DE AFN1EC NR 006
P 091640Z FEB 07
FM AFN1EC ME
TO USAF MARS
INFO SHARES
ZEN ARMY MARS
ZEN NAVMARCORMARS
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MARS EXERCISE DEEP FREEZE 07
SUBJ: ECOM BDCST 07-06 DEEP FREEZE WX ALERT UPDATE
1. SITUATION: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER STATEMENTS AND ADVISORIES INDICATE (SIMULATED) WEATHER SYSTEMS DEVELOPING TO FORM A STORM OF IMMENSE PROPORTIONS THAT IS EXPECTED TO DEVASTATE ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, MD (DC), DE, PA, OH, IN AND MI WITH THE COMBINATIONS OF SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN, RAIN, AND HIGH WINDS. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS, DEADLY WIND CHILL, IMMOBILIZING DRIFTS, UNPRECEDENTED ICING, HURRICANE FORCE WINDS, WIDESPREAD AND PERSISTENT FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION. THE STORM SYSTEM COULD SEVERELY AFFECT THE THREATENED STATES.
2. MISSION: USAF MARS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS THAT:
A. AUGMENT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) EMERGENCY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE OPERATIONS BY PROVIDING PRIMARY OR BACK-UP COMMUNICATIONS LINKS BETWEEN DOD ORGANIZATIONS AND FEDERAL RESPONSE AGENCIES.
B. ENHANCE DEFENSE SUPPORT TO CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES (DSCA) DURING EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS BY PROVIDING STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH COMMUNICATIONS LINKS TO DOD AND FEDERAL RESPONSE AGENCIES.
C. PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (EEI) REPORTS TO THE (SIMULATED) JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER LOCATED AT HANCOCK AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NY. EEI REPORTS PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION REGARDING EMERGENCY AND OR DISASTER SITUATIONS WHICH COULD ADVERSELY IMPACT LIFE, LIMB OR OTHERWISE IMPEDE THE PUBLIC SAFETY. EEI REPORTS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO AVAILABILITY AND LIMITATIONS OF LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE FORWARDED TO APPROPRIATE LOCAL, COUNTY AND STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES IF INCLUDED AS PART OF THE LOCAL AND STATE COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT PLAN.
3. PLANNING SHOULD BE EXPEDITED TO COMPLETION TO ENSURE THAT ALL PLANNED AND POTENTIAL ECOM PARTNERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH, OR HAVE ACCESS TO THE ECOM PLAN INCLUDING FREQUENCY DATA.
A. AGENCIES SHOULD BE ABLE TO INTEROPERATE USING VOICE AND DIGITAL SYSTEMS WHERE AUTHORIZED.
B. JOINT MARS COORDINATION SHOULD BE NEARLY COMPLETE.
C. COORDINATION WITH LOCAL AND STATE ECOM PARTNERS SHOULD ALSO BE NEARLY COMPLETE.
D. FCC HAS APPROVED AMATEUR TO MARS CROSS BAND OPERATIONS ONLY FOR ARES, RACES AND MARS STATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THIS EXERCISE.
4. EEI REPORTING: ALL USAF MARS STATIONS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS SHOULD DEVELOP AND SUBMIT EXERCISE EEI REPORTS REGARDING THE (SIMULATED) IMPACT OF THE STORM IN THEIR LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE AREAS. EXERCISE EEI REPORTS WILL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESSES:
A. AGA1SY(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM
B. AFN1EC(AT)AOL.COM
5. MARS BILLET CALLSIGNS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED FOR EXERCISE DEEP FREEZE 07 ECOM OPERATIONS. THIS WILL ENABLE NCS AND OTHER MARS STATIONS TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY MARS LEADERSHIP AND OTHER OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS.
6. COMMAND AND CONTROL: THE REGION 1 EMERGENCY COORDINATOR (REC) CALLSIGN: AFF1E, WILL COORDINATE ECOM SUPPORT AS NEEDED WITH IN THE REGION.
A. AREA AND STATE MARS DIRECTORS (SMDS) AND EMERGENCY COORDINATORS (SECS) WILL COORDINATE ECOM EFFORTS AT THE STATE AND AREA LEVELS AS NECESSARY AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGIONAL EFFORTS.
B. JOINT MARS OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED IAW JOINT ECOM PLANS.
7. SMDS AND SECS WILL ENSURE THAT ALL USAF MARS STATIONS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION ARE NOTIFIED OF OPERATION DEEP FREEZE 07.
8. FURTHER WX ALERTS WILL BE BDCST AS RECEIVED.
9. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND - IN EMERGENCIES
10. SGD HARRY L. MARSTERS II, CMSGT, USAF
USAF MARS NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC
MARS EXERCISE
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