DE AGA3C NR 01
R 060400Z JUN 2006
FROM AGA3C
TO ALL AF MARS MEMBERS
ZEN ARMY MARS CHIEF
NAVY-MARINE CORP MARS CHIEF
BT
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING PATIENT DURING THE TIME WHEN WE
HAD NO AF MARS CHIEF. DURING MY TENURE, I HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH 2 GOALS. THE
FIRST IS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE ARMY AND NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS CHIEFS TO
BRING ARMY MARS, NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS, AND AIR FORCE MARS CLOSER TO BEING
JUST MARS. THIS MAY REQUIRE SOME CHANGES. ALTHOUGH SOME THINGS CAN NOT BE
CHANGED DUE TO LEGAL SITUATIONS. THE SECOND IS TO GET MARS THE RECOGNITION
NEEDED TO BE A VALUABLE COMMUNICATIONS ASSET TO DOD, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND
THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES DURING TIMES OF NEED. WITH YOUR HELP, I AM CONFIDENT
THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL ISSUING AND SIGNING OF ALL AF MARS LICENSES
FOR NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS, ALONG WITH OTHER AF FORM 3661 ACTIONS THAT REQUIRE
AF MARS CHIEF'S SIGNATURE WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AF MARS OFFICE FOR SIGNATURE.
THIS OFFICE WILL ASSIGN ALL CALLSIGNS TO NEW MEMBERS AND TO MEMBERS THAT ARE
RELOCATING TO OTHER REGIONS. THIS IS WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL MILITARY MARS STATION LICENSES WILL BE SIGNED
BY THE AF MARS OFFICE.
THE EQUIPMENT MORATORIUM IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR NOT LONGER THAN 2 MONTHS.
THE DRMOS HAVE CHANGED THE WAY THEY DO BUSINESS. MORE TO COME ON THIS TOPIC.
IN THE PAST QUARTERLY REPORTS HAVE NOT ALWAYS MADE IT TO THE AF MARS OFFICE.
THESE REPORTS ARE THE ONLY MEANS OF KNOWING WHAT AF MARS IS DOING. WITHOUT
THESE REPORTS, THE AF MARS CHIEF CAN NOT PROVIDE UPPER LEVEL MANAGEMENT THE
HARD CORE FACTS ON WHAT AF MARS IS DOING FOR DOD, FEDERAL AGENCIES, OR THE
CIVILIAN COMMUNITY. THESE REPORTS CONTAIN A LITTLE MORE THAN JUST A LIST OF
MEMBERS, THE AVERAGE AGE, AND THE NUMBER OF HOURS SPENT ON THE RADIO.
I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION SUCH AS, QUOTE PROVIDED HF COMMUNICATIONS TO
GET A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS SAVED FROM BEING SNOW BOUND IN THE MOUNTAINS. UNQUOTE,
OR QUOTE PROVIDED PHONEPATCH BETWEEN CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS FLYING
OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH ENGINE TROUBLES. UNQUOTE. CHAPTER 3 OF THE USAF MARS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS DATED 1 DECEMBER 2005 HAS THE INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED
IN THE REPORT.
RMDS/SMDS, PLEASE FORWARD SOFT COPIES OF THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION YOU
HAVE REGARDING MEMBERSHIP AND MILITARY MARS STATIONS IN YOUR NEXT QUARTERLY
REPORT.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ANY ACTIONS REGARDING ENTERING OR TERMINATION OF
SHARES WILL BE PROCESSED ONLY THRU THE AF MARS OFFICE. THIS IS WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY THANKS TO GARY SESSUMS, AFA2PG. HE TOOK THE TIME
TO REPRESENT AF MARS AT THE 2006 DAYTON HAMVENTION WHEN THERE WAS NO AF MARS
CHIEF. HIS DEDICATION TO STEP IN AND HELP WAS COMMENDABLE.
IN THE FUTURE, I WOULD PREFER THE USE OF E-MAIL OVER SNAIL MAIL. I HAVE
MOST OF THE FORMS IN FILLABLE PDF FORMAT. PLEASE CONTACT MY OFFICE AND I CAN
PROVIDE THEM IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THEM. NOT EVERYONE MAY HAVE THIS ABILITY,
NOR EVERYTHING CAN BE DONE ELECTRONICALLY, THUS I CAN ADAPT TO BOTH SITUATIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, RMDS IF I DON'T HAVE A TEMPLATE OF A FORM OR CERTIFICATE, PLEASE
FORWARD IT TO MY OFFICE.
LASTLY I CHALLENGE ALL AF MARS MEMBERS TO PROMOTE THE CAPABILITIES OF MARS.
WHEN PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF YOUR CAPABILITIES, IT IS MORE LIKELY YOU WILL BE
CALLED UPON TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THEM. YOU CAN NOT JUST SIT DOWN
AND EXPECT PEOPLE TO COME TO YOU. PEOPLE CAN NOT READ MINDS, YOU HAVE TO GET
OUT AND SELL YOUR CAPABILITIES. THIS IS A TEAM EFFORT. ASK YOURSELF ONE QUESTION
QUOTE BESIDES CHECKING INTO THE HF NETS, WHAT AM I DOING TO HELP KEEP MARS
ALIVE? UNQUOTE.
AF FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND--IN EMERGENCIES
SIGNED DON POQUETTE, CHIEF AF MARS/AGA3C
