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R 282321Z JUL 2006
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R 282133Z 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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SUBJ:  CAM 35-06 TRANSFORMATION OF THE ARMY MARS PROGRAM
1.  NETCOM/9TH ASC HAS BEGUN TRANSFORMATION OF ARMY MARS AS PART OF
THE COMMANDS OVERALL CAMPAIGN PLAN INITIATIVE TO REFORM INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS PROCESSES.  THE COMMANDS INTENT IS TO INCREASE
EFFICIENCY, COST EFFECTIVENESS, AND MISSION CONTRIBUTION OF THE MARS
PROGRAM.
2.  AS PART OF THE TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS, I WILL RETAIN THE MARS
MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES: HOWEVER SOME OPERATIONS WILL REVERT TO
MEMBER STATIONS.  THE FT DETRICK AREA GATEWAY WILL BE CLOSED AND THE
FT HUACHUCA AREA GATEWAY HOURS WILL BE REDUCED TO 16 HOURS MON-FRI
AND 8 HOURS WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.  THIS ACTION WILL BE EFFECTIVE 1
OCT 06.  FT HUACHUCA WILL RETAIN THE CAPABILITY TO RAMP UP TO 24/7
OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED.
3.  EACH VOLUNTEER WILL PLAY A VITAL ROLE AS WE LEVERAGE YOUR
CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.  OUR MOVEMENT
TOWARDS MORE AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGY IN MARS, EXPANSION OF OUR DIGITAL
CAPABILITIES, AND INTEGRATION OF A VARIETY OF COMM SYSTEMS PROVIDES A
SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM MILITARY GATEWAYS TO VOLUNTEER GATEWAYS.
4.  THIS ACTION IS ONE OF MANY THROUGHOUT THE COMMAND TO REFORM
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS PROCESSES AND ALIGNS MARS WITH
ONGOING NETCOM/9TH ASC ANDARMY TRANSFORMATION.  THE MARS OPERATIONS
WILL BE MORE RELIANT ON VOLUNTEER SUPPORT.  THIS DIRECTION REFLECTS
NETCOM/9TH ASC AND HQDA CONFIDENCE IN THE ABILITIES AND DEDICATION OF
THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS
CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMERS, THE ARMY, AND THE NATION.

SIGNED KATHY --------, CHIEF ARMY MARS
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