W. J. "Bill" Freiler
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Area Deputy Director, Northeast Area
Email: nnnØasi1@navymars.org
Welcome to the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Military Affiliate
Radio System (MARS) Northeast Area Website. On 1 June 2000, I had the honor of assuming the duties
of Acting Director, Region One, of the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS).
I relieved the previous Director, ITC Benjamin Thompson, whose tour of duty as Region Director ended,
and he left for his next duty assignment at sea.
Effective 27 August 2002, the new Region One Director, ITC Uleaner Renee Killingsworth, reported aboard
at Region One Headquarters at the Naval Submarine Base, Groton, CT. I'm sure that the Region One
membership joins me in saying "Welcome Aboard Chief."
Effective 1 June 2003, as part of the Navy-Marine Corps MARS reorganization, the former Region One
became the Northeast Area, which consists of Region One (states of ME, NH, VT, MA, CT and RI), Region
Two (states of NY and NJ) and Region Three (states of MD, DE, PA, WV, VA and the District of Columbia).
Basically, the former Region One extended from Maine to Delaware and New Jersey to Ohio. In the
Navy-Marine Corps MARS reorganization, the new Northeast Area has gained the States of Maryland/DC,
West Virginia and Virginia, and we lost Ohio to the Central Area. As you can see Northeast Area has
just expanded to consist of Maine to Virginia and New Jersey to West Virginia. I would like to say
Welcome Aboard to our new MD/DC, WV and VA members. To our departing Ohio members, Fair Winds and
Following Seas.
On 1 August 2004, I had the honor of assuming the duties off Acting Director, Northeast Area. I
relieved ITC Killingsworth when her tour of duty as Director, Northeast Area ended upon her retirement
from the Navy. Fair Winds and Following Seas, Chief, and best wishes on your retirement.
Effective 22 October 2005, the new Northeast Area Director, ITC Jeroald "JD" Dever, reported aboard
at Northeast Area Headquarters at the Naval Submarine Base, Groton, CT. I'm sure that the Northeast
Area membership joins me in saying "Welcome Aboard Chief."
On 12 August 2008, I had the honor of assuming the duties of Acting Director, Northeast Area. I
relieved ITC (SW) Dever when his tour of duty as Director, Northeast Area ended with his terminal
leave prior to his retirement from the Navy. I'm sure that I speak for the Northeast Area membership,
when I say, "Fair Winds and Following Seas, Chief, and best wishes on your retirement."
In case you're wondering about what Navy-Marine Corps MARS is and what we do, our parent command is
the Naval Network and Space Operations Command (NNSOC). Our Primary Mission is Emergency Communications
(ECOM) in support of the Department of Defense (DoD). Our Secondary Mission is ECOM in support of
Civil Authorities.
Our Third Mission, is the one that many associate with us. That is being available to pass MARSgrams
to and from deployed Armed Forces personnel and their families and friends, along with providing
telephone patches over the radio. Any licensed amateur radio operators within the Northeast Area
described above with an interest in the activities that we are active in, who may have an interest
in joining us, please contact me. There is a short training period that consists of on the air
Training Nets, along with studying a course with an open book test.
If you are interested in joining Navy-Marine Corps MARS visit the Navy-Marine Corps MARS National
Website for more Information.