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R 251600Z MAR 04
FM NNN0ASG IL
TO NNN0ALL CENTRAL AREA
INFO NNN0ASA VA
NNN0ASG ONE MI
ZEN/NNN0AS4 GA
NNN0AS5 MI
ZEN/NNN0ASZ GA
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SUBJ: CENTRAL AREA BCST 04/04 - CENTRAL AREA ECOM POLICY
A. NTP 8(C)
1. ECOM: PARA 106 REF A STATES THE MISSION OF NAVY-MARINE CORPS MARS
IS TO PROVIDE DEPT OF NAVY AND DEPT OF DEFENSE SPONSORED EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS BY EXERCISING THE FUNCTION OF, AMONG OTHERS,
PROVIDING COMMS TO MILITARY, FEDERAL, OR CIVIL DISASTER OFFICIALS
DURING PERIODS OF EMERGENCY. ALL CENTRAL AREA WILL SUPPORT THIS
MISSION AND FUNCTION TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.

2. PENDING PROMULGATION OF A CENTRAL AREA ECOM PLAN THE FOLLOWING
ECOM GUIDANCE FOR THE CENTRAL AREA WILL APPLY:
A. THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF ANNEX D OF REF A APPLY. PAY
PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO EXERCISE NOTIFICATION AND POST EXERCISE
CRITIQUE REQUIREMENTS, AND TO 'PRO FORMA' MESSAGE FORMATTING.
B. STATES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A VIABLE AND EFFECTIVE ECOM PLAN AND
CONDUCT A MINIMUM OF ONE EXERCISE PER QUARTER IAW REF A PARA D220.
C. INCLUDE NNN0ASG IL, NNN0ASG ONE MI, AND NNN0ASG TWO AL AS INFO
ADDEE ON ALL ECOM MSG TRAFFIC WHERE NNN0ASA IS ADDEE. THIS INCLUDES
BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
(1). EXERCISE NOTIFICATION (REF A PARA D820)
(2). IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS (REF A PARA D710)
(3). EEI REPORTS (REF A PARA D900).
ALSO, PROVIDE ABOVE ADDEES COPY OVERALL REPORT REQUIRED BY PARA D730
OF REF A.

3. TRAINING:
A. MCI OPERATORS COURSE. GRADING OF EXAMS IS THE THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE NNN0ASG FOUR. EXAMS MAY BE SUBMITTED USING ADOBE ACROBAT PDF
FORMAT, MICROSOFT WORD DOC FORMAT OR A TEXT FILE.
THEY MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL OR BY THE US POSTAL SERVICE.
IF USING THE "FILL IN THE BLOCK" FORM PROVIDED ON THE NATIONAL
WEB PAGE YOU MUST BLACKEN THE WHOLE BLOCK.
IF A WRITTEN (TEXT) FORMAT IS USED THEN THE QUESTION NUMBERS SHALL
BE PLACED IN A COLUMN WITH THE LETTER FOR THE SELECTED ANSWER
TO ITS RIGHT.
B. FOR REGION FOUR. CONTINUE TO USE THE MCI OPERATORS COURSE AND WHAT
YOU CURRENTLY USE FOR TRAINING YOUR TANGOS.
C. FOR REGION FIVE. IAW REF A,CHAPTER 4, 401 a-3.
USE THE MCI OPERATORS COURSE,ALONG WITH THE INSTRUCTORS GUIDE,
NEW MEMBER NOTEBOOK AND ANNEX. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS COURSE BE
TAUGHT BEFORE THE MCI OPERATORS COURSE.
D. ADVANCED TRAINING COURSES TAKEN TO GAIN NMO RATINGS ARE TO BE
SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO NNN0ASG FOUR FOR GRADING.
THE EXAMS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS
THE MCI OPERATORS COURSE.

4. CENTRAL AREA: PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.

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