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'Providing the reins of command-in emergencies'
'Serving Those Who Serve'
'Army MARS - Voice of the Army'

INTER-SERVICE OPERABILITY FORUM

Not so long ago MARS consisted of three distinct branches, one from each of the military services. Recently, however, we find ourselves drawn together with a single mission, to provide emergency communications to local, state and federal authorities during emergencies. With that in mind, it is now clear that all MARS members must participate under the MARS banner as a single, unified communications entity.
The following message from AFN1EC was sent to all AF, Army and NMC MARS in July 2004 and underlines this new stance.

SUBJECT: JOINT OPERATIONS
1. IN ORDER FOR JOINT OPERATIONS TO BE SUCCESSFUL WE MUST OPERATE IN JOINT OPERATIONS REGULARLY TO UNDERSTAND THE OPERATING PROCEDURES OF EACH OTHER'S NETS AND SYSTEMS.
2. THESE JOINT OPERATIONS ALLOW US TO ADJUST OUR PROCEDURES TO THE AGENCY WHO'S NETS AND SYSTEMS WE'RE OPERATING ON. WE MUST OPERATE USING THE PROCEDURES OF THE AGENCY WHO OWNS THE NET OR SYSTEM. THIS REQUIRES US TO VARY OUR OPERATING PROCEDURES A LITTLE TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE WITH THOSE ON THE NET.
3. WHEN YOU OPERATE ON NAVY-MARINE CORPS AND ARMY NETS, LISTEN FIRST AND LEARN THEIR PROCEDURES AND THEN FOLLOW THEIR LEAD.
4. REMEMBER WE ARE VISITORS ON THEIR NETS. LIKE THE OLD SAYING SAYS, "WHEN IN ROME, DO AS THE ROMANS".
5. REGULARY JOIN NETS AND USE OF EACH OTHER DIGITAL SYSTEMS WILL HELP US PREPARE FOR JOINT SERVICE OPERATIONS. WE CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND BECOME MORE FLEXIBLE AND A MORE CAPABLE RADIO OPERATOR.
6. TAKE TIME TO LEARN THE PROCEDURES OF OUR NAVY-MARINE CORPS AND ARMY PARTNERS AND BLEND INTO THEIR NETS AND SYSTEMS!
7. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE NAVY - MARINE CORPS OR ARMY SMD IN YOUR STATE FOR GUIDANCE.
8. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND--IN EMERGENCIES
9. SGD CMSGT MARSTERS, USAF, NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC
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Navy-Marine Corps MARS
Here are excellent NMC MARS links to Interoperability and NMC nets, digital operations and others.
This link outlines theNMC Inter-Service Opns

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RACES-MARS-ARES
Recently a meeting was hosted by the ARRL involving the three MARS services and ARES-RACES, focusing on a greater degree of cooperation and promoting inter- operability between these agencies. For more informaton

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Army
"Army MARS"

This page contains Chief Army MARS broadcasts (CAM) and messages beginning with the year 2006.

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