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DE NNN0ASA 061
R 071050Z JUN 2006
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R 060400Z JUN 2006
FROM AGA3C
TO ALL AF MARS MEMBERS
ZEN ARMY MARS CHIEF
ZEN NAVY-MARINE CORP MARS CHIEF
BT
1. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING PATIENT DURING THE
TIME WHEN WE HAD NO AF MARS CHIEF.  DURING MY TENURE, I HOPE TO
ACCOMPLISH 2 GOALS.  THE FIRST IS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE ARMY
AND NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS CHIEFS TO BRING ARMY MARS, NAVY-MARINE
CORPS MARS, AND AIR FORCE MARS CLOSER TO BEING JUST MARS.  THIS
MAY REQUIRE SOME CHANGES.  ALTHOUGH SOME THINGS CAN NOT BE CHANGED
DUE TO LEGAL SITUATIONS.  THE SECOND IS TO GET MARS THE RECOGNITION
NEEDED TO BE A VALUABLE COMMUNICATIONS ASSET TO DOD, FEDERAL
AGENCIES, AND THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES DURING TIMES OF NEED.  WITH
YOUR HELP, I AM CONFIDENT THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED.
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL ISSUING AND SIGNING OF ALL AF MARS
LICENSES FOR NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS, ALONG WITH OTHER AF FORM
3661 ACTIONS THAT REQUIRE AF MARS CHIEF'S SIGNATURE WILL BE FORWARDED
TO THE AF MARS OFFICE FOR SIGNATURE.  THIS OFFICE WILL ASSIGN
ALL CALLSIGNS TO NEW MEMBERS AND TO MEMBERS THAT ARE RELOCATING
TO OTHER REGIONS.  THIS IS WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL MILITARY MARS STATION LICENSES WILL
BE SIGNED BY THE AF MARS OFFICE.
4. THE EQUIPMENT MORATORIUM IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR NOT LONGER
THAN 2 MONTHS.  THE DRMOS HAVE CHANGED THE WAY THEY DO BUSINESS.
MORE TO COME ON THIS TOPIC.
5. IN THE PAST QUARTERLY REPORTS HAVE NOT ALWAYS MADE IT TO THE
AF MARS OFFICE.  THESE REPORTS ARE THE ONLY MEANS OF KNOWING WHAT
AF MARS IS DOING.  WITHOUT THESE REPORTS, THE AF MARS CHIEF CAN
NOT PROVIDE UPPER LEVEL MANAGEMENT THE HARD CORE FACTS ON WHAT
AF MARS IS DOING FOR DOD, FEDERAL AGENCIES, OR THE CIVILIAN
COMMUNITY.  THESE REPORTS CONTAIN A LITTLE MORE THAN JUST A LIST OF
MEMBERS, THE AVERAGE AGE, AND THE NUMBER OF HOURS SPENT ON THE RADIO.
I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION SUCH AS, QUOTE PROVIDED HF
COMMUNICATIONS TO GET A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS SAVED FROM BEING SNOW
BOUND IN THE MOUNTAINS.  UNQUOTE, OR QUOTE PROVIDED PHONEPATCH
BETWEEN CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS FLYING OVER THE MOUNTAINS
WITH ENGINE TROUBLES.  UNQUOTE.  CHAPTER 3 OF THE USAF MARS OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS DATED 1 DECEMBER 2005 HAS THE INFORMATION THAT IS
REQUIRED IN THE REPORT.
6. RMDS/SMDS, PLEASE FORWARD SOFT COPIES OF THE MOST CURRENT
INFORMATION YOU HAVE REGARDING MEMBERSHIP AND MILITARY MARS STATIONS
IN YOUR NEXT QUARTERLY REPORT.
7. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ANY ACTIONS REGARDING ENTERING OR
TERMINATION OF SHARES WILL BE PROCESSED ONLY THRU THE AF MARS OFFICE.
THIS IS WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
8. I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY THANKS TO GARY -------, AFA2PG.
HE TOOK THE TIME TO REPRESENT AF MARS AT THE 2006 DAYTON HAMVENTION
WHEN THERE WAS NO AF MARS CHIEF.  HIS DEDICATION TO STEP IN AND
HELP WAS COMMENDABLE.
9.  IN THE FUTURE, I WOULD PREFER THE USE OF E-MAIL OVER SNAIL
MAIL.  I HAVE MOST OF THE FORMS IN FILLABLE PDF FORMAT.  PLEASE
CONTACT MY OFFICE AND I CAN PROVIDE THEM IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THEM.
NOT EVERYONE MAY HAVE THIS ABILITY, NOR EVERYTHING CAN BE DONE
ELECTRONICALLY, THUS I CAN ADAPT TO BOTH SITUATIONS.  ADDITIONALLY,
RMDS IF I DON'T HAVE A TEMPLATE OF A FORM OR CERTIFICATE, PLEASE
FORWARD IT TO MY OFFICE.
10.  LASTLY I CHALLENGE ALL AF MARS MEMBERS TO PROMOTE THE
CAPABILITIES OF MARS.  WHEN PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF YOUR CAPABILITIES, IT
IS MORE LIKELY YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS FOR
THEM.  YOU CAN NOT JUST SIT DOWN AND EXPECT PEOPLE TO COME TO YOU.
PEOPLE CAN NOT READ MINDS, YOU HAVE TO GET OUT AND SELL YOUR
CAPABILITIES.  THIS IS A TEAM EFFORT.  ASK YOURSELF ONE QUESTION
QUOTE BESIDES CHECKING INTO THE HF NETS, WHAT AM I DOING TO HELP KEEP
MARS ALIVE?
UNQUOTE.
11.  AF FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND--IN EMERGENCIES
SIGNED DON --------, CHIEF AF MARS/AGA3C
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