE ENCOURAGE ALL MARS MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THIS
FEMA NECN TEST BY CHECKING INTO THEIR STATE,
REGIONAL OR TRANSCON NETS.
6.  AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND -
IN EMERGENCIES
7. SGD HARRY MARSTERS, CMSGT, USAF
NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC
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