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R 191525Z JUL 2006
FM CHIEF ARMY MARS/AAA9A AZ
TO ALL ARMY MARS MEMBERS AND STATIONS
INFO ZEN CMD DIRECTORS/AREA COORDINATORS
CHIEF AIR FORCE MARS
CHIEF NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS
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SUBJECT CAM 32-06 VISION AND DIRECTION UPDATE
1. I REALIZE I  AM PAST DUE PROVIDING THE NETCOM/9TH ASC CG VISION
FOR ARMY MARS AND UPDATES ON OUR DIRECTION. EXPECT STATUS UPDATES
FROM ME OVER THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS AND SPEGIFIC DIRECTION ISSUED
SEPARATELY BY TOPIC.
2. WHEN I BRIEFED THE CG ON MARS, HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT MARS WAS
HIS MISSION AND HE WOULD PURSUE OBTAINING REQUIIRED FUNDING FROM
DA. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO PURSUE A MISSION TRANSFER TO ANOTHER
ORGANIZATION. I STILL OWE HIM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VAROUS
ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM. HE IS VERY INVOLVED IN THE MARS PROGRAM.
3. THAT BEING SAID, THERE WILL BE CHANGES TO MARS. WE ARE STILL
OPERATING UNDER BUDGET DECREMENTS AND ALL PROGRAMS ARE HAVING
FUNDS CUT.X I STILL HAVE OTHER PROJECTS THAT SHARE MY TIME WITH MARS
DUTIES AND AM NOT ALWAYS SO TIMELY IN RESPONDING TO NON-SUSPENSED
ACTIONS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO WORK YOUR ISSUES THROUGH THE AREA
COORDINATORS AS I HAVE DELEGATED MANY DUTIES/ACTIONS TO THEM.
4. HERE ARE SOME OF THE ACTIONS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON AND WILL
BE PROVIDING YOU SPECIFIC UPDATES/GUIDANCE:
A. CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT AND NEEDS: LOTS OF PROGRESS WITH
DHS/TSA AND NORTHCOM. MOUS ARE BEING DEVELOPED OR UPDATED WITH
SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS.
B. UPDATES TO AR 25-6, MARS NET PLAN, OPLAN, AND SOP.
C. WORK GROUP WITH AF AND NAVY MARS ON ALE.
D. WORK GROUP ON WL2K. REQUESTED CERTIFICATION FOR USE ON ARMY
EQUIPMENT.
E. DEVELOPING CRITERIA FOR ISSUE OF MARS ID CARDS. HAVE A REQUEST
IN FOR THE FORMS.
F. CONVERSION OF THE MEMBER DATA BASE TO ACCESS.
G. REALLOCATION OF FREQUENCIES.
H. ROLE OF REGION MANAGEMENT TEAMS.
I. MANY JOINT SERVICE MARS TOPICS WITH AF AND NAVY CHIEFS.
5. I DO EXPECT THAT EVENTUALLY I WILL CATCH UP ON ALL THE BACK
ACTIONS ON MARS AND BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES.
IN THE MEANTIME, I APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION. EXPECT MORE
UPDATES AS SOON AS I TAKE CARE OF A COUPLE MORE SUSPENSES.
SIGNED KATHY --------, CHIEF ARMY MARS
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