All,
Following is an exerpt of a 22NOV07 signatory by the three chiefs.

Effective 1 JAN 07, Transcon ALE and tri-service ALE when operating in voice mode, is obligated to comply with the three chiefs joint signatory instruction.

This is recently released so if everyone doesn't have the full copy, be patient. You should through your command chain.

It has been my instruction all along for those ALE frequencies I am responsible for, I don't care which MARS assumes ANCS I need a net report of stations in, time, and traffic handled, ASAP.

For Transcon ALE of AFMARS, the net designator is TAL.

AFMARS stations operating on Transcon or tri-service ALE need to submit a participation activity report to their SMD, with a copy to me, quarterly. The time, including frequencies scanned, multipliers, will be IAW the same credit reporting for net TPN (BBS) as indicated in the MOI. It is imperative and this time be reported to provide jusification of our ALE operations.

The joint vocie net operating procedure is new, and not the same as the three MARS have had, separatly.

Tom AFN1AL AFMARS National ALE Manager, Transcon NCS.

DoD LETTER OF PROMULGATION

1. The Standard Operating Procedure for Calling and Operating a Voice Net was developed under the direction of the Chiefs of Army, Air Force and Navy-Marine Corps MARS and is promulgated for use by the Army, Air Force and Navy and Marine Corps.

2. Standard Operating Procedure for Calling and Operating a Voice Net is an UNCLASSIFIED, nonregistered publication.

3. Standard Operating Procedure for Calling and Operating a Voice Net will be required for use in all three MARS as of 01 JAN 2008.

4. Standard Operating Procedure for Calling and Operating a Voice Net supersedes the procedures of the following directives:

a. Army MARS:

b. Air Force MARS:

c. Navy-Marine Corps MARS: NTP 8(D), Chapter 7.