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USAF MARS ECOM BROADCAST - NR 49

DE AFN1EC NR 049
R 132115Z JUL 01
FM  AFN1EC ME
TO  ALL USAF MARS STATIONS
INFO AGA3C SCOTT AFB IL
ARMY MARS AREA COORDINATORS
ZEN ARMY MARS
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MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01 (GF01)
SUBJECT: ECOM BDCST 01-49 ALERT NOTIFICATION ROLLING THUNDER
RE AAA9E MSG NR 105 DTG R 132050Z JUL 01
1. LOCATION: CENTRAL UNITED STATES
2. SITUATION: HEADQUARTERS ARMY MARS HAS JUST BEEN NOTIFIED THAT
A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE HAS JUST TAKEN PLACE AT APPROXIMATELY
2030Z IN THE VICINITY OF THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE. WHILE
THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE EPICENTER HAS NOT BEEN
DETERMINED IT IS BELIEVED TO BE IN THE VICINITY OF
CARUTHERSVILLE MO (35 DEGREES 11.8 MINUTES NORTH,
89 DEGREES 40.5 MINUTES WEST) NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FOLLOWING STATES MAY HAVE BEEN
AFFECTED BY THE EVENT: AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS,
KY, LA, MO, MN, MS, OH, OK, NE, TN, and TX.
3. MISSION: ALL STATIONS IN AFFECTED AREA AND CAPABLE
OF OPERATION NEED TO ISSUE EEI REPORTS AS NECESSARY
IAW ECOM PLANS, TO IDENTIFY EXTENT OF DAMAGES.
IF REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS FAIL, BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE BACKUP
COMMUNICATIONS IAW STATE AND REGIONAL PLANS AND
STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES AS REQUESTED.
STATIONS OUTSIDE THE IMMEDIATE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD
BE PREPARED TO RECEIVE OR RELAY EMERGENCY TRAFFIC.
STATES AND REGIONS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE SUPPLEMENTS
TO THIS MESSAGE AS NEEDED.
4. EXECUTION. UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE STATE DIRECTORS
SHOULD ACTIVATE EXERCISE NETS AND MONITORING STATIONS IAW
STATE AND REGIONAL OPLANS.
5. COMMAND AND CONTROL: STATE AND REGIONAL EMERGENCY
COORDINATORS AND DIRECTORS SHOULD ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE
ECOM CONDITIONS AND ALERTS ARE ACTIVATED. ALL STATIONS
SHOULD IMMEDIATELY PREPARE AND SEND EEI REPORTS.
6. EEI REPORTS SHOULD BE SENT TO DOMS (SIMULATED)
BY DIGITAL MODES ONLY AT: GF01(AT)AFA1HN.MA
THE TO LINE SHOULD READ: DOMS/AAN3DOMS MD.
7. EEI RREPORTS WILL BE CRITICAL TO DOMS IN ORDER THAT
THEY ACCESS THE OVERALL SITUATION AND PLAN THE APPROPRIATE
RESPONSE.
8. TRANSCON FREQUENCIES MAY BE USED FOR INTER-REGIONAL
AND JOINT SERVICE COORDINATION.  FREQUENCIES ARE:
(CE) 13996.0 KHZ USB, (CD) 7540.0 KHZ USB, (CC) 4590.0,
(CB) 3311.0 KHZ USB.  AFN3VN WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
GUIDANCE.
9. ARMY MARS REGION 7/MO WILL CONDUCT NETS DURING THE
EXERCISE ON FREQUENCY 5118.0 KHZ LSB.
10. ARMY MARS AREA GATEWAY FREQUENCIES WHICH ARE GUARDED
24/7 ARE: 6996.0 KHZ USB AND 13996.0 KHZ USB.
A. ARMY MARS INTER-REGION COORDINATION  FREQUENCIES ARE
7411.5 KHZ LSB AND 13506.5 USB.
B. STATIONS WITH TRAFFIC MAY BE ASKED TO MOVE TO ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING FREQUENCIES TO PASS THEIR TRAFFIC:
9303.5 KHZ USB, 10163.5 KHZ USB, 11988.5 KHZ USB AND
13741.5 KHZ USB.
11.  ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED AS RECEIVED FROM
HQ ARMY MARS.
12. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND
IN EMERGENCIES
13. SGD HARRY MARSTERS, CMSGT, USAF
NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC
MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01 (GF01)
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