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SUBJ: PACIFIC AREA BCST 13/09
A. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 4650.02 DTD 23 DECEMBER, 2009
1. WELL, I THOUGHT THAT YESTERDAY'S BCST WOULD BE THE FINAL BCST OF
THE YEAR 2009. IT WAS NOT TO BE, BUT WHAT DISRUPTED MY THINKING WAS
VERY GRATEFULLY RECEIVED. WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO BEGIN THE NEW
YEAR(EXCL)
2. WE NO LONGER HAVE TO CONCERN OURSELVES WITH THE SUN SETTING OF
NMCM. BY DIRECTION OF REF A, IT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE AS AN AUXILIARY TO THE SUPPORTING AGENCIES.
3. WITH THE NAME CHANGE FROM MILITARY AFFILIATE RADIO SYSTEM, TO
MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM, IT APPEARS - ACCORDING TO WEBSTER -
THAT WE ARE BEING DRAWN INTO A DEEPER PARTNERSHIP THAN BEFORE WITH
OUR SPONSORS. REFLECT FOR A MOMENT ON THE MISSION OF THE CIVIL AIR
PATROL (AUXILIARY) AND THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY. THEY PERFORM
MISSIONS FOR THE AIR FORCE AND THE COAST GUARD RESPECTIVELY THAT THE
SPONSOR AGENCY ASSIGNS THEM ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THEIR JOB IS
NOT A GAME, IT IS NOT A HOBBY, IT IS A DUTY WHICH THEY ARE EXPECTED
TO CARRY OUT IN A RESPONSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL MANNER. IN THEIR WORK
LIVES ARE AT STAKE. NO DIFFERENT, REALLY, THAN OUR'S.
4. IT APPEARS THAT MARS HAS BEEN CHALLENGED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE
AND PERFORM IN A RESPONSIBLE AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER. THAT TAKES A
LOT OF TRAINING, PREPARATION AND PRACTICE. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE
BOGGED DOWN BY THE HOBBYIST WHO DOES IT ONLY WHEN HE WANTS TO AND
ONLY FOR FUN. THIS PROGRAM HAS TURNED INTO A COMMUNITY ASSET THAT WE
MUST WORK DILIGENTLY TO IMPROVE AND MAKE PERFECT.
5. IF YOU ARE NOT UP TO IT - NO PROBLEM. ITS NOT FOR EVERYONE. WE
CAN'T ALL BE SURGEONS. WE CAN'T ALL BE ASTRONAUTS. SOME OF US WILL
BE UP TO IT AND OTHERS WON'T. JUST KNOW YOUR LIMITATIONS AND DO THE
VERY BEST THAT YOU CAN. WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU MORE NOW THAN EVER
BEFORE. FILL THOSE STAFF POSITIONS, DO THOSE JOBS AND DO YOUR PART
NOW.
6. PACIFIC AREA, PROUDLY SERVING THE BEST WITH THE BEST.
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