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USAF MARS ECOM BROADCAST - NR 28

DE AFN1EC NR 029
R 232345Z JUN 01
FM  AFN1EC ME
TO  ALL USAF MARS STATIONS
INFO AGA3C SCOTT AFB IL
CHIEF ARMY MARS
AAA9E AZ
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MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01 (GF01)
SUBJECT: ECOM BDCST 01-28 MARSEX GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01
ALERT NOTIFICATION HOWLING WIND-ATLANTIC
RE: AAA9E AZ MSG DTG 232045Z JUN 01
1. LOCATION. EASTERN SEABOARD, CONUS
2. SITUATION. HURRICANE ROBERTA, A LEVEL 4 HURRICANE IS
ANTICIPATED TO IMPACT THE STATES OF GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH CAROLINA WITHIN THE NEXT 24-36 HOURS.
3. MISSION. ALL STATIONS BE PREPARED TO ISSUE EEI REPORTS
AS NECESSARY IAW REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLANS. IF REGULAR
COMMUNICATIONS FAIL BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE BACKUP
COMMUNICATIONS TO LOCAL/STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
AGENCIES AS REQUESTED.
STATIONS OUTSIDE THE IMMEDIATE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD BE
ON STANDBY TO RECEIVE/RELAY EMERGENCY TRAFFIC. STATES
AND REGIONS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE SUPPLEMENTS AS
NEEDED.
4. EXECUTION. UPON RECEIVED ORDER FROM SMD,RMD OR
EMERGENCY COORDINATORS, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS IAW
ASSIGNED ECOM CONDITION LEVELS. ECOM CONDITIONS SHOULD
BE ASSIGNED BY STATE OR REGIONAL OFFICIALS.
5. REGION 2 SHOULD NOW BE IN ECOM CONDITION 3
AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER SITUATION IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP WITHIN 48 HOURS. TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION(S):
MONITOR REGULAR AND/OR PRIMARY ECOM NET FREQUENCIES.
CHECK INTO NETS TO OBTAIN THE LATEST INFORMATION.
MONITOR DESIGNATED JOINT SERVICE FREQUENCIES AND SYSTEMS,
FOR LOCAL OR STATE WIDE SITUATIONS.
FOR REGION WIDE SITUATIONS, MONITOR THE PRIMARY REGION
ECOM FREQUENCIES
ACTIVATE THE TELEPHONE ALERTING SYSTEM.  ENSURE THAT
ALL MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL EMERGENCY/DISASTER
SITUATION.
ENCOURAGE ALL TO CHECK-IN TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED NETS FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL SITUATION.
TAKE PRELIMINARY PRECAUTIONS: TEST EMERGENCY POWER, LOCATE
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, REVIEW ECOM PLAN, ETC.
CONTINUE NORMAL MARS OPERATIONS AND REMAIN ALERT.
CONTINUE PREPARING FOR ECOM OPERATIONS.
STATE AND REGIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATORS SHOULD
PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS.
6. OTHER REGIONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO AUGMENT
TRANSCON OPERATIONS OR ARMY EMERGENCY GUARD
FREQUENCIES IDENTIFIED IN AFN3VN MSG NMBR 01-07
DTG 211615Z JUN 01.
7. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND
IN EMERGENCIES
8. SGD HARRY MARSTERS, CMSGT, USAF
NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC
MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01 (GF01)
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