RR NOASG DE NNN0ASG 001 R 271850Z JAN 04 FM NNN0ASG IL TO NNN0ALL CENTRAL AREA INFO NNN0ASA VA NNN0ALD NNN0AS4 GA NNN0AS5 MI BT UNCLAS SUBJ: CENTRAL AREA BCST 01/04 1. GREETINGS, I'M CHIEF JEFFRIES THE NEW DIRECTOR FOR THE CENTRAL AREA, I'M REPORTING ABOARD FROM USS KEARSARGE, STATIONED IN NORFOLK, VA, BEFORE THAT I WAS STATIONED HERE IN GREAT LAKES AS A RECRUITER FROM 1998 TO 2001 SO I KNOW THE AREA PRETTY WELL HERE. 2. I'M DEFINITELY EXCITED TO BE ONBOARD AS THE CENTRAL AREA DIRECTOR, I'M LOOKING FOWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS IN THE MARS PROGRAM, I KNOW YOU ALL ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS PROGRAM AND I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT IN HELPING ME LEARN THE OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB. AS I CONTINUE TO GET THE OFFICE BACK TO A OPERATIONAL STATUS, I ASK YOU TO REFER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE TO THE REGION FIVE DIRECTOR, DAVE OUELLETTE, UNTIL I GET UP TO SPEED ON EVERYTHING. 3. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND SUPPORT AND I LOOK FOWARD TO MEETING AND TALKING TO ALL OF YOU. 4. CENTRAL AREA: PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE. BT NNNN NN0HQM D