DE NNN0XOP 106
R 291330Z JUN 04 ZEX
FM NNN0ASZ GA
TO NNN0AS1 TWO SNE
NNN0AS2 TWO NJ
NNN0AS3 TWO PA
NNN0AS4 TWO AL
NNN0AS5 TWO OH
NNN0AS6 TWO ETX
NNN0AS7 TWO IA
NNN0AS8 TWO CO/WY
NNN0AS9 TWO AZ
NNN0AS0 TWO WA
INFO NNN0ALR
NNN0ALD
NNN0ASN OR
NNN0ASA VA
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SUBJ:  ECOM TRAINING TIPS - EXERCISE MESSAGES
1. REQUEST THAT ACTION ADDEES PASS TO YOUR STATE -TWOS.
2. GENERAL - IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THISTA PERIODICALLY
RELEASE A MESSAGE TO HELP ALCON WITH ECOM BACKGROUND INFORMATION,
PROCEDURES, COMMENTS AND/OR COMMON MISTAKES. I HOPE TO RELEASE
ONE EACH QUARTER. THEY WILL BE SHORT COVERING ONE SUBJECT. IF
YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON CONTENT OR SUBJECT MATTER ADVISE BY
E-MAIL OR MARSGRAM.
3. EXERCISES -
    A. NAVMARCORMARS PHILOSOPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO MAKE EXERCISE
TRAFFIC AS NEAR TO ACTUAL EVENT TRAFFIC AS POSSIBLE. THE ONLY
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ACTUAL ECOM MESSAGE AND EXERCISE MESSAGE IS
THE ADDITION OF 'EXERCISE' AS THE FIRST AND LAST LINE OF THE
TEXT. ADDEES AND ROUTING ARE THE SAME FOR EXERCISE AND ACTUAL
MESSAGES.
    B. FOR EEI MESSAGES, WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE FORMAT ESTABLISH
BY THE LEAD AGENCY (DOMS/ARMY MARS). SEE PARA D901, NTP-8(C). WE
SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS FORMAT AND ROUTING. IT
WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF THE NEXT ECOM TRAINING TIPS. AN
IMPLEMENTATION MESSAGE IS NOT REQUIRED PRIOR TO RELEASING AN EEI
MESSAGE.
    C. ALL REPEAT ALL ECOM EXERCISES SHOULD INCLUDE AS A MINIMUM:
AN EXERCISE NOTIFICATION MESSAGE, AN IMPLEMENTATION MESSAGE, AT
LEAST ONE SITREP, A TERMINATION MESSAGE AND A REPORT PER NTP-8(C)
PARA D730. AREAS, REGIONS AND STATES MAY SPECIFY ADDITIONAL
REPORTS/MESSAGES.
    D. BE SURE TO INSERT EXERCISE TRAFFIC INTO THE MDS. THIS WILL
ENABLE A CONTINUING EVALUATION OF THE MDS, PROVIDE MANAGEMENT
WITH INFORMATION ON HOW DIFFERENT STATES CONDUCT ECOM TRAINING
AND ALLOW THISTA TO EXAMINE FORMATTING AND DEFINE COMMON PROBLEM
AREAS.
4. FOR NNN0AS6: REQUEST YOU VERIFY ADDRESS FOR NNN0AS6 TWO.
5. NAVMARCORMARS: PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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