DE AGA3C NR 06-10
R 260100Z AUG 2006
FROM AGA3C, IL
TO ALL AF MARS MEMBERS AND STATIONS
ZEN ARMY MARS CHIEF
NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS CHIEF
ARMY MARS MEMBERS
NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS MEMBERS
BT
SUBJECT NEW BBS SYSTEMS
FOR SEVERAL YEARS OUR BBS SOFTWARE WINLINK CLASSIC AND MSYS HAS PERFORMED
AN OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN AF MARS. HOWEVER, AF MARS MUST KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGY
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS THE BEST SERVICE POSSIBLE. THEREFORE THE
TIME HAS COME THAT MSYS AND WINLINK CLASSIC MUST BE RETIRED.
WINLINK 2000 AND MARS-ALE WILL REPLACE MSYS AND WINLINK CLASSIC. THESE
TWO SYSTEMS WILL PERMIT AF MARS USERS A CHOICE OF SOFTWARE TO CHOOSE FROM,
YET WILL STILL BE ABLE TO INTEROPERATE AMONG BOTH SYSTEMS.
SINCE MARS-ALE IS STILL IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE, INDIVIDUALS WANTING
TO UTILIZE MARS-ALE FOR MESSEGING WILL HAVE TO BE PATIENT. THE NAVY-MARINE
CORPS MARS IS WORKING WITH THE MARS-ALE SDT TO COMPLETE THIS MAJOR MILESTONE
IN MARS HISTORY. INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO OPERATE ON WINLINK 2000 OR WANTING
TO BE A PMBO ON WINLINK 2000 CAN CONTACT ALLEN SMITH, AFN3AT FOR DETAILS AT
ANY TIME.
AS OF 1 SEP 2006, MSYS AND WINLINK CLASSIC WILL NO LONGER BE PERMITTED
ON ANY AF MARS FREQUENCIES.
