DE NNN0OBB 159
R 130434Z JAN 02
FM NNN0GAA AL
TO NNN0ALL ALABAMA
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UNCLAS
SUBJ: ALL AL 02/02 - GENERAL MESSAGES
A. NNN0GAA 281255Z OCT 96 (ALL-AL 08/96)
B. NTP 8(C) PARA 570.C
1. REF A IS HEREBY CANCELLED.
2. RECENTLY IT HAS APPEARED THAT NOT ALL STATIONS ARE AWARE
OF THE CONTENTS OF CURRENT GENERAL MESSAGES PROMULGATED BY
CHNAVMARCORMARS, DIRECTOR REGION TWO, AND THE ALABAMA STATE
DIRECTOR. GENERAL MESSAGES ARE DIRECTIVE IN NATURE AND CARRY THE
SAME AUTHORITY AS ANY OTHER WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS/DIRECTIVES ISSUED
BY THESE COMMANDERS. NUMBERED GENERAL MESSAGES ARE EFFECTIVE UNTIL
CANCELLED. BECAUSE OF THEIR IMPORTANCE, REF B REQUIRES ALL STATIONS
MAINTAIN A FILE OF CURRENT GENERAL MESSAGES.
2. IN JANUARY EACH YEAR ALL COMMANDERS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE GENERAL
MESSAGES NORMALLY ISSUE THEIR FIRST MESSAGE OF THE YEAR LISTING
THOSE GENERAL MESSAGES CONSIDERED IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO REMAIN
EFFECTIVE. YOU SHOULD REVIEW YOUR STATION GENERAL MESSAGE FILE TO
ENSURE YOU HAVE ALL MESSAGES LISTED AND TAKE ACTION TO OBTAIN ANY
MESSAGES YOU DO NOT HOLD. MISSING MESSAGES CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH
YOUR STATE DIRECTOR. DURING THIS REVIEW YOU SHOULD ALSO STUDY ALL
EFFECTIVE MESSAGES TO ENSURE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH
THEIR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
3. IN THE ALABAMA AREA ALL GENERAL MESSAGES ARE TRANSMITTED BOTH BY
VOICE AND DIGITAL MODES ON AT LEAST TWO HF NETS. ADDITIONALLY,
THESE MESSAGES ARE PROVIDED BY E-MAIL TO ALL MEMBERS VIA THE E-MAIL
LIST SERVER AT NAVYMARS.ORG. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH MEMBER
TO SIGN ONTO THIS LIST SERVER IN ORDER TO AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE
THESE MESSAGES AS WELL AS OTHER IMPORTANT ALABAMA AREA INFORMATION.
4. IN SUMMARY, GENERAL MESSAGES ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT? YOU SHOULD
HAVE A COMPLETE FILE OF EFFECTIVE ONES: AND YOU ARE EXPECTED TO
KNOW, UNDERSTAND, AND COMPLY WITH ALL EFFECTIVE GENERAL MESSAGES.
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