DE AGA3C NR 08
R 191930Z APRIL 2007
FM AGA3C, IL
TO ALL AF MARS MEMBERS AND STATIONS
ZEN NAVY-MARINE CORP MARS CHIEF
ZEN ARMY MARS CHIEF
BT
SUBJECT CHIEFS LAST DAY
AFTER 26 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE, I WILL BE TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE
AIR FORCE AND INTO CIVILIAN LIFE, THUS VACATING THE AF MARS CHIEF POSITION.
MY LAST DAY AS CHIEF WILL BE 22 MAY 2007. EFFECTIVE 22 MAY 2007, THE FOLLOWING
SERVICES WILL BE CURTAILED UNTIL A REPLACEMENT AF MARS CHIEF HAS BEEN APPOINTED:
PROSPECTIVE AF MARS MEMBERS WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL A NEW AF MARS CHIEF
IS IN PLACE, INCLUDING MEMBERS WANTING TO MOVE FROM ARMY OR NAVY MARS.
PER AFI 33-106 (PARA 6.2.12), ONLY THE AF MARS CHIEF IS AUTHORIZED TO
SIGN NEW LICENSES; NATIONAL MANAGERS, REGION DIRECTORS, STATE DIRECTORS,
AND MEMBERS HOLDING OTHER OFFICIAL POSITIONS MAY NOT BE DELEGATED THIS
AUTHORITY. CURRENT AF MARS MEMBERS WITH A VALID FCC-ISSUED AMATEUR RADIO
LICENWEOD MARS LICENSE MAY CONTINUE TO OPERATE. SHOULD THE MEMBER'S LICENSE
EXPIRE BEFORE A REPLACEMENT AF MARS CHIEF IS APPOINTED, MEMBERS MAY CONTINUE
TO OPERATE IN THE MARS PROGRAM SO LONG AS PROOF OF AN UPDATED FCC AMATEUR
RADIO LICENSE AND PROOF OF AN AF MARS LICENSE (WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE
WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE FCC-ISSUED AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE) ARE PROVIDED TO
THE OPERATOR'S REGION DIRECTOR; THIS APPROACH WILL ENSURE THE OPERATOR'S
CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP IN AF MARS DURING THIS PERIOD OF TRANSITION. EXPIRED
AMATEUR RADIO LICENSES AND/OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN EXPIRED AF MARS LICENSE
WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF
THE RENEWAL FCC AMATEUR LICENSE DATE, WILL BE CAUSE FOR TERMINATION FROM
THE AF MARS PROGRAM.
CURRENT AF MARS TRAINEES (HOLDING A "T" LICENSE) MUST BE
FULLY QUALIFIED, AND REGIONAL TRAINING MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AN AF FORM
3661 SHOWING THE TRAINEE'S COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIREMENTS BY 22 MAY 2007,
OR MUST REMAIN IN TRAINEE STATUS UNTIL A NEW AF MARS CHIEF IS APPOINTED.
A MORATORIUM WILL BE PLACED ON NEW SHARES APPLICATIONS. BO LINFORS,
NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS CHIEF WILL SERVE AS SHARES INTEROPERABLE WORKING
GROUP REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CURRENT AF MARS SHARES MEMBERS ONLY.
NO DOD MARS DISASTER SUPPORT IDENTIFICATION CARDS, DD FORM 2350, WILL
BE ISSUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
UNTIL A REPLACEMENT IS APPOINTED, AF MARS WILL PUT A HOLD ON ISSUING SURPLUS
EQUIPMENT AND GRANTING CANNIBALIZATION REQUESTS EFFECTIVE 28 APRIL 2007. DIRECT
TURN-INS TO DRMO WILL CONTINUE. AS ALWAYS, DRMO TURN-IN PAPERWORK MUST BE
MAINTAINED FOR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES.
