DE NNN0ASA 044 R 121615Z MAY 2008 FM NNN0ASA VA TO NNN0ALL BT UNCLAS SUBJ: FEMA NECN 30 MAY 2008 1. ON FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) WILL CONDUCT AN EXERCISE OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATION NET (NECN). 2. ALL FEDERAL OR FEDERALLY AFFILIATED STATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED TO CHECK IN AT THEIR CONVENIENCE DURING THE EXERCISE TIMES PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 4 BELOW. ADDITIONALLY, ALL MARS AND AFAUX/CAP STATIONS ARE ALSO INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXERCISE. DESIGNATED NET CONTROL STATIONS FOR ENTITIES WISHING TO CONDUCT SUBNETS FOR THIS EXERCISE SHOULD FAX SUBNET REPORTS TO THE FEMA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CENTER (ITSC) AT 540-542-3448 OR BY EMAIL TO TERRI.ANDERSON(AT)DHS.GOV. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE NECOS PROVIDING THESE REPORTS ATTEMPT CHECK-IN WITH FEMA VIA HF RADIO AT SOME POINT DURING THE EXERCISE PERIOD. 3. STATIONS CHECKING IN WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE THEIR AGENCY NAME. ZIP CODES WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. 4. THREE NET CONTROL STATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTING THIS EXERCISE: THE FEMA REGIONAL CENTERS (FRCS) LOCATED AT DENVER CO (FRC VIII), DENTON TX (FRC VI), AND MAYNARD MA (FRC I). PARTICIPANTS MAY CHECK IN WITH ANY ONE OF THE FEMA NET CONTROL STATIONS, BUT WE REQUEST EACH STATION CHECK IN ONLY ONCE. FEMA NET CONTROL STATION INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. NOTE THAT NOT ALL STATIONS HAVE THE SAME OPERATING HOURS. FRC VIII WILL BE MONITORING THREE FREQUENCIES ON LOWER SIDEBAND. FRCS I & VI WILL EACH MONITOR ONE FREQUENCY ON UPPER SIDEBAND. FEMA FRC VIII DENVER CO CALL SIGN: WGY908 HOURS: 7:00AM - 5:00PM MDT FREQS: 5211 KHZ LSB, 10493 KHZ LSB & 13956 KHZ LSB FEMA FRC I MAYNARD MA CALL SIGN: WGY901 HOURS: 7:00AM - 2:30PM EDT FREQ: 5211 KHZ USB FEMA FRC VI DENTON TX CALL SIGN: WGY906 HOURS: 8:00AM - 4:30PM CDT FREQ: 10493 KHZ USB 5. ALL AGENCIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THIS NET. YOUR PARTICIPATION IS APPRECIATED. 6. POC FEMA MWEOC ITSC TEAM LEADER ON DUTY, COM 540-542-3447, DSN 380-3447. BT NNNN