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SUBJ: ECOM TRAINING TIPS NR 13 - ECOM ACTIONS
A. NTP-8(D) DRAFT ANNEX D
1. IN ADDITION TO THE ADDEES OF THIS MESSAGE IT IS SUGGESTED THAT
YOU PASS THE MATERIAL PRESENTED IN PARA 2-4 TO INDIVIDUAL
NAVMARCORMARS STATIONS.
2. OUR PRIMARY MISSION REMAINS THAT OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.
IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL INCIDENT WE MUST BE PROFICIENT IN
ECOM PROCEDURES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NET OPERATIONS,
DRAFTING/RELEASING EEI MESSAGES AND THE LISTING/TRANSMITTING HIGH
PRIORITY MESSAGES. STATIONS NOT PROFICIENT BECOME LIABILITIES.
ONLY THROUGH CONSTANT TRAINING CAN WE OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
PROFICIENCY. ECOM EXERCISES ARE AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE FOR
DEVELOPING/MAINTAINING PROFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, TO BE PREPARED,
WE MUST HAVE ESTABLISHED WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR ARMY AND
AIR FORCE MARS AND LOCAL/STATE EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS.
3. A REVIEW OF ECOM EXERCISES CONDUCTED, AT THE STATE LEVEL,
FOR THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS OF CALENDAR YEAR 2007 RESULTED IN A
TOTAL OF TWO EIGHT (28). FAR LESS THAT THOSE THAT REQUIRED BY
REF A (ONE PER QUARTER).
4. DURING THE LAST CALENDAR YEAR RECEIPT OF ACTUAL/EXERCISE EEI
MESSAGES WERE AT THE LOWEST LEVEL IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. WE NOW
HAVE SEVERAL CUSTOMERS THAT DESIRE RECEIPT OF OUR ACTUAL EEI
MESSAGES. INDIVIDUAL STATION SUPPORT IS REQUESTED TO FULFILL
OUR OBLIGATION. AN EEI FORM GENERATOR CAN BE FOUND ON THE
NATIONAL WEB SITE TO ASSIST IN MESSAGE FORMATTING. THE DECISION
TO SEND AN ACTUAL EEI MESSAGE IS THAT OF THE INDIVIDUAL STATION
AND SHOULD BE BASED ON YOUR EVALUATION AS TO WHAT INCIDENTS MAY
BE OF NATIONAL INTEREST. IF ANY QUESTION, SEND ONE!
5. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE AN OVERVIEW OF THE AREA, REGION AND
STATE DIRECTORS ECOM DUTIES:
A. AREA DIRECTORS: ESTABLISH AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING
NET, DESIGNATING THE AREA ASSISTANT FOR ECOM AS NET CONTROL FOR
TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS BETWEEN AREA, REGION AND
STATE. PROMULGATE A MARS AREA ECOM PLAN. CONDUCT NOT LESS THAT
ONE AREA/REGION WIDE ECOM EXERCISE ANNUALLY.
B. REGION DIRECTORS: ASSIST THE AREA DIRECTORS IN CARRYING OUT
HIS/HER RESPONSIBILITIES.
C. STATE DIRECTORS: PROMULGATE A STATE ECOM PLAN. CONDUCT A
QUARTERLY ECOM EXERCISE TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EVALUATE/IMPROVE
STATE ECOM CAPABILITY.
6. MARS: TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
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