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USAF MARS ECOM BROADCAST - NR 38

DE AFN1EC NR 039
R 270110Z JUN 01
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TO  ALL USAF MARS STATIONS
INFO AGA3C SCOTT AFB IL
CHIEF ARMY MARS
AMRY AREA COORDINATORS
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MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01 (GF01)
SUBJECT: ECOM BDCST 01-35 MARSEX GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01
ALERT NOTIFICATION HOWLING WIND-ATLANTIC USAF MARS
REGIONS 1 & 2
RE: AAA9E AZ MSG DTG 270020Z JUN 01
1. LOCATION. EASTERN SEABOARD, CONUS
2. SITUATION. HURRICANE ROBERTA, A LEVEL 4 HURRICANE
CONTINUES TO BRING FLOODING RAINS AND STRONG WINDS
TO THE MID ATLANTIC. ROBERTA IS PREDICTED TO CONTINUE
TO MOVE IN A NORTHWESTERN PATTERN FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 95 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
MAINLY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER. ROBERTA IS
LIKELY TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY.
A HURRICANE WARNING IS STILL IN EFFECT FROM LONG ISLAND
NORTHWARD TO MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS. THE STATES OF
OHIO AND MICHIGAN ARE TO BE PREPARED FOR STORM CONDITIONS
DUE TO THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST. STATIONS ORIGINALLY
ALERTED SHOULD REMAIN ON STANDBY TO ASSIST THOSE STATES NOW
IN THE STORM TRACK OF THE HURRICANE.
3. MISSION. ALL STATIONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ISSUE EEI REPORTS
AS NECESSARY IAW STATE AND REGIONAL ECOM PLANS. ALL STATIONS
IN AFFECTED AREAS SHOULD SUBMIT EEI REPORTS TO DOMS (SIMULATED)
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AID DOMS IN THE RESPONSE PLANNING.
EEI REPORTS ARE NEEDED SO THAT DOMS CAN TRACK DAMAGES
AND PRIORITIZE POTENTIAL RESPONSES.
A. DOMS (SIMULATED) DIGITAL/PACKET ADDRESS IS:
GF01(AT)AFA1HN.MA.
B. DOMS (SIMULATED) EMAIL ADDRESS IS:
ROBERT.HOLLISTER(AT)HQASC.ARMY.MIL
C. USE WHATEVER MODE IS AVAILABLE TO RELAY EEI
REPORTS IN TO DOMS (SIMULATED)
D. 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. OTHER REGIONS SHOULD FOCUS ON TRANSCON OPERATIONS
AND BE PREPARED TO ASSIST WITH THE ECOM TRAFFIC.
SEE ALSO ARMY EMERGENCY GUARD FREQUENCIES IDENTIFIED
IN AFN3VN MSG NMBR 01-07 DTG 211615Z JUN 01.
6. AFA1KS/AFF1MD WILL COORDINATE REGION 1 ECOM OPERATIONS.
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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